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HUUN YUCATAN HANDMADES

Not actually a paper, this is the Yucatan's version of Papel de Amate. The sheets are made by shaping sanseveria and cattail fibers onto a flat surface and then placing them in the sun to dry. Examples of Huun can be traced back to the ancient Aztecs.

These sheets, made by Mark Callaghan, have one very tough side created by the fork-like instrument that spreads the pulp, while the other side is very smooth, as sheets are formed on stone or glass surfaces. The mottled sheets are created with swirls of brown cattail seed fibers. Neutral pH with 4 natural edges.

DID YOU KNOW

Huun is a Mayan word for paper. It is also the name of the tree used to make handmade paper since pre-Hispanic times

* Source: Columbia University

HUUN BLEACHED WHITE - smooth surface, soft white tone.

HUUN NATURAL - smooth surface, solid, natural tone.

HUUN NATURAL MOTTLED - smooth surface, natural tone is mottled with swirls of brown cattail seed fibers.

Styles: Bleached, Natural, Mottled

HUUN COLORS - lightly textured surface, hand dyed.

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