Forming paper, Gassan paper

The paper is made using a sugeta, which is a bamboo screen set in a deckle, or frame with handles. It is possible to swish the pulp back and forth on the screen because of the viscocity of the neri. The solution is scooped in at the front and then swished back and forth so that the pulp spreads evenly over the screen. Depending on the type and thickness of the finished product, the movement will differ. Because the amount of pulp in the solution decreases with each paper that is made, fine adjustments are needed to keep the same thickness in each paper.