Beautiful hand crafted articles like boxes and toys are made of paper pulp in our country. Can you explain how paper pulp which is made from paper can be used to make hard boxes and other articles?

We can make hard boxes and other articles by using paper pulp in the following ways-

a. A stencil can be created by unfolding a small, one piece cardboard box and tracing it on a piece of cardboard of same size as of mold. The shape can then be cut out.


b. The box stencil is placed between mold and deckle.


c. The mold, stencil and deckle is raised to the surface in one continuous motion and then removed from pulp.


d. The box is removed from stencil and the paper is left to dry.


e. The box is assembled by folding and taping the edges. We can decorate as per our needs.


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