Olino Paperworks has started importing this beautiful paper from Mexico a little while ago. Everybody loves this paper! Amate paper comes from a small community of Otomi native people who are the ones that still keep this ancient paper making tradition going. The paper is created from the bark of the amate wild fig tree (xalama), the nettle tree (jonote), and mulberry (moral). Each type of bark produces a different tone of color, ranging from coffee browns to silvery whites. The pulp from these barks are often combined to produce a swirling marble effect. We first wash the bark, then boil it in a solution of lime juice for several hours, and lay strips on a wooden board. Then we beat the strips until they fuse together to form the desired texture, then dry them in the sun. This acid free paper is a wonderful choice for use in fine art including painting, ink and pastel drawings, crafts, invitations, cards, decoration, wall framed art, bookbinding and wall covering/wall paper.

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