Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1885 — How to Split a Sheet of Paper. [ARTICLE]

How to Split a Sheet of Paper.

Many people who have not seen this donemight think it impossible, but it is not only possible bnt extremely easy, as we shall show, Get a piece of plate glass and place it on a sheet of paper; then let the latter be thoroughly soaked. With care and dexterity the sheet can be split by the top surface being removed. But the best plan is to paste a piece of cloth or strong paper to each side of the sheet to be split. When dry, violently and without hesitation, pull the two pieces asunder, when a part of the sheet will be found to have adhered to one and part to the other. Soften the paste in water and the pieces can be easily removed from the cloth. The process is generally demonstrated as a matter of curiosity, yet it can be utilized in various ways. If we want to paste in a scrap-book a newspaper article printed on both sides of the paper, and possess only one copy, it is very convenient to know how to detach the one side from the other.