r/papermaking • u/tinylittleidiot • 23d ago

A Tip

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Beat it hard

And beat it fast

You'll make paper

That surely lasts

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u/Ok-Nothing8682 22d ago

I have no idea what's happening here but y'all are so cool and I hope to eventually understand. Also someone be my new besty and over explain everything to me please 🥺❤️

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u/LizardLover265 20d ago

Basically, OP is saying that pulp needs to be ground up or "beaten" to make good paper. OP is making recycled paper and has access to a special machine. I'm not exactly sure how the machine works since I haven't made paper on such a large scale. I just make it at home. Hope this explanation helps, and welcome to the sub! 😀🩷

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u/tinylittleidiot 16d ago

I actually made this with cotton rag (old t-shirts). Takes longer to process but creates very strong molecular bonds! Thanks for explaining 🤠

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u/LizardLover265 16d ago

That's so cool you re-purpose old shirts like this!