Handmade Wax Nepalese Paper combines the natural character of traditional Lokta paper with a distinctive wax treated surface. Made by hand in Nepal from the long, durable fibres of Himalayan Daphne shrubs, Lokta paper is valued for its strength, tactile texture and organic variations from sheet to sheet.
The application of wax creates a subtle, translucent quality that allows light to pass through the paper while enhancing its surface texture and decorative character. Some designs incorporate batik inspired patterns, with areas of wax creating variations in colour and translucency that can be appreciated from both sides of the sheet.
The combination of handmade fibre and wax treatment enhances the paper's durability and resistance to moisture, grease and oils. Nepalese wax papers are particularly suited to lampshades, lanterns, decorative panels, collage, paper craft, bookbinding and other creative projects where texture, pattern and light are integral to the finished work.
