Making a deckle and mould

1. Find two old frames of the same size. (I got mine from a charity shop)
2. Remove the glass and any other backing. (so you’re left purely with the frames)
3. Collect some fine mesh. (I found an old fly screen but any mesh that is fine will do)
4. Cover one of the photo frames with this fine mesh and staple down. (In the type of manner you would stretch a canvas, pull it tight so there is as little sag as possible)
5. This frame covered with mesh is now your deckle.
6. The other frame that is not covered with mesh can be used as your mould. (This deckle and mould is useful for pulling paper from a bath of pulp)
7. Instead of using a separate frame as a deckle you could cut the bottom out of a plastic box of the same size i.e. old food container. (This deckle on the mould is useful for pulling paper when you want to control how much pulp is in every sheet. You pour the pulp in to the deckle and hold it tight to the frame, making sure non escapes and pull the sheet of paper as normal.)      

Good deckle and mould!