Equipment:
- Old paper, magazines, or newspapers Bleach
- Blender/food processor White glue
- Bucket Iron
- Insect screens/strainers Water
- Wire
Directions:
First, shape wires into a rectangular shape. Then, cover the wire frame with insect screens and sew it. After that, rip the paper into small pieces. And then, put the torn paper in a bucket and fill it with warm water. Add one table spoon of bleach. Soak the paper for a half an hour. Next, put a cup of soaked paper in a blender, add some bleached water and blend it. And then, pour the blended paper in a large rectangular container. e.g. sink or tray. After that, repeat step 5 and 6 until all of the soaked paper are blended. Then, add and mix two table spoon of white glue to the blended paper. After that, dip the screen frame into the blended paper. Lift and rinse the water for a minute. Then, dry the paper (with the screen frame still on) in the sun. And then, peel the papers out of the frame screens when it’s dry. Finally, iron the paper.
Adapted from: www.make-stuff.com.recycling.paper.html
2. When should we blend the paper?
3. How long do we have to soak the paper?
4. Where should we put the blended paper?
5. How much glue do we have to add?
6. How do we dry the paper?