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Turn Sunday's newspaper into Monday's framed portrait

Did you know that Sunday's newspaper could become Monday's framed portrait?

Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

She can not only use the old newspaper to make decorative sheets of craft paper, but she can also put it through the printer..

In this episode of DIY this with Jennifer Perkins She learns how to make paper that can be used in card making, gift wrapping, or printing. Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

Supplies:

  • newspaper
  • dedicated blender
  • craft painting
  • container or container
  • screen
  • frame
  • scissors
  • Cooking spray
  • old towels
  • glow
  • printer
Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

Using a picture frame she makes what is called a deckle. You will need to remove the glass and the bracket, use only the frame part.

Measure the frame on a piece of screen and cut two pieces of screen to that size. Attach one of the screen pieces to the picture frame. Make sure the screen is taut.

Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

Tear the newspaper into strips. (In the video above, there are also options to use toilet paper and paper towels.)

Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

In a blender combine a fistful of newspaper and water. (Go slow, mixing too much paper at once could burn out your blender's motor.) Add paint to the mix. Darker, more saturated paint colors are best when working with newspaper.

Fill the plastic container with the pulp mixture.

Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

Lightly spray the cover (frame with screen) with cooking oil and immerse it in the container. Pull the cover up and the screen should have acted like a fence trapping the red paper pulp. Add embellishments like glitter or confetti on top.

Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

Coat the second piece of the screen with spray oil and place it on the paper. Dry with old towels. When most of the moisture has been absorbed, remove the top screen and throw the sheet of paper out of the cover and onto towels to dry. Most leaves take 24 hours to dry. You can also speed up the process with a hair dryer.

Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

Trim the edges of the smooth dry paper. If you are printing a photo on your new paper, choose a high-contrast black-and-white photo for best results. Insert the paper into your printer and press print.

Turn Sunday s newspaper into Monday s framed portrait

Jennifer perkins

Frame your picture, make it into a card, or use it in a scrapbook. It's hard to believe that this decorative piece was once a sheet of newspaper.