Handmade in Mexico Can be framed for instant artwork! Completely handmade- no two sheets alike! Handmade colors vary slightly between batches This gorgeous paper comes to us from a Mexico, where skilled artisans have been producing amate paper for centuries. The culture of amate paper dates back to pre-Columbian Meso-American times. Amate paper looks amazing if you simply frame a sheet as ready made artwork. Also terrific for bookmaking arts, collage, multimedia artwork, paper sculpture, lampshades, and more. Solid Amate paper is often used for gouache paintings. It can also be used for acrylic painting.