How to Make Handmade Paper

Handmade paper has a unique look and texture that sets apart from machine made paper. The beauty of handmade paper is commandable and the distinctive, tactile surface makes it special establishing a niche on the platform of paper industry.

The art of handmade paper making has a long and interesting history. Handmade paper is often made from tree-free fibers such as cotton, abaca or hemp. The quality of handmade paper is determined by the base pulp and the raw materials used.

Making handmade paper is a way to turn waste scraps of cotton fabrics, blue jeans and other waste materials into exquisite sheets of paper. There are many processes to make these paper. The making of handmade papers demands alertness, proper space, good equipments, good time and most of all imaginations and creativity.