At 01:30 AM 1/16/97 +1100, you wrote:
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>Actually, there is such a thing as rice paper. It is the extremely
>thin, fragile (and edible) paper used to wrap some types of (usually Japanese
>or Chinese) candies.
>
>Japanese paper, on the other hand, differs from Western papers not
>only in materials, but in the sheet forming process as well. I think
>that you would be surprised by the wet-strength of Japanese papers.
>High quality Japanese papers generally have longer fibers than
>Western papers. Also, the sheet forming process tends to create more
>interlocking of the fibers in a less uni-directional pattern. Both
>of these qualities lend great strength to these papers. Don't be
>fooled by their apparent fragility. Of course, you'll still have to
>be careful.
>
>In book and paper conservation, we use small pieces of Japanese paper
>for repairs (and a variety of other treatments) which are often
>invisible (or nearly so) and as strong as the original NSIRKIS@aol.com (intact)
>sheet.
>
>Depending on how transparent you want the paper to be, there are a
>wealth of choices for you. I would suggest that you experiement with
>a few types/weights of paper to find the one that works well for your
>project.
>
>Good luck!
>Brian
>
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