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How Our Egyptian Artwork is Made |
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Papyrus stalks are harvested
and the outer green skin is removed from the
stalk. The inner pith of the plant is cut into
long thin strips and these strips are pounded to
break down the fibers and then soaked for 3 days
in water until the pith is clear and pliable. |
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The strips are cut to length
and laid, overlapping, on a piece of cotton
fabric (which was invented by the Egyptians).
Two layers of strips, one horizontal and the
other vertical are used. |
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The sheets of material are
placed between two hard absorbent barriers.
These sandwiches are stacked up and placed in a
press. They are squeezed and left in the sun.
Every 8 hours the absorbent barriers are
replaced. This process continues for about 3-4
days or until the Papyrus are dry. |
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removal from the press the Papyrus are used for
painting the beautiful pictures that we bring to
you here at ArtworksofEgypt.com. |
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