Momi metallic papers are machine made yet crinkled by hand and get their color from imitation gold and silver powder mixed with paste and then spread on the sheet of paper. Momi pearlized papers are soft and luxurious with subtle glistening pearlescence. To get its sheen, mica is brushed onto the formed sheet which is then hand crumpled and hung to dry. An excellent paper for backgrounds and accents. An excellent paper for invitations, wrapping paper, collage, chin colle , etc.
Designs are silk-screened by hand onto pH neutral papers using water soluble inks.
Ranging from delicate butterflies to vivid geometrics, these papers create stunning accents for bookbinding, collage, greeting cards, boxes, jewelry, etc. The effect is similar to a traditional watermark but is machine formed. It is a beautiful paper for decorative use, laser compatible for business correspondence, and lightly sized for personal correspondence. Handmade paper from the mountains of Nepal, Lama Li is available in twenty colors, as well as in ten festive styles decorated with silkscreened butterflies or flowers, or decorated with gold leaves from the bodhi tree. These lokta papers have a smooth surface, and four natural deckled edges.