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AMAZING INVENTIONS

Method:

Make sure you have a place to work where you can make a big mess!

NB: Each child will need a frame made out of a coat hanger. Help them to stretch the coat hanger into a square and watch out for any accidents.

1) Make a frame out of each coat hanger. You’ll need a frame for each piece of paper you make. Stretch the hanger and bend it into a rectangle/square shape.

2) Take one leg of the tights and stretch it carefully over the hanger frame. Make sure it is tight and fat.

3) Put a handful of the torn up paper and some water into the food processor or blender

4) Blend the mixture on high until it becomes mushy. Keep adding paper and water until you have a big gray blob. You may have to add a little more water to keep things moving smoothly. Keep the food processor on until all the paper has disappeared, then leave it on for 2 minutes.

5) For some colour, add a handful of brown or red onion skin (not the onion itself, just the papery outer skin).

6) Put 2 tablespoons of white glue in the water and add all of the paper pulp you just made. Mix it really well. Use your hands.

7) Scoop the frame to the bottom of the tub, then lift it slowly. (Count to 20 slowly while you are lifting.) Let the water drain out for about a minute (count to 60 slowly).

8) Hang the frames on a clothesline or put them out in the sun. Wait until they are completely dry with no dampness at all. You can then gently peel off the paper.

9) Use the iron, set on the hottest setting, to steam out your paper. You can keep making paper until the pulp is all strained out of the sink. Mix up the water every time you make a new piece.

Tips: Try adding lots of food colouring, for coloured paper, or try adding lint or leaves to the food processor. Your paper will have an interesting texture. Making your own paper can be fun, and it’s a great way to re-use old paper. You can recycle all kinds of paper for re-use. Sometimes paper printed from colour-inkjet printers will run, that is, the colour will bleed off and become part of your new paper, but that can make for an interesting effect!

Paper and Printing 造紙和印刷術