Stir the paper pulp with your fingers to evenly distribute fibers within the water. Assemble the handmold as shown on page 9. Hold the three pieces firmly together, thumbs on top and fingers under the grid. Slide the handmold under the pulp to the bottom of the dishpan in one smooth movement.
Keep the handmold level, allowing the pulp to flow over the handmold. Lift slowly as you pull the handmold straight up out of the water. Hold it for ten seconds as you gently jolt the frame a few times to help water escape back into the dishpan.
Place the gray tightly woven cover screen over the sheet of paper pulp. The paper will look very thick and watery. As water is separated from the pulp in the next step, the paper becomes compressed.
Place the handmold onto a towel. Carefully lift off the deckle frame. Set it aside.
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