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In addition to new and modern materials that are gaining popularity today, there are also traditional ones. We are introducing handmade paper Hanji, that has been known in Korea for a thousand years!

Korean traditional handmade paper Hanji is now used by restorers!

Eva Ledecká
06.Nov 2018
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Hanji paper

The old Korean saying says the paper can last up to 1000 years. This statement is probably related to the traditional handmade Hanji paper, which is strong and robust. It is a unique material that is meant not only for writing but is used by artists and recently also by restorers.

Korean shop with Hanji paper
Hanji
Hanji, a trip to the Czech Republic

How is the paper made?

It is made from the mulberry inner bark (dak in Korean), which is harvested from November to February. The inner bark is dried in the sun and this dried material, called heukpi, is soaked in water. The soaked and softened bark (baekpi) is boiled for five hours in water with added stems of soybeans and buckwheat skins. Afterwards, this material is rinsed, laid out on a stone surface, and manually pounded for an hour. Baekpi is then covered with plant juice, formed into large plates in bamboo forms and then dried.

Byt na prodej na Praze 2 - 29 m²
Byt na prodej na Praze 2 - 29 m², Praha 2

Exhibition at UPM: Hanji, a trip to the Czech Republic

You have the opportunity to see luxurious products from this paper from the remarkable and world-renowned Korean artist Young-Hee Kim in the Museum of Decorative Arts, where you can also try the process of making the paper yourself.

The Exhibition Hanji, a trip to the Czech Republic was organized by the Embassy of Korean Republic, and it lasts only to Thursday the 8th of November. Don’t hesitate too long!

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