This
is a heavily textured natural paper of Thailand with small stick like
fibers. It is a flipping and a fabulous idea of making a paper from
abandonned bird nests. The paper has a unique, thick mat like texture
and is flexible enough to fold and use for several decorations and other
similar projects. The color of the bird nest paper is a lovely soft gray
and the sheets are surprisingly strong.
The paper is said to made from a blend of coconut fibers and tree
debris. The first bird's nest paper is said to be made by Gin in
Thailand. Gin found a nest of robin that was full of weathered hosta
leaf and grasses and took another nest that was full of grass stems and
tiny twigs. The nest was trimmed and washed to remove the dirt.
After washing the nest, along with the hosta leaf stems and grasses
kinds of string, two or three well frayed cigarette butts, strips of
plastic, some kind of white foam, a piece of frayed blue polyester
material, assorted rotted non-fibrous leaves and a chunk of corn stalk
was also found. Non cellulose materials were tossed and the materials
were well washed with water and then surprisingly a unique and a strong
handmade paper was found, commonly known as
Birds Nest Paper.
Making of Birds Nest Paper
- Wash all the materials of the nest.
- Cook the materials in soda ash for 2 hours.
- After cooking process with a blender.
- The hosta and the grass stems makes a solid base of the paper.
- Rest of the materials are processed to give a smooth texture to
the paper.
- The resulting paper is a beautiful birds nest paper.
Handmade Birds Nest Paper is used across Thailand and other
countries as well for numerous purposes.
