Handmade paper 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. You can use the lighter weight paper to make your own handmade 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. Pinto papers are wonderful to work on and specially made in a very specific way in only a few studios in Nepal. The mottled surface goes through the entire surface of the paper, though the two sides are not identical. Similar in thickness to our printed Lokta papers Photo is a 4" x 4" section of the sheet