Lokta Dyed Raspberry

Handmade from Nepal. Lokta is strong and versatile. It can be painted on with most media but also drawn on. It can be cut, stamped and of course glued, it is a great paper for paper crafters, collage artists, decoupage and bookmakers, as well as for printmaking. But it also makes a unique and special gift wrap or for other decorative uses. Lokta is made from the Daphne plant, commonly known as the Lokta plant. It is seasonally harvested from the base of the Himalayas and grows back each year. It is then hand process and made into pulp, the same way it has been made for centuries. Dying the natural fibers while they are still pulp with natural and synthetic dyes, leaves the sheets rich in color. The color is not just on the surface but through out the core of paper. And sometimes, in the darker sheets, depending on which side the paper is laid to dry, on side can be richer in color than the other. Paper has 4 deckled edges Photo is a 4" x 4" section of the sheet