Adina Levin, co-founder of Collab, an ambitious new project aimed at re-localizing the economy by enabling artists, artisans and inventors to collaborate in the same space with a variety of efficient green machine tools. It's based in Manhattan. In her spare time, Adina is a crafter extraordinaire, and The Daily Green recently asked her to show us how to make beautiful handmade paper -- a great gift -- from the trash in your paper recycling bin.
The instructions are straightforward, the video shows you how... Just add your own trash and some creativity, and you're homemade papermaking days have begun.
Supplies
Frame (or old window screen)
Screen (silk screen fabric, old stockings or window screen)
Duct tape or staple gun
Plastic bin or cookie sheet (larger than the screen and deep enough to hold enough water to cover screen with water)
Blender (food processor or a handheld blender)
Paper (junk mail, bills, old catalogs, memos from the boss, magazines etc...)
Sponge
Old rags or a very absorbent towel
Draining board (or something to lay wet screen on)
