How To Make a 100% Recycled Journal - Part 1

Making a handmade journal from 100% recycled paper.

This will be a several part series. In this short segment, you'll see how I turn an ordinary 100% recycled composition book into a handmade piece of art.

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[TheTuberRose]

It's 100% recycled because the cover is molded with paper pulp made from post-consumer junk mail and packaging material. The interiors are either handmade paper from the same stuff or 100% recycled printer paper or a 100% recycled composition book.

[TheOriginalYouth]

Are you saying it's 100% because the comp book itself is from post-consumer waste? I'm confused..

[TheTuberRose]

See below -- I put the answer in the wrong spot!

[TheTuberRose]

Or, rather, above :-D

[TheTuberRose]

Thanks, BamaBill!

[EsmereldasGoat]

You could also paint the "green man" dark green all over and then, once it's dry, brush or sponge the lighter-colored highlights onto the higher contours. Might be a slightly different look.

[HZFKZ65]

What brand is the journal at 2:00?

[BazBuzinkum]

WTH...your intro sounds are way too loud. Scared the crap outta me. The rest of the video is good, why ruin it with that noise? Please.

[DigidesignScrap]

thanks, love the information

[TheJunkCrafter]

Very nice! I wish I could have seen how you molded your paper for the cover.

[LimusBeanusRex]

Yes! Junk mail paper rocks!

[cuzinoftheotherworld]

Have you ever used lint to make paper?

[plakola]

Beautiful! Why didn't I think of making a custom hand made journal instead of buying one?

[00MORDRED]

fuggin cool!!!!!!!

im gonna make one then.