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One of our most popular light shade papers is our Batik Tread plate pattern, which we supply in several colours. As a result of many customer requests we are pleased to launch this particular design in Jet Black - so stunning! The paper is created by applying wax to the natural lokta paper and then its dried in the shade. Once its dry it is then dyed black (without any chemicals being used) and then dried in the shade once again. Its a lengthy process - but so worth it - especially once made into one of our light shades. The...

Come along and see us on Stand: S616 We were really pleased when we heared that the Ideal Home show was coming north to Manchester. It has been a successful show for many years in London, and when it was confirmed that a three day show was to be held in the Event City Arena (adjacent to the Trafford Centre) we knew we wanted to be involved! Our stand is S616 in the Shopping area.  We will have a good quantity of our Made in UK table lamps and light shades on display which you can buy on the day...

Ever wondered how the buffalo leather hides are processed ready for covering our buffalo leather journals? - then here goes! All of the leather used in our journals is a By-Product. i.e. the animal has been primarily used for food production. Modern tanning processes of mass produced leather is not ideal, however our buffalo leather is made by rural villagers in Nepal, where traditional tanning methods are still used.  The skins are soaked for 2 - 3 days and then given an initial cleaning. Then it is soaked for a further 20 days in salted water until totally clean.  Dhairo...

After positive feedback from happyfolding.com we have extended our range of origami paper pack in lokta to four offers. Two of the packs are 20cm x 20cm and the other two are 30cm x 30cm - both in a choice of Bold or Pastel colours. This allows you the flexibility to tailor which pack you choose dependent on your forthcoming projects - or perhaps our paper colours will actually inspire your next origami creation!