Creating a "Feathered" Mulberry Rectangle

Mulberry paper is a great way to frame an embellishment or add a little background detail, but getting a soft feathered edge to your shape is tricky if you don't know the easy way to do it...

Materials and Tools

A sheet of Mulberry Paper
A paint brush and some water or an Aqua-flow brush

Instructions

1. Using a wet paintbrush or an aqua flow brush, mark out the shape that you want. If you don't have a paint brush, you can even try using your finger to dab the water along the outline you want. You need to use a reasonable amount of water, so that the paper soaks through. Try to get a neat line as this makes it easier to tear. If you make a mistake, just leave it to dry, and then try again.

2. Once the water has soaked in but before it has had a chance to dry, gently tease apart the paper along the lines.

Pull the edges out a little if you want to create an even more feathered edge.

3. As soon as the paper is dry, it is ready to use.

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