Handmade mulberry paper
Follow the path from mulberry bark to a smooth sheet of paper.
- $50 per person
- 90 min
- When: Daily, by booking
The master shows how fibre is made from mulberry bark, how a sheet is formed and then polished with a stone.
You make your own sheet of paper to take home.
Central Asian paper was famous as far back as the Middle Ages: manuscripts were written and miniatures painted on its smooth, durable sheets. The craft almost disappeared in the 20th century, but artisans revived it using the old method — from the bast fibres of young mulberry branches, with no chemicals.
In the class you see the whole process: how the bark is soaked and the fibre separated, how it's beaten into an even pulp, how a sheet is lifted with a mesh and dried. The most surprising stage is polishing: the sheet is rubbed with a smooth stone until it shines — that's what makes the paper fit for writing and painting.
You keep your own sheet — an unusual gift and a good base for calligraphy or a miniature. About 1.5 hours, up to 8 people, children from 7.
What's included
- All materials and tools
- Your handmade sheet of paper
- Tea and sweets