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MAKING PAPER

Grade: elementary, middle, secondary •   Age: 4-19 +  •  Written by: Eva D'Amico
[Eva is an art educator from Ontario, Canada.]


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Items to Recycle: (egg cartons, newspapers)

Learning Objectives:

Identification:
  • Students will understand how homemade paper is made.
Creation:
  • Students will create paper using recycled materials.
Appreciation:
  • Students will learn to appreciate the work and steps involved in making your own paper.
Historical:
  • Teacher can begin introducing children to the various methods of papermaking throughout the ages.

What You Need:

  • egg cartons
  • detergent
  • water
  • pot
  • screens
  • newspaper
  • any odd wool, sparkles, etc. to add to paper
  • food coloring (optional)

What You Do:

  1. Encourage children to tear up egg cartons.

  2. Put the pieces in pot with detergent, cook on low for 2-3 hours.

  3. Put in food processor, until smooth consistency.

  4. Add water to mixture before and after cooking.

  5. You can add a touch of food coloring or other items to enhance your paper (string, confetti dots, etc.)

  6. Strain through screen until desired thickness--flip over onto newspaper, put more newspaper and towels on top.

  7. Cover with heavy books, etc for 24 hours. Peel off paper and let dry for 24 more hours--can also make bowls and other fun stuff--put flat paper works the best. You can also use old newspaper and other scrap paper.

  8. Have fun!

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Recycled Re-Seen : Folk Art from the Global Scrap Heap
Whether it is a dustpan made out of a license plate, a bowl fashioned from a bent vinyl record, a pair of sandals with soles made of Goodyear tire treads, or a tin-can lantern, folk artists all over the world are turning trash into treasure.




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