An A2 cutting mat lying on top of a sheet of Hatakami Paper
This smooth surfaced ~ handmade ~ grain-free ~ acid free paper feels like 110gsm paper although its actual weight is much less than that. It has a smooth writing surface ~ but is not as opaque as normal office papers. The amount of 'show through' varies with the medium ~ tests are advised before buying large quantities since it is neither tub nor surface sized. There are numerous insignifcant impurities ~ tiny fibres of bark or tougher grass that are too small to seive out.
I have taken delivery of a small quantity of the paper direct from the family that makes it - the Sitaula family who live in the Jhapa District of Nepal [126985]. Such family workshops have been making various similar papers in Nepal for millennia. This paper is one of their specialities ~ a fifty-fifty blend of mulberry and kozo fibres ~ with the softness and strength benefits of each.
Our stock is in large sheets, slightly greater than B2 in size at 720x560mm ~ 28x22inches. We are prepared to cut or fold sheets down to order ~ which can significantly reduce the postal charges. We also have available some pre-cut bookmakers folios ready for immediate despatch.
A more general description of Hatakami Paper is at [126979]. It is also available for purchase from our sister store at busybusy.shop [shop] .
Hatakami paper is useful for numerous craft projects. I am not going to list them since it is important that you check suitability yourself ~ with a sample sheet ~ first of all. I am using it at present to make a book. I shall leave the deckle edges showing, and will also leave the cobble-cut edges raw [121970]. It seems incongruent to have too much polished work showing. I prefer to keep the 'better' edges together ~ normally as the bottom edge of the book.
We stock a very similar paper ~ also made by the Sitaula family ~ which is much thicker. It is equivalent in use to a 250gsm board, but actually weighs in at about half that [127057] .
