Choosing Paper Type for Recycled Paper Art

On behalf of TVLesson.com, my name is Sherie Tengbergen. I'm a professional artist
with the WatercolorGourmet.com. In this clip about recycled paper art I'm going to talk
about the kinds of paper that are really good to use in this particular project. And I have
some great examples of this kind of paper and the kind of paper that I used on the table
here. So let’s go through this slowly and I’ll explain to you what I like to use.

First of all, any kind of old construction paper or paper that you might have used for
wrapping or that your fish might be wrapped in is good. Save it, that can be used. The
whiter the paper of course, the more ability you have to color the paper and make it
looked different. This is all computer paper. When you print something in your printer
and you don’t like what it says don’t throw it away, rip it up and make it into homemade
paper.

I also have old magazines. I like to take them and I just ripped out the pages and make
them a little bit smaller. And then they go into my blender and they become a very nice
paper because the ink on the paper actually colors the paper. Another thing when you
wipe your hands with a piece of paper towel, save that. That also makes wonderful
handmade paper. Magazines and newspapers, another part of that, all these things that
you get in your newspaper and regular newspaper make really nice homemade paper.
And it’s interesting that just regular newspaper instead of making a great paper actually it
makes a pretty white, really nice, white paper and homemade paper.

These are brown paper towels and napkins and I like to use scraps of tissue paper that I
might get it in the gift that are all crumpled. They’re ripped and I really can’t use them
anymore. Just a little bit of this paper will actually color your finish product. And of
course the last thing is shredded paper. So let your imagination run wild.

On behalf of TVLesson.com, this is Sherie Tengbergen and thank you for watching.