Would painted brown paper still be recyclable?

Question

I'm looking into making my own recycable wrapping paper, but was worried about whether certian types of paint used for decoration would interfere.

Answer 1

It depends on the paint and on the recycling plant.

Answer 2

Most paints would make the material unrecyclable.  Paper recycling can take a certain amount of other products, but thick paint on the aper wouldn't work.