Hey bloggers, today we've been making Samoan Tapa cloth patterns that were traditionally used, in Samoan. Traditionally, Tapa cloth is made from from Mulberry trees, scraping out the moss layer of the bark with shells and getting the juice out, which is used as a base to prevent it sticking onto the wooden caving. Then stripping the bark to a thinner piece. After soaked in water for a while, they bash it into thinner and wider pieces with wooden slabs. Later finishing multiple pieces of them, they get to bash their design onto the wooden carving and putting natural powder onto it, slowly layering them, repeating the process. Once done, they paint it with natural dyes like fruits etc. The Tapa cloth are often used for marrages or as clothing in the ancient for men and women. I hope you enjoy now knowing how it's made and also liking my pastel art inpired by this unique way of making them. Do you think that I've explained the steps correctly? Correct me if I'm wrong in the comments.
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