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SCHMID at Butler.EDU SCHMID at Butler.EDU
Thu May 9 16:04:09 EST 1996


Beth Frieders wrote:
>If you have the equipment (a large blender and some kind of screening) you
>could make paper from various plants (cattails, hemp, papyrus, recycled 
paper).

For the screens in paper-making I recall making frames by stretching nylon
stocking pieces over milk cartons. This was back during a grade-school
science fair effort, but I remember being quite proud of my paper collection.
(No, the judges weren't interested.)

Kathy Schmid
schmid at butler.edu



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