PAPER MAKINGHOW TO DO A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER,

AS IN THE 14th CENTURY.

WHO SAYS THAT HAND-MADE PAPER-MAKING IS DIFFICULT?

NOT AT ALL. FROM THE “RICHARD THE BAS WATERMILL” IN AMBERT, THE VERY HEART OF FRANCE, OUR MATE MILA, AN EXPERT “PAPETIÉRE”, SHOWS US ALL THE PROCESS IN 6 EASY STEPS.

MATERIALS YOU NEED: A WATERMILL IN AMBERT, A TRAY WITH A REMOVABLE FRAME AND PAPER PASTE, WELL MIXED PREVIOUSLY.

PUT THE TRAY INTO THE BARREL AND FILL IT COMPLETELY WITH PASTE

DRAIN OFF ALL REMAINING WATER.

GET THE FRAME OUT OF THE TRAY.

PLACE THE TRAY IN THE EXACT POSITION AS IN THE PICTURE AND TURN IT OVER A SHEET OF THIN PAPER.

NOW PUSH THE TRAY WITH BOTH HANDS SO THAT THE PASTE WILL REMAIN ON THE SHEET OF THIN PAPER.

ET VOILÀ!!! YOUR PAPER IS DONE. NOW YOU ONLY HAVE TO HANG IT FROM CLOTHESPINS FOR DRYING AS YOU DO WITH YOUR SOCKS.