Greeting card made of Lokta paper, folded card - Vajrayogini - 15,5x11,5x0,1 cm

Traditionally made card set from handmade paper. No trees need to be felled for lokta paper. Handmade paper has been produced in Nepal for over 1,000 years. The bark of the Daphne cannabina or Daphne papyracea bush, known locally as lokta, is collected for this purpose. After harvesting, the lokta bush regenerates naturally and returns to full maturity in six to seven years, preserving Nepal`s fragile forest ecology. The boiled bark is beaten with wooden mallets, creating a soft pulp that is poured over screen-printed wooden frames. The drying process takes place in the sun. The dried paper is then peeled off in the frame and processed further. The set contains 1 card including envelope. The motifs are printed and colored by hand.