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Originally Posted by harveyc
Looks good! What changes did you make to improve the quality of the paper?
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Mainly in the drying process. I went out and got a screen and built a frame to use, as opposed to a mesh metal trash bin I used for the first one. Also, I come up with some different ways to get the pulp much more thin and even before it dried. I'm not sure on the best or easiest way to do any of this, seeing as I've only done it 3 times so far I'll keep on improving it until I can get something consistently high quality and easy (or just easy to replicate) to produce. So far, I have just improvised and messed around with different ideas and tools until I found the results I was looking for, but I'm sure I'll find some efficient ways to keep it even thickness and thin (which seem to be the 2 hardest things to do, but with the right technique become easy).
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Originally Posted by buzzwinder
Gabe That is really neat, about how long from start to finnish does it take, I'ld like to give it a try with my childrens help but they have an attension span smaller than a ( well thats another story for a another time  )  |
It took me about 45min from harvesting raw material to pouring the pulp on the rack, but the drying process can take all day or more. Making the pulp from the plant is the easiest thing to do, but making it into paper takes a bit more concentration.