Making Paper

I got the idea here <http://filthwizardry.blogspot.com/2009/07/paper-making.html> and decided to give it a go.
First we put toilet paper into a big tub of water:

Next, we added colored tissue paper. I wouldn't recommend using pink and yellow. It turns out looking like the contents of a throw-up bucket.... just so you know.Next, we stirred and mixed, and stirred and mixed. And stirred and mixed. For days. Until I started wondering if it was possible for paper pulp to get moldy...

After it was niiiiiiice and pulpy, we smooshed it onto a little screen... that was fun, wet and full of delightful textures....Then, we let the paper pulp dry on newspaper for a few days....

And voila! paper!

We ended up tracing everyone's hands, painting it and sending it home for a little handprint wall hanging.

Cute project. Thanks for the inspiration, Filth Wizardry!