Collapsible Paper Lantern

Helen Hiebert makes her own paper for her collapsible paper lantern.

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Step 2
2. Wear a plastic apron. Drain the pulp from the beater and move it to a bucket. Add purple pigment and retention aid to the pulp and mix the solution with your hands. The retention aid will help the color stick to the pulp.