Post #3179598
2025-10-21 07:41 UTC
@BrahmaBelarusian@regenerate.social
That is so cool! When I was a boy in beavers (pre-cub scouts) I would make my own paper from recycled paper and cotton scraps (my mother was a seamstress, so there were lots).
My father and I made frames out of reshaped wire coat hangers, and used nylon stockings as the mesh.
It was great fun refining the process - figuring out what worked and what didn't... I even tried making paper from dryer lint.
I hope to see your exploits!
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@BrahmaBelarusian@regenerate.social 2025-10-21 07:59
@sb@metroholografix.ca Look here https://www.drewmatott.com/DIY_hollander_beater.html and you'll get a better idea of my plans in this realm. It's definitely above a blender in complexity of a build and what it can yield. I might grow mulberry bushes too for their fiber but that's less certain than the flax, as linen paper is my top goal. #Papermaking #FiberArts #diy