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- Recycling and Upcycling
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A long sequence of step-by-step photos of the DIY production of handmade paper using recycled paper. In the post dated 25/10/13 the instructions to make the frame yourself.
After collecting the paper to be recycled, of any type but preferably not that of glossy and photo-rich newspapers, shredding the paper is a rather tiring step that can be avoided unless you do it to relieve some stress.
You can immerse, in the basin full of water (preferably hot but also cold), the whole sheets and even the envelopes of the letters; if the envelopes have a plastic window it is easier to remove it when the paper is wet.
When the whole sheets are wet they will break in the bowl very easily and quickly.
Leave the paper to soak at least one night if you want to leave it for longer, it is good to add a few drops of bleach to prevent the formation of mold..
Trascorso il tempo necessario a far macerare la carta, con un frullatore ad immersione si crea una poltiglia di carta abbastanza fine. Abbiamo la pasta per realizzare la carta riciclata.
Overlap the frame with the retina the one without ...
and we immerse it in slightly stirred water; I'm doing it with one hand because I took the photo at the same time, but you do it by taking the frame with both hands. The paste must be evenly distributed in the water. When the water is still, the pasta tends to settle on the bottom.
To have thinner paper, the frame must be immersed a little, the more the frame is immersed and the thicker the sheet will be. The thickness as well as the immersion level of the frame can also vary according to the density of the dough. As we go on and the density of the dough will decrease we will have to adjust, by eye, the amount of dough that we will deposit on the frame.
Slowly, and holding it horizontally, you pull up the frame,
Si fa scolare un po' di acqua e si rimuove il telaio superiore.
The frame is tilted slightly to let excess water flow again.
To detach the sheet of paper from the frame I use the retina cloth, on which I leave it even during drying to give it roughness.
By making the paper absorb the water to the canvas, it will remain slightly attached, so you can turn the frame easily. This is done on top of a towel.
Press on the net of the frame to let the towel absorb most of the water of the sheet and to make it thinner.
Taking one side of the frame, tap with a few light taps and decided the opposite side on top of the towel. We can stop when we see that at least one corner has come off. Gently peel off the rest of the canvas, sometimes you just need to keep lifting the frame.
Now you can spread the sheet to dry in the sun a single sheet or several overlapping sheets. Beware of the wind.
When it is dry enough you can remove the canvas and the sheet is ready.
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