GREAT Sources of Paper to RECYCLE for Making Handmade Paper

Raise your hand if you think our Earth is beautiful...it really is! 
Recycling paper is absolutely a good thing to do for our earth, and making handmade paper by recycling paper is a brilliant way to make something beautiful while doing some good.

Here are some great sources of used paper to recycle:

• printer paper, outdated stationary, etc

• junk mail (those pesky credit card offers)

• pages from an old piano book, sheet music

• brown paper bags - great for rustic looking handmade paper

• birthday/greeting cards and their envelopes

• bills (after you pay them!)

• books - pages of books you no longer use

• maps - lightly blend for especially interesting paper

• recipes - the ones you have printed out but never use (note to self)

• wrapping paper - good quality, no plastic coating

• watercolor paper, old sketchbook paper

• high quality napkins and tissue paper - they can also add color

What not to use:

• newspaper, highly inked magazines, construction paper

Remember this: The higher the quality of the paper you recycle, the higher the quality of your handmade paper.

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