non-knitting craftiness

Just for fun, I am taking an Asian papermaking class at the University of Iowa. Besides making paper, we have also learned some decorating techniques. Below is a sheet of Japanese style paper I made and dyed by folding and dipping the edges. The green color is a synthetic dye, and the brown is made from walnut shells.


Here it is folded up:



And unfolded:




Pretty neat huh?