It is also necessary to strain the cotton paper thin. At the same time, it must be tough or it will lose its strength in the process. We are now trying a method where the paper is hand-stretched until it is wrinkled, and then it is wrapped around the core of the rattan.

We have tried everything from stuffing pulp into a hose with pine sap to adding natural rubber sap, but the method in this video seems to be the most reliable.