Birch bark is an upper layer of birch that was completely removed from the trunk. It has white front side and brown with gold back side. Birch bark is a thin multilayer material with smooth and warm tactile sensation. From over 40 birch’s species only one can be used for crafting. It should be white birch at the age between 20 and 40 years with a smooth straight trunk.

Unique bacteriological properties make birch bark highly rot-resistant and extremely strong.

Birch bark was an irreplaceable material for building, writing and crafting in prehistoric times in Russia. It was used for making roofs, boats, household applicants (buckets, casks, fans etc.), toys, maps, documents.

Speaking about painting on a birch bark we should notice that the best paint for it is tempera. Tempera highlights the nature beauty of a birch bark and makes it even more decay-resistant.

Items made of birch bark are very popular nowdays. Painting on a birch bark is a unique phenomenon in the world of decorative and applied arts. Birch bark artworks made by Russian masters are highly valued on international exhibitions.

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