How To Make A 3d Paper

[Christina Smith]

Firstrip the paper into small pieces and put them in the blender. Add enough water to cover the paper, then blend until the paper is completely broken down into a pulp. Place the screen over the container. Pour the pulp into the container, and then use your hands to spread it out evenly. Press the pulp with a towel to absorb moisture. Finally, flip the paper over, remove the screen, and let the pulp dry on the towel.

After my toddler created a sensory bin full of paper and water, I saw an opportunity to upcycle that mushy paper pulp to make our own paper. We had most of the materials handy, but had to make a trip to the hardware store to buy a small window screen (affiliate)

Yes, you can make paper without a screen! You just need is a blender, scrap paper, a piece of felt or a towel, and water. Start by blending the scrap paper until it turns into a pulp. Then, spread the pulp over the felt with a spoon and your hands. Once the paper is dry, you can add color, designs, or other decorations. Have fun!

Thanks for the post!!

Putti and me have tried making paper at a local wildlife festival last yr. Havent tried it at home. Thanks for inspiration and remainder!! Love all the added links, gives more ideas.

You always do such a great job of giving me confidence to do something that I have been too intimidated to try before. After your post, I believe we could make paper on our own. Now, I am regretting giving away our window screens when we moved into a house with installed screens.

Thank you so much for sharing our idea! I am looking fwd to checking out the other ideas too.

I used to make paper all the time! This brings me back.

Great idea and fun for all ages. My one year old would love the texture and my four year old is into letter writing. How fun would it be to have to make her own stationary. Thanks for the inspiration and reminder on how to do it!

Hey! Great idea! I would try putting more water in the blender, which will make the material lie flatter on the screen after all of the water is pressed out of it. This will make thinner, more traditional paper!

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This is so awesome I loved making paper when I was in elementary school they really only did it for earth day. I had figured out how to do it at home.

Now sharing the same passion ( renewed )for creativity I once had with my children.

Your post reminds me of fond memories I had long since forgotten. Thank you for your post I will be doing this soon.

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If you are interested in weaving with paper but you are looking to incorporate it into your weaving practice in a more traditional way then creating paper yarn is a great idea. This allows you to create a long thin yarn that you can use as a continuous weft. This yarn can be used just like any other weft yarn and is not limited to any type of loom!

If you use paper this is heavily pigmented on one side and white on the other it will create a sort of swirled pattern on your yarn. This could be a really great effect that may want to exploit. If you want a paper yarn that is the same throughout, though, then you will want to make sure it is the same color on the front and the back.

You may also consider changing your colors as you go to create a self-striping yarn or one that creates a gradient as it continues. Both of these options will require different colored paper used in a specific order as you spin.

Attach your leader yarn to your drop spindle by tying a double knot around the shaft. Then fold one end of your first paper strip into thirds and tie the other end of your leader yarn to your paper at this spot with a single knot.

Normally (for fibers) you would hold your spinning material and let the drop spindle hang as it spins. Depending on your paper it may not be strong enough to withstand this. If it is then great! If not then you can instead either roll the shaft on your thigh or just keep it low while twisting the spindle manually (this is what I did and you will see it in the video below.)

Once your yarn is finished you have a few different options to set it and make sure it stays together. Essentially you will be applying a bit of tension to your new yarn while it dries to make sure it does not unply itself.

The easiest way to do this is by hanging it from something and applying a light weight to it. You want to make sure not to use anything too heavy so that it does not rip your new yarn before it is set.

You could also snugly wrap your yarn around the back of a chair or anything that can keep it tight while it dries. This is also a really inexpensive option but does depend on having a good place to keep the yarn in the meantime.

Using paper yarn for weaving is not that different from weaving with any other yarns. Since it is spun to be one continuous piece of yarn you do not have to start and stop it as you would if using paper strips.

If you remember from our post on choosing your warp yarn, the warp has to be strong. It is the yarn that is under tension as it sits on your loom. If you use yarn that is not strong enough to hold up to the tension of your loom then it will break and it will probably break often.

Rip your scrap paper into small pieces. Add water to the bowl, making sure that they are submerged. Soak the paper for an hour or two. After soaking, place the paper into your blender or food processor. Add enough water to cover. Blend into a pulp. The mixture should be smooth and well blended.

Place one of your fine weave towels down and flip the screen over. Starting in one corner, gently unroll and remove the paper from the screen while it is upside down. If the paper is a good thickness it should release easily. If you are having difficulty removing the paper, your paper may be too thin or still too wet. Let the paper dry at room temperature in a warm and well-ventilated area.

I just love that delicate dried Columbine flower. I also tore up some of the white tissue paper and added strips in some of the spaces that looked like they needed some balance. It is always a good idea to walk away and come back to a project to gain perspective. Taking a photo also helps. My mom just reminded me of the mirror trick. Hold your work in the mirror for yet another fresh perspective.

I added blobs of yellow and silver where my intuition guided me to. Guess it would have been better to add the paint before the thread but I never said I was practical:) A better order would have been to add thread and flowers last since they are harder to adhere and also because they have dimension.

In the end, I decided to just hang it on my wall but there are so many things you can make with paper cloth. They are often used to make art journal covers but your could also cut it up to make smaller mixed media projects. This was such a fun project and, for me, was more about the journey than the final destination. It is a great way to practice some of your beginner stitches and express yourself at the same time.

4) Open out each triangle back into a square and lift up the inner most flaps. Tease the points of the flaps towards each other and overlap slightly to create a little tunnel. We found it helpful to wrap them around a pencil to get a nice smooth curve.

6) Flip the square of paper over, so that the little tunnel is now facing downwards. Lift up the middle flaps, and in exactly the same way as before, draw these together, overlapping the ends slightly

8) For the last time, flip the paper over so that the smallest tunnel is back on top and lift up the ends of the outermost flaps to meet each other and glue in place. For this one we found the handle of a paintbrush about the right size to help hold everything in place while we glued.

11) Once all 6 swirls are glued on you are left with a pretty cute star (or snowflake). We decided with these little ones to punch a small hole for a string to hang from our tree, but if you have made a larger creation you could even hang it from your door instead of a wreath.

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Acrylic gesso is like a primer for acrylic paint. All acrylic paint companies also make gesso, and I think you can even buy it in the craft department at WalMart. It protects the drywall joint compound, seals the sculpture, and creates a really nice white ground for your paint. The colors you add will be much brighter and cleaner if you put the gesso on first.

Hi!! this is awesome! I was wondering, could I use Plaster of Paris?

In the past I used Plaster of Paris on top of papier mache, but it cracked. Will joint compound not crack? Could I mix Plaster of Paris and glue for a similar result, or should I just buy joint compound and ditch the Plaster of Paris?

Hi! this is wonderfully useful and easy! But I was wondering if I could apply this medium thicker? or in multiple layers perhaps? I have already made a traditional paper Mache sculpture but the base was slightly misshapen and id like to round out areas by applying your paper clay.

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