{"product_id":"amate-paper-from-mexico-solidlace-blanco-with-cafe-155x23","title":"Amate Paper from Mexico: Solid\/Lace Blanco with Cafe 15.5x23\" Amate Paper from Mexico: Solid\/Lace Blanco with Cafe 15.5x23\"","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis gorgeous paper comes to us from a Mexico, where skilled artisans have been producing amate paper for centuries. The culture of amate paper dates back to pre-Columbian Meso-American times. Amate paper looks amazing if you simply frame a sheet as ready made artwork. Also terrific for bookmaking arts, collage, multimedia artwork, paper sculpture, lampshades, and more. Amate is naturally acid free! \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe different shades of amate come from different trees that are used to obtain the bark: the bark of amate ���wild fig��� tree, xalama, jonote, and mulberry trees. The bark is dyed different colors but the lighter bark is not bleached- it is naturally pale and almost white! \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis pattern is called solid\/lace because it starts with a solid sheet of amate paper, with contrasting strands of bark scattered over the top to give a random and lacy effect! \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FineArtStore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51428470849815,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/2218\/7287\/files\/16805.jpg?v=1759720859","url":"https:\/\/rochesterpaperstore.myshopify.com\/products\/amate-paper-from-mexico-solidlace-blanco-with-cafe-155x23","provider":"Rochester Paper Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}