The Art of Book Making

Handmade Paper-Mould & Deckle

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        How to Make a Mould & Deckle

Supplies:

- 2 picture frames
    - The same size, with everything removed, you should be left with just the frames

- Hardware cloth
    - A type of stiff wire mesh used for fencing, screen doors, etc.

- Window screening
    - Use aluminum, not fiberglass

- Foam weatherstrip tape
     - It's adhesive on one side, and usually used for doors & windows

- Staple gun (also with staples)

- Duct tape

- Wire cutters

- Optional: polyurethane & paintbrush

Step 1: Cut the Screening & Hardware Cloth
        Cut down the hardware cloth and window screening using your wire cutters and junky scissors. You'll want to make them both the same size and just slightly larger than the picture frame size.

Step 2: Staple
        Find the flattest side of one picture frame. Layer the hardware cloth and window screening on the frame. The window screening should be top. Staple the sandwiched layers to the frame make sure the screen layers are flat and taut before you start using the staple gun.

Step 3: Trim, Duct Tape, & Weatherstrip Tape
        Trim off the excess edges, or any violent looking wires. Now, time for the best, most trustable fix it solution: duct tape! Cover all four edges, making sure not to go past the interior edge of the frame.

        Take the second picture frame (that you haven't touched yet) and apply foam weatherstrip tape. It's adhesive, and you'll want to apply it on the flatter backside of the frame, all around the edges. This creates quite a tight seal and prevents pulp from leaking out between the mould & deckle when you're forming sheets.