It's a long story how we ended making paper, but the important thing is we both wanted to try and do something creative with the paper scraps from the office! So began our adventure in the world of pulp!
As we don't have the space or machinery needed for making paper from scrap (from plants directly, although we did try it a few times!), we settled for the quick and easy option - recycling with a blender. We used old blenders with dull blades as to not cut the fibers of the paper too much.
The process is quick and easy and leaves tons of room for creativity! Right away our first samples were noticed and we started doing orders for handmade paper envelopes and cards and letter paper.
By the way, that orange-brown spot in the paper on the left is an onion skin! Onion skins are super attractive when the paper is held against a light, like this:
Sometimes, when I close my eyes, I cannot make myself believe it's been 10 years - it seems that our humble paper making beginning was just a few months ago! Time really does fly when you're enjoying something! We have collected plenty of photos and projects to share, if anyone is interested?