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Hand
Crafted Greeting Cards
The raw material of handmade paper made
by San Roque GK is fiber from abaca (Musa textiles). Abaca
is a species of banana native to the Philippines. Its fiber is
originally used for making twine and ropes.
At San Roque GK, the fiber is made into sheets of paper. The sheets
are then cut and folded into various shapes, becoming greeting
cards, jewelry boxes, penholders and other items. The final touch
is usually the addition of pressed flowers, leaves and weeds derived
from the native environment.
To create unique products, San Roque GK used corrugated boards,
satin ribbons, sequins, banana leaves and woven abaca fiber called
sinamay. Possibly the most interesting is the introduction of
mat weaving done on handmade paper. The technique is used by traditional
folks for the making of bed mats called "banig". But
the application of this method on handmade paper is unprecedented. |
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Cards
2007 Electronic Catalog
The
Cards 2007 electronic catalog features the latest card designs
by San Roque GK Kapitbahayan. This showcase of new products may
be viewed on-line or downloaded.
[How
to order]
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 NEW
PRODUCT
Natural
Dyed Handmade Papers
San Roque
GK Kapitbahayan, Inc.is one of the very few group of handmade
paper makers who offers naturally dyed handmade papers.[more]
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 How
We Make Our Paper
Each handmade
paper is meticulously made. The Abaca fiber (Musa textiles)
is cooked, washed, blended, formed and dried using mostly manual
techniques to preserve its inherent quality of being handmade.
The basic procedures are as follows: [more]
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For further
inquiries, please contact:
San Roque GK Kapitbahayan, Inc.
Phase III San Roque Village, Dayawan, Villanueva,
Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Phone: +63 9178841493. Fax: +63 (32) 230 8283
Website: www.dayawanpaper.com
Email: info@dayawanpaper.com |
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