|
The range of beautiful handmade papers found
on the
Papershed, are both high quality
and unusual. They are mostly sourced directly from the country
of origin. We aim to provide colour, texture and value whilst
contributing to the economic survival of a whole local community.
The papers have been categorised by weight to help with selection
and can be used for most of the popular paper crafts including
calligraphy, card making, quilling, mount boarding, origami,
book making and scrapbooking.
We have endeavoured to reproduce colours as accurately as
possible but recommended the purchase of a sample card to
ensure that the correct weight, texture and colour of the
paper have been selected.
Many other products offered by Fibrecrafts can be used with
the papers such as dyes, paints, paper yarns, skeleton leaves
and angelina fibres to create a multitude of effects.
 Mulberry Papers (Mulberry
Coloured Tissues and
Mulberry
Natural Tissues)
Handmade in Thailand, the paper is made from the bast
(the long strong fibres from the inner bark) of the
Mulberry tree. The fibres (also known as Kozo) are stripped
and beaten to separate out the longer, tougher fibres
for this quality paper.
With characteristic, floating strands of fibre embedded
throughout, the Mulberry Colours exude vibrancy and
texture and the Mulberry Tissues offer semi translucent
papers with various inclusions such as tamarind, seaweed,
banana and bamboo. |
|
 Tissutex
Tissutex
is made from the long staple Abaca tissue which, despite
its delicacy, has great wet strength and is basically
the same as tea bag paper - but without the perforations!
Unlike ordinary tissue paper, it can be glued and dyed
without disintegrating. Laminated to itself or to other
papers or fabrics, it can contain papers, threads or
fibres or be collaged in layers. Tissutex Plus is a
particularly useful vehicle for computer imaging. Either
weight can be marbled, tie-dyed or scrunched into
textured paper which, when dried and surface treated,
can be made to resemble leather |
Lokta Paper (Colours, Leather, Suede, Natural
Dyed, Batik
Patterned, Sloshy
and Crocodile)
 This
range of
Lokta papers are sourced in Nepal from a community
enterprise whose central aim is to further the economic
and physical health of its workers. The handmade paper
industry is widely spread over the hill regions of Nepal
and a large number of people in the rural communities
depend on the industry to supplement their income from
farming.
Lokta paper is acid-free and immensely durable, with
a characteristic sheen and texture. No trees are destroyed
in its making, since the Daphne bush, which is cultivated
in the Himalayan region, regenerates after stripping.
Bright, vibrant colours and slightly lumpy surface texture
are the hallmarks of this familiar paper and is used
as the base for the variations, such as Suede Paper
and Sloshy Paper, we offer.
The
computer
printable Lokta products are also made for
us in Kathmandu and are calendared for home computer
printing. The range includes A4 sheets, card blanks,
envelopes and journals. |
| |
|
Chhapri
Papers (Calendered and Tissue)
 This calendered
(rolled and compacted surface for print)
mid-weight paper is handmade in India using a screen made
from hollow grass stems called a chhapri. It is made today
as it was in the 17th century for the famous miniature
painters of Rajasthan and still made in the same village
at the same mill. It can be burnished to make a painting
surface with pigment paint (not water colour) and powdered
semi-precious stones such as Lapis Lazuli were used.
The tissue (pictured right) is very pretty
and delicate and comes in a range of pastel colours |
|
|
|
|
|