Plant Paper



Inspired by the way ancient Japanese culture made Washi, Myne's paper making process is long and complex.


 * 1) find wood from a young tree with lengthy, strong fibers
 * 2) boil the wood near a water source
 * 3) soak the wood in water
 * 4) peel off the outer black bark
 * 5) bring the black out bark back to the storage building to dry completely
 * 6) soak the black bark in the river for an entire day
 * 7) peel off the outer layer of the water-logged back so that only the inner white bark is left with a knife
 * 8) boil the white bark with ashes for about a bell while stirring occasionally
 * 9) wash off the ash from the white bark with the sun hitting it and then leave it in the river for a full day. Can also be done with a bucket
 * 10) remove knots and broken bits  from the fibers of the white bark
 * 11) peel and crush edile fruit, mix with water to make the tororo
 * 12) beat the fibers until they are fluffy
 * 13) place the fibers into the tub with the tororo, adding water as you go. Regulate the stickiness and stir, preferably with a rake
 * 14) place water inside the suketa, swishing it up and down side to side to spread out the pulpy water and make even paper
 * 15) take the screen out and place the paper on the drying bed to dry out
 * 16) use weights to press out the water even more as well as get rid of the tororo's stickiness
 * 17) stick the pressed paper on a board to dry even further. Usually one would use a paint brush here to get rid of air bubbles
 * 18) gently peel of paper so that it doesn't rip