Oh, my, ELs, I used to make paper with my Brownies, but that was years ago! I vaguely remember using large mason jars to agitate the mess, but that's about all. Good luck with it, and tell us all about it.
Higs, Kather> Summer is here and we have made use of this glorious day to set up
the sun screens, using old boat Jibs. Aaron will be pleased about > that I am
> sure. We are going to have a paper making workshop on Tuesday, and > with
> the weather being hot all of a sudden, we decided to do this labour
> intensive work early in the morning. I first walked to the highway
> to get our weekend paper (with my weekend fix of the big cross word
> puzzle). By 8 I was home again and we rigged everything up, indeed
> with block and tackle....
>
> The big picknick table was moved in the shade under our jibs sun > screen.
> Now I have to do some trial runs of paper making, it has been a
> while. A friend gave me a large bag of very very old 100 % linen > table cloths and
> bed linens. I have sat with it a whole evening ripping it up. We
> have snipped it into wee tiny bits, and put it through the kitchen > machine to
> get the pulp. I will boil it up today and do a trial of one piece of
> linen paper. Was wondering if it needs a binder to stay together.
> So far reading all the books and material I have gathered I have not > found
> anything pointing in that direction. Paper making is a bit like
> felting without the agitation part. There are all kinds of wonderful > things you
> can do to home made paper, add flowers and plant materials, embossed > it
> with your name made out of wire or with an old piece of lace. I am > sure
> we are going to have fun with this.
>
> If any of you have any good advice I would love to share it.
>
> Have a great weekend, with lots of sunshine and relaxed put up your > feet times >
> Els