Natural State

More paper made from natural fibers, only it doesn't look like paper!

This is a close-up shot of a rolled-up sheet of abaca fiber paper. The fibers are thick and strong. They come from the trunk of the abaca plant. Abaca fibers can be woven and made into ropes, baskets, mats, paper, etc.

I bought my roll of abaca fiber paper from a craft store because I like the look and feel of it. It's great for mixed media craft work but I think it's too lovely, so I'm never using it.

[Sylvie]

Amazing ! Very interesting !

[Danielle Greenwood]

great clarity.

[Shirley Chetwynd]

love the colour and the patterns there.

[Nicole Campbell]

Amazing detail in this photo, great capture.

[Claire]

Such a rich colour, amazing work with the lighting again.

[Sabrina]

Great detail! Really like the pattern!

[cglist]

Wonderful texture!

[Stacey]

What does the paper look like otherwise?

[Mags]

It looks like some straw or hay I've seen! WOW! Nice shot, Livia! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Cheers!

[Hope Russell]

It's lovely. I also sometimes have the problem of buying bits for artwork, but not wanting to use them because they are so cool on their own.

[Livia]

Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, everyone!

@chasingwishes: I googled and found this. ( http://www.save-on-crafts.com/abacafiber2.html ) It shows what the paper looks like as a long sheet all rolled up.

Again, thank you, everyone! I hope you're all having a wonderful Christmas day!

[Allison Williams]

Remarkable. I thought you were sharing hay from a Christmas manger scene! I do love the look of handmade paper with all it's flecks and pieces, but I've never seen any this natural.

[Display name? Ummm....]

Very interesting shot, great textures!

[Flipside]

Merry Christmas from Gene and Leah

[Pam Hawkes]

Wow. How interesting, amazing.

[Ulpi]

Love the textures!

[Sebella O'Donovan]

Beautiful Livia.

[MonicaE]

Fantastic image, Livia. Love your stuff.

[Debbie Orlando]

Interesting!! I learned something, too!

[Brandie]

So neat!

[Peter de Graaff]

Extraordinary

[alia_801]

Great close up - cool textures and nice golden colour too :)

[Mark Buehl]

Neat shot! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[Robin Hall]

That's amazing stuff. Great shot.

[Lael]

Love the lines. Nice close up.

[Linda Paul]

You're right. It doesn't look like paper. At first I thought it was straw. But it is a lovely photo.

[Leah]

Great shot. Interesting subject.

[Izzy Mathie]

oh my gosh - so you can write on this? You must have been up close! such an intriguing interesting shot...

[Lennon's Mom]

Hey- that looks like Hay :) Missed you Livia- I have not caught up with my pics but that's not stopping me from catching up with yours! Hope you had a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year!!