Mulberry Paper - Tearing.  Mulberry is a fiber-rich paper that has thick and thin fibers randomly placed within it. The thin fibers are easily torn, the thick fibers must be cut. To be able to have control of the tearing lines, simply "draw" the lines you want to tear with a fine paint brush (or Q-tip) dipped in water. Wherever the water is, the paper will tear away leaving a feathered edge. When you come to one of the thick fibers cut it with scissors.

The main technique for using mulberry paper is tearing but there’s a secret. Water. Here’s how to do it:

• Get some q-tips (or you can use your finger just as well).
• Dip the q-tip or your finger into the water.
• Draw a line along the mulberry paper. The wetter the easier to tear.
• Grab the mulberry paper on each side of the wet line and pull apart. 6. Let dry and mount!
  
   

If your piece of torn mulberry paper needs a little more tearing, not a problem, just wet the edge and use your fingertips to pull off a little more.

Mulberry paper looks GREAT under a piece of vellum!

Mulberry paper looks GREAT mounted with eyelets, especially the antique brass ones!

Want a cool fiber look but don’t have quite the fiber you want? Try this: using scissors, trim off a half-inch piece of mulberry paper. Dampen your fingers then ROLL the strip between your thumb and fingers.