WHAT KINDS OF PENS CAN BE USED ON THE PLANTABLE SEED PAPER?
The plantable paper is sufficiently water resistant for writing with most types of writing instruments, including calligraphy pens. You can test a new pen on the corner of a piece of paper to see if it bleeds. IS THE SEED PAPER FRAGILE? The handmade seed paper is specially made to be strong. A high-quality beating equipment is used, a custom-built press to bond fibers together and a special drying system to apply pressure to the paper for an additional 24 hours to complete the bonding of the fibers. These production steps produce a smooth, flat and strong piece of seed paper. IS THE PLANTABLE PAPER TREE-FREE? The seed paper is made with post consumer waste fibers, cotton remnants or abaca, a renewable leaf fiber. HOW TO GET AMAZING PRINTING RESULTS? • Design the piece to print text and simple images on a plain background. • Avoid flooding the paper with ink. • Because of the bumpy seeds, a wash of color over the entire piece will appear mottled. • Due to the nature of the handmade pape