AKLisa, they are nice and dry and look pretty good. One is really dense - the one i used a larger paper bag on and stuffed really well. I rolled it to the size of basically the others. I think when I make more i will try to do them like that. So far, as much paper as you can squeeze down when wet seems to be key.
Lori, I think most newsprint uses soy based inks now - i am not sure. I know it's considered ok to use them in the garden and the compost. As for the colored circulars, maybe we can look at them and see if they say soy ink or something on them.
if it's an issue, i'd only burn them in the outside firepit then, and save the ones I know are safe for the woodstove inside.
