Garden Paper: paper-making course for beginners

Garden Paper: paper-making course for beginnersMaking your own paper can feel intimidating at the beginning! This course has 5 video based modules where Lizzy will guide you through an introduction to this fun, creative and therapeutic activity. Whether you have a Nature Club paper making kit or you are using your own tools at home, we will cover: 1. A welcome to paper making and everything you need to know to get started 2. Making your own paper slurry using recycled paper and water (using our

Making your own paper can feel intimidating at the beginning!

This course has 5 video-based modules where Lizzy will guide you through an introduction to this fun, creative and therapeutic activity. 

Whether you have a Nature Club paper making kit or you are using your own tools at home, we will cover:

1. A welcome to paper-making and everything you need to know to get started

2. Making your own paper slurry using recycled paper and water (using our base recipe)

3. How to dip your mould and deckle to make plain paper sheets

4. Colouring your paper with natural dyes and ingredients you may have at home

5. How to jazz up your garden paper with natural elements (pressed flowers, petals, bio-glitter and more)

This video course has been designed so that children can watch the videos and follow along too. My kids LOVE making paper and it's such a fun way to hang out and make something creative together. They love dipping the screen into the pulp and seeing their final product when it dries!

I promise that making paper is easier than you think, and I'm here to show you how to turn your scrap paper and junk mail into something beautiful and one-of-a-kind.