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Post #448984 by Psycho Tiki D on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 5:59 PM

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Yeah, you might even be able to do something like this...

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=31261&forum=18&18

And still have a huge piece leftover. Tapa is primarily made out of mulberry and other barks, hence the name "bark cloth". It has the feel of material, only thicker and more like pulp. It is heavier than regular material and keeps it form rather well.

Here is a little history from Wikipedia...

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkiXEvO9J5N8AlQVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzNTk5dXBpBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA0RGUjVfMTAz/SIG=11ro3jdif/EXP=1240534596/**http%3a//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapa_cloth

I still have a larger piece and one smaller one, the smaller will be made into a lamp soon!

PTD