more paper

I've been playing around with different decorating ideas.  I used fabric markers on this one.  I've tried 'regular' markers before, but they tend to bleed if you are getting your paper wet for spinning.

Here's a piece of washi-calligraphy paper that I used sumie ink on.  You have to use a lot of ink for it to show.

Today I found two kinds of Japanese weaving with gold leaf om paper. One is actually a yarn, the other is slit paper as the weft, and not spun.

http://www.takuminohako.com/products/detail.php?product_id=67
This website explains the process.

Saga nishiki is gold covered paper which is kept flat for the warp threads, and woven with silk weft. http://www.wormspit.com/saganishiki.htm

I put some copper leaf on Thai unryu:

It turned out pretty nicely.