Here is how you can make your own paper with household items. You can also make the paper to your own needs or desires.

Another Tutorial on paper making
A pictorial tutorial on papermaking
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History of papermaking picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Artist Peter Callesen makes "sculptures" out of a single piece of paper. Pretty nifty picked by JoshSF49 3 months ago

The story is pretty short, but I thought it was funny! picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

South Korea's LG Philips LCD has developed the world's first A4-sized colour electronic-paper - a paper-thin and bendable viewing panel. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Google just introduced a new service that seems a great idea, and a free one. With Gmail Paper you can print one, one thousand, or one hundred thousand of your emails. Photo attachments are also printed on high-quality, glossy photo paper, and secured to your Gmail Paper with a paper clip. picked by studio 1 year ago

This artist makes gorgeous sculptures using pads of construction paper. After awhile they start to look the same, but if you need a happycolor fix, this is it! picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Toilet paper is becoming a sought after commodity at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility after officials began limiting inmates to one roll at a time to trim costs. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Use Photoshop to create paper effects such as creases and folds using gradients, brushes and selection tools. picked by eflouret 1 year ago

With a piece of newspaper and a little imagination, you can become another person. Recycle an old newspaper and roleplay your favorite character by making and wearing a paper hat! picked by DaftGretel 1 year ago

Peter Callesen manages to take simple semi-cuts out of paper and turn them into true works of art. Some really amazing and creative artwork. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Britney Gallivan has solved the Paper Folding Problem. This well known challenge was to fold paper in half more than seven or eight times, using paper of any size or shape. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

Desk jockeys need not apply. The Workman’s is the ultimate utility kilt–our flagship model built for long, hard days on the work site. picked by Bornbad 6 days ago

The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center has 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases. Many are online in high resolution. You can explore the collection by location, subject, date, publisher, author and projection. They give virtual tours, select a map of the month and have a section called Maps in the News, where they profile Darfur and Iraq. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Ever found yourself with a bunch of elephant dung and noticed that you had no paper to write about it?

Well now you can learn how to make paper out of elephant dung! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Cellulose, the material paper is made from is incredibly strong on the nano-scale. Now a group has created a way to make paper that is tougher than cast-iron. The uses for such a material is endless. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

This guy launches a paper airplane off the 30th floor of a building in the financial district of New York City. The flight it goes on without crashing is pretty amazing. picked by misswinkle 7 months ago

Cool website that let you design and create your own paper toys. There is also a gallery that let you view others’ creations too. picked by andrego 11 months ago

A team from Japan's Tokyo University has crafted the highest of flyers: a paper airplane that will be launched from the International Space Station - where there is, um, no air... picked by mitzuzake 6 months ago

Design a paper airplane and try it! picked by suckersklub 1 year ago

There is no question that Rock Paper Scissors is one of the world's simplest games and that is one of the reasons that has made the game a part of almost every culture in the world. But does this simplicity mean that the game is devoid of any possible strategy? picked by LesterCreed 11 months ago