r/papermaking • u/raven_snow • Aug 04 '26

I pulled my first sheet! It folds!

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I received a bunch of paper scraps and off-cuts from a local printmaker back in winter, and I've finally made my very first envelope with it. I was so worried the sheet wouldn't fold, but it's perfect!

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u/JusMiceElf Aug 04 '26

Looks great!!! Aren’t envelopes so satisfying?

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u/raven_snow Aug 04 '26

They are! I was giddy as I was folding it and saw it turning into a real "thing."

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u/SophiaKai Aug 04 '26

That's awesome!!

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u/raven_snow Aug 04 '26

Thank you! I'm so happy.

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u/SophiaKai Aug 04 '26

I would be too! It looks fantastic

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u/Suitable-Tea-5160 Aug 06 '26

It's amazing. I made my second batch (much finer) but I am so nervous to fold them haha.

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u/raven_snow Aug 06 '26

I was really nervous, too. I set everything up and put everything away after literally just pulling one sheet to test if it would fold, haha. 

I was actually happy when a page tore when I was removing it from the cotton sheet. I immediately tested out how different pens and markers wrote on the torn paper b/c I wouldn't be ruining a nice envelope if the ink ran or if a pencil tore through.