Ah, well. "The Inside" isn't on, but I got a "Wiseguy" disc from Netflix.
Last night I tore up several sheets and stored them in large pill bottles, ready to go. I got set up and made my first sheet within minutes.
Sheet 1: Recycled junk mail letter, no other additives. I misread the instructions and blended for 60 seconds, not 30. The blender kicked some bits of paper up, so they didn't get pulped, and ended up as unintentional inclusions in the finished sheet. It's fairly smooth and even in thickness. It's a very light bluish gray, with speckles throughout. It's drying between couch sheets under several computer manuals. It's similar to a 60-pound text paper.
Sheet 2: Recycled junk mail letter with a 1-1/2 inch pinch of 100% Blue Denim Cotton Pulp. Per instructions, I blended the recycled paper for 30 seconds, added the pulp and blended an additional minute. When I poured it into the mold I could see right away how much thicker it was. I had to stir it around more than the first sheet to get it even. It took longer to drain, and the sheet retained more water, I'm guessing because of the cotton fiber. It's drying between couch sheets under several computer manuals. It's similar to a 65-pound cover paper.
Next steps: I have two more sheets prepped from the same junk mail piece. I also prepped a sheet from Netflix mailer sheets. It take about two to make one sheet. Since one side is flood-filled red, I'm a little worried about staining the couch sheets. I'll soak the paper a bit before putting it in the blender to see how much leaches out into the water. I'm hoping for a pale red speckled sheet. We'll see tomorrow evening.
Addendum: I made the mistake of removing the two sheets from under the book press before I went to bed; I was impatient. When I woke up this morning they were cockled. I left them under some books today, and put them back in the stacks from SixNewSheets. I won't make that mistake again.
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