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If you would like to try your hand at papermaking, here is a recipe that you can use at home.
Supplies;
Fine mesh wire screen(size 9"x12")
Blotting paper
Basin or tray(10 quart capacity)
Laundry starch
30 sheets of facial tissue
Eggbeater or blender
Rolling Pin
Electric iron
Scissors

Directions:
1. Tear facial tissue into the basin. In a separate bowl,mix 1 tablespoon of starch with 2 cups of water. Add to tissue along with 10 quarts of water. Mix thoroughly with eggbeater or in the blender.
2. Dip the wire screen into the tray or basin and allow water to drain through the bottom of the screen.
3. Dry the screen and wet pulp between two pieces of blotting paper.(The pulp sheet will stick to them so that the wire can be separated from the pulp sheet.)
4. Press out excess water with the rolling pin.
5. With the sheet still between the blotters, iron the paper on a low setting until it is dry.
6. Trim the edges with scissors.