Wednesday, July 16, 2008

[papercreters] second batch report!

First, thank you all for the advice on my first disasterous block.
This one, made 10 minutes ago is already much better! First, I used
shredded not soaked magazine pages, mixed it thicker, used an empty
cookie box (I have a lot of them). The paper in the last blender batch
isn't as pulpy as the first so I've got colorful sprinkles through it.
So far, the drier mix isn't sweating as much as that first batch. I'm
using the basic recipe from the last time - shredded paper, portland
cement, lime. The main differences again - drier mix and slick
magazine pages.

I just checked it at 20 minutes,and the sides are starting to hold
their shape - I can see now why you can pull the molds that quickly now.

FYI - the button on the blender that says self-clean doesn't apply to
papercrete.


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