Rustic BatikSize: 20"x 30"Waxy Surface Handmade in Nepal using bark of the Daphne plant (locally called "Lokta"), which grows abundantly in the Himalayan foothills. Colored with batik wax resist dyeing technique. 3 varieties of two toned crackle pattern available: green blue, red black, red orange

Sheets are numbered in the order according to the label on front of pack

blind embossing

Hosho was originally used to communicate opinions and decisions among the emperor and shoguns

If you have any special materials you would like to use

Some works on Amate paper date back to 75 CE

Weight: 536 g/m²We worked with Awagami Paper Factory in Tokushima

Things to note: Using less water for the initial mixture will yield a thicker paste

There are no binders

make the paper strong against heat

commonly used in Japan as surface protection for artwork

Born in Kobe

WHEN ARE THEY USED