Reed Paper

1. Collect reeds
2. Dry the reeds (2 days)
3. Ret the leaves with potash (7days)
4. Using a strong blunt instrument scrap the organic matter away from the reeds leaving just the fibres.
5. Boil the fibres in water (2 hours)
6. Mash the fibres in a pestle and mortar.
7. Boil the mashed fibre again (2 hours)
8. Mash the fibres in a pestle and mortar.
9. Place the pulp in a paper bath and pull a sheet of using a deckle and mould.

You don’t get much pulp and it takes ages to get any at all.

Not very strong paper!

Successfully made paper!

reed paper