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Paper adobe- Papercrete -Fibercrete Recipe

By VOLUME: Mix * 12 parts chopped/shredded paper (or aged sawdust or newspaper cellulose insulation, rice husks) * 4-6 parts soft clay and * 2-3 parts lime putty. (Type S or N soaked overnight in clean water) Use coffee can/bucket for volume measurement.

Fiber/paper can be pre-wetted, MIX all in a pail with paint stem /paddle blade mixer attached to hand drill. Mix for several minutes To use: wear gloves and plaster onto walls, shape into bricks/pottery, etc. Water will evaporate, shrinkage of 10-30% can occur

For STABILIZED mix add Cement 5-20% or 5-40% Asphalt Emulsion (AE) to mix. When dry it will not degrade in water easily. I have used this mix as a base plaster on my studio walls, as a cast block, and for sculpting.
 * SEE Rub-R-Slate lessons & Nuway Building Book **

SEE also: www.livinginpaper.com