| The Cyperus papyrus plant grows in the damp regions of the Nile Delta in Egypt. It has long roots and stems. |
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| The outer bark of the papyrus plant is removed and the inner pith sliced into thin strips, which are subsequently hammered to break the fibers and drain the water. They are then reimmersed into
ordinary water for 3 days until the fibers become flexible and transparent.
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| The papyrus strips are cut to the required lenth and placed on a piece of cotton, each at a slight overlap making two layers.
"one horizontal and the other vertical". |
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| The papyrus sheets are put between two pieces of cardboard and placed under a hand press to be squeezed and left in the sun until dry. The cardboard is changed every 8 hours and the drying process takes about 3-4 days. |
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| Finally, the papyrus sheets are ready for painting pictures, sending correspondence or recording all kinds of events using oil or gauche colors, inks or paint in the ancient Egyptian written language (now called Hieroglyphic language). |
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Manufacturing Papyrus 
