Following are instructions and advice from a self-taught amateur who's learned above all how rewarding is the old art of making paper. Paper From Paper Making paper from scratch involves recycling old materials found around the house or shop. These scraps will become the material foundation for your new paper. It is not absolutely necessary to include scraps of rag-content paper, but your own paper will hold together more easily with some rag content, and it will be a bit softer. With my heavy blender, I often beat up bits of old flannel pajamas to add to the pulp.
Wet pulp is also available in buckets.
Both can be used alone or mixed with scraps of paper. Best to keep pajamas and other potentially toxic ingredients away from the realm of food preparation. The size of the mould will determine the size of the paper you want to make. Though I once built a successful round mould for an art project, you may want to begin with a rectangular mould. Miter the corners or just form a rectangle that is secured from the back so that the edges on the front side are flush with one another.