What to do with handmade paper

Making paper by hand at home can be a pretty simple process. It's also a fantastic way to use up your old receipts, scrap papers, junk mail, and copy paper that you were about to throw in the recycling bin, and instead create a thing of glorious handmade beauty. Have those&n

How to Make Paper: Make beautiful paper with easily found items and recycled paper!

So...how exactly does one go about making handmade paper? Take a look at this illustrated summary of the hand papermaking process. Though not quite a tutorial, the hope is that you'll gain a sense of how hand papermakers, paper artists, and yes, how you too can create paper out of cloth rags, plan

True-Blue Recycled Paper From Old Jeans: There is untapped potential in glass jars, old pallets, junk mail—all of it. Finding new uses for the flood of post-consumer leftovers which surrounds us is a puzzle, a delight, and more important than ever. By day, I am a freelance writer covering …

Welcome to the fun and fascinating world of Momigami! What is that you ask? Momigami is the Japanese word for “kneaded paper.” At its core, Momigami transforms ordinary paper into a fabric-like material. The process is quite simple. What is Momigami? The ancient Japanese technique uses Konnyaku (koh-nee-yah-koo) Starch. The starch mixture is painted on one...Read the Post

Learn how to make whimsical handmade confetti paper with this colorful tutorial.

Learn how to easily make recycled paper at home with this tutorial. Paper making is a fun craft for kids and great way to use recycled paper!

Free cut files and printable templates to make this DIY paper village wreath. All you need are 8-10 pieces of cardstock, some bottle brush trees, and an inexpensive wreath.