: Thoroughly wash the cooked fibers in cold water until the water runs clear. 3. Creating the Pulp
: Boil the fibers in water mixed with an alkali like washing soda (sodium carbonate) or caustic soda . This removes lignin and non-cellulose materials that make plants rigid. plant fibre
: A good rule of thumb is to bend a leaf; if it bends without snapping, it likely has enough fiber for paper. 2. The Cooking Process (Breaking Down Lignin) : Thoroughly wash the cooked fibers in cold
: Use a blender or a manual mallet to break the cooked fibers into a mushy pulp. This removes lignin and non-cellulose materials that make
To produce handmade "deep" (thick or textured) paper from plant fibers, you must first extract cellulose by boiling plant material in an alkaline solution and then beat it into a pulp that can be layered. 1. Harvest & Prepare Fibers
: To get a thicker, deeper texture, use a higher concentration of pulp to water in your vat. Long fibers from plants like kozo or cattail create a stronger, more textured sheet. 4. Forming the Sheet
: Fill a large basin with water and stir in your pulp.