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Papermaking - how much paper?JesseSite Admin Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 2188 Location: West Sussex Posted: 16 Mar 2006 10:59 am Post subject: Papermaking - how much paper? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm collecting scraps of paper for my first batch of papermaking. How much do I need, I'd like to make a few sheets of paper but don't want to finish with a huge tub of paper pulp but also don't want to have too little and end with a shallow tub of pulp where I can't get the deckle and frame thing into the pulp. If I'm left with excess pulp can it be kept (for example in a sealed jar/container) for future papermaking sessions? Otherwise I guess it could be put onto the compost heap. Back to top somerset lad Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 249 Location: Taunton som Posted: 16 Mar 2006 08:25 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can freeze it J. _________________ grow it catch it eat it. Back to top Jesse Site Admin Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 2188 Location: West Sussex Posted: 16 Mar 2006 08:46 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- are you being serious? I've got loads of freezer space left still Back to top somerset lad Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 249 Location: Taunton som Posted: 16 Mar 2006 11:32 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolutley J, why waste it. _________________ grow it catch it eat it. Back to top Jesse Site Admin Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 2188 Location: West Sussex Posted: 16 Mar 2006 11:47 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- okay, thanks SL, hope to make some this weekend Back to top Lottie Evergreen Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 740 Posted: 17 Mar 2006 08:18 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jesse you are being so industious - let us know how you get and and do take some piccies. And your recipe as you did it would be great too please if possible. Huge thanks. _________________ I am at that purple age! Back to top Jesse Site Admin Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 2188 Location: West Sussex Posted: 17 Mar 2006 09:45 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay Lottie, I'm not sure if I have enough paper yet but hopefully by next week I'll be ready, will post lots of pics and instructions Back to top Plocket Evergreen Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 865 Location: The playroom! Posted: 17 Mar 2006 12:33 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Jesse! You can freeze the pulp, squeese the excess water out and dry handfulls as balls, store it in a jar - there's lots of ways to keep it. If you want to make a few sheets of paper, I would save up double that "weight" of paper at least. I would estimate saving approximately 10 pages of paper to make about 5 pages. Pure guesswork though!!! _________________ A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands www.plocket.co.uk Back to top Jesse Site Admin Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 2188 Location: West Sussex Posted: 17 Mar 2006 12:38 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oooh, I might have enough for a few sheets then...watch this space Back to top mrutty Perennial Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 309 Posted: 20 Mar 2006 09:27 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a name for frozen paper and wood pulp something like freezecrete. It was tested during WWII for make bulletproof aircraft carriers and armour. (goodness knows how I know that ) Back to top Becki Moderator Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 1106 Location: Over here and not there. Posted: 20 Mar 2006 11:34 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- probably because your full of useless information, dear. _________________ www.thecardbee.com Back to top Jesse Site Admin Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 2188 Location: West Sussex Posted: 20 Mar 2006 12:00 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hmmmm, bullet proof, imagination starts to tick.....what could I use bullet proof for Back to top mrutty Perennial Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 309 Posted: 20 Mar 2006 06:37 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.navynews.co.uk/articles/2002/0201/0002010301.asp Back to top Plocket Evergreen Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 865 Location: The playroom! Posted: 20 Mar 2006 06:51 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And there was me thinking Pyke was a character out of Dad's Army!!! _________________ A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands www.plocket.co.uk Back to top |