papyrus The first paper invented in history How to make papyrus

Long before paper came into existence, the Egyptians devised a way to create a sort of early version of paper called papyrus. In fact, our word for paper actually comes from papyrus. Even with the onset of the digital age, the societies of our world still operate largely on paper and ink. Although paper can be easily bought, making papyrus is a useful skill, and it feels great to create your own paper. To make papyrus, prepare the plant, make the papyrus, and finish up the process properly for the nicest result possible

Obtain a papyrus plant. Papyrus paper is created from the Cyperus papyrus plant,

Cut the stalks. of papyrus plant will make a large piece of paper that will be nearly in length. Cut off as many stalks as you will need to make the amount of paper you want. The cuts must be diagonally made. Then, cut the tips of the papyrus. You will not use the tips, which are the thinner, grass-like end of the plant.

Use strong scissors or pruners.

Cut up the inner portion into strips. Use the knife you used to cut off the outer portion to cut the inner layers of the papyrus plant (pith) into thin strips. Hold the plant in your hand and cut towards you vertically. Make sure that all of the strips have the same size and thickness

Place the papyrus plant strips in water. There are some natural glue-like chemicals within the plant that need to be released before you can turn it into papyrus. Let them soak in the water for at least 3 days

Lay the papyrus plant strips on a hard, flat surface. The pattern doesn't matter at this point as you will be rearranging them later. Just lay them out on a hard, flat surface and make sure they don't overlap

Then put in the plunger for 3 days to dry and hold

This is how you got the first paper in history

If you want colors, put the paper in the chlorine until you get the color you need

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