You can also use an actual picture frame.Īny library will have many books on paper making and will show you how to make mold and deckle. I made mine from strips of wood, about one half-inch by three-quarter inch. The deckle is another frame the same size but without the screen. The mold is basically a frame (much like a picture frame) with fiberglass window screening attached. Two specialized tools that you can make (or buy at many art supply stores) are a mold and deckle. If you are still determined to make bamboo paper the first thing you will need are some basic tools. I then got the idea of using the sheaths. ![]() When I first began to investigate making paper I was discouraged to find how difficult it would be to process actual bamboo canes. They have a texture that is very similar to dry corn husk. An easier way to make paper from bamboo is to use the sheaths from new bamboo culms.(canes) These are the outer coverings on new bamboo canes that drop to the ground (in most cases) as the canes mature. You can too but it is very difficult as the bamboo fibers are very tough and need a lot of processing, including a long fermentation period. The commercial process uses actual bamboo canes for pulp. Paper has been made from bamboo for hundreds of years. ![]() However, this article is about making paper from bamboo! Using scrap paper to make new paper will save you a substantial amount of time. ![]() This is just to let you know before you get started! There are a huge number of raw materials you can use for making paper and the easiest is to re-cycle old paper. It was fun and I’ve been wanting to do so again but it’s very time consuming.
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