Handmade Paper Making Supplies You Need!

Handmade paper making supplies can be found all over the place. Making handmade paper is an inexpensive hobby. I want to show you where you can get your handmade paper making supplies so you can make your own paper. Keep reading to learn about the handmade paper making supplies you need to get started. 


Handmade Paper Making Supplies You Need!

Handmade Paper Making Supplies -Retailers 

Here are the places I like to get my paper making supplies from: 

  • PaperTrail in New Dundee, ON 

  • Carriage House Paper in New York

  • Thrift stores 

  • Amazon

Handmade Paper Making Supplies

You can check out the above retailers for where to buy the following paper making supplies:

  • Water/hose and sprayer

  • A plastic apron- there’s lot’s of water involved

  • A large vat 

  • A plastic folding table 

  • Rubber boots - your feet will get wet

  • Strainer

  • Measuring cups

  • Food scale 

  • A place to dry your paper like an old screen window or hanging on a clothesline

  • Mould and deckles - varying sizes 

  • Pulp - I like using cotton or abaca in sheets 

  • Wool felts

  • A large 5 gallon bucket 

  • Squeegee for easy clean up

  • Jiffy mixer with drill to attach it to

  • You can also use a blender and some scrap paper if you are looking for a more DIY look to paper making or you are just starting out. 



Extra Handmade Paper Making Supplies 

  • Hollander beater 

  • Other forms of pulp

  • Pigments 

  • Rubber gloves 

  • Books about paper making or a beginner paper making course

  • Additives like formation aid


Check out my other paper making blog posts:

How to Make Handmade Paper with Plants 

How to Make Handmade Paper with Denim



Click the button below to check out my handmade paper art shop! 

handmade paper making supplies
Map Paper - Round or Rectangle
from CA$28.00

You Deserve to Live in a Home You Love… right down to those little details!

You have spent hours on Pinterest trying to find the right art for your home. That will not only tie the room together but reflect your own original style. You’re tired of looking EVERYWHERE and don’t want to settle. Sure... there’s printed art at Walmart but you wanted something more one-of-a-kind. 


It’s time to walk into your home feeling proud of the space you have created.

A home you love and enjoy spending your time in.


Did you know that looking at art you love on a daily basis is said to boost your mood?

Introducing… Handmade Paper Art 


Made with recycled road maps this piece of handmade paper art is complete with soft deckled edges. Each artwork is original and handcrafted. Every piece from this limited series is unique as different portions of the maps collect and overlap to create a new sheet of paper. 


The neutral and minimal design is the perfect addition to any room and complements travel photos or other minimal artworks on a wall or shelf! This artwork would look wonderful hanging in a white or wooden frame in a bedroom or living room.


What’s Included?

-original art made by artist Jackie Partridge

-certificate of authenticity signed by the artist as a family keepsake 

-artwork ships safely to prevent bending 

-artwork ships unframed to allow you to choose a frame to suit your design style

-available in two sizes: round -8.25” wide and rectangle- 8.5’’ x 11”

-free standard shipping in Canada  

This is a limited series! 

This would make a unique gift for a travel lover or for a paper wedding anniversary.