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Leonie2 · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject: Papermaking - how much paper?

Jesse
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Posted: 16 Mar 2006 10:59 am Post subject: Papermaking - how much paper?

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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.

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Posted: 16 Mar 2006 08:25 pm Post subject:

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You can freeze it J.
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Posted: 16 Mar 2006 08:46 pm Post subject:

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are you being serious? I've got loads of freezer space left still

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Posted: 16 Mar 2006 11:32 pm Post subject:

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Absolutley J, why waste it.
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Jesse
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Posted: 16 Mar 2006 11:47 pm Post subject:

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okay, thanks SL, hope to make some this weekend

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Posted: 17 Mar 2006 08:18 am Post subject:

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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.
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Jesse
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Posted: 17 Mar 2006 09:45 am Post subject:

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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

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Posted: 17 Mar 2006 12:33 pm Post subject:

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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!!!
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Posted: 17 Mar 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:

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Oooh, I might have enough for a few sheets then...watch this space

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Posted: 20 Mar 2006 09:27 am Post subject:

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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 )

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Posted: 20 Mar 2006 11:34 am Post subject:

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probably because your full of useless information, dear.
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Posted: 20 Mar 2006 12:00 pm Post subject:

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hmmmm, bullet proof, imagination starts to tick.....what could I use bullet proof for

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Posted: 20 Mar 2006 06:37 pm Post subject:

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http://www.navynews.co.uk/articles/2002/0201/0002010301.asp

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Posted: 20 Mar 2006 06:51 pm Post subject:

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And there was me thinking Pyke was a character out of Dad's Army!!!
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