Hardcover Journal - Amate

👉 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨

• Size: 18 x 13,5cm (7.29" x 5.32")
• No of pages: 62 (counting both sides)
• Paper Weight: 265 gsm Hahnemühle Bamboo Mixed Media Paper
• Ideal for: watercolour, acrylic and pastel -painting techniques as well as sketching with coal and red chalk
• Paper: natural white, acid-free, lightfast, vegan, of the highest ageing resistance. Suitable for Photos

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- It comes with its own bag, to be stored safely and/or be nicely presented as a gift.
- All my journals come with a certification of authenticity.

📌 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫
Amate is a type of bark paper that has been manufactured in the Mexico area for ever. The oldest known amate paper dates back to 75 CE. It was discovered at the site of Huitzilapa, Jalisco.
This paper was related to power and religion of both Mayan and Aztec civilizations. All production was assigned to the royal sector, to be used as gifts on special occasions or as rewards for warriors. It was also sent to the religious elites for ritual purposes. The last share was allotted to royal scribes for the writing of codices and other records.
After the Spanish conquest, its production was mostly banned and replaced by European paper. But Amate paper production never completely died, nor did the rituals associated with it. It remained strongest in the rugged, remote mountainous areas of northern Puebla and northern Veracruz states. Spiritual leaders in the small village of San Pablito, Puebla were described as producing paper with "magical" properties.
Nowadays it is produced by the Otomi people of the area.

📜 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫
For many years, Hahnemühle has been consistently working towards finding more environmentally friendly and sustainable ways to produce paper. Hahnemühle started to use bamboo fibres, a fast-growing and sustainable raw material, in 2008 and launched the mixed media paper Bamboo, made from 90% bamboo fibres and 10% cotton rag.
Due to its unique surface, this natural-white artist paper is very well suited for different drawing and painting techniques as well as mixed media techniques. The colour flows beautifully and the brilliance is preserved. High contrasts and excellent colour intensity can be achieved with every technique. Natural white, acid-free, lightfast, vegan like all Hahnemühle papers and of the highest ageing resistance.
It is particularly well suited for watercolour, acrylic and pastel-painting techniques as well as sketching with coal and red chalk.