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All North Macedonia Ohrid National Workshop For Handmade Paper

National Workshop For Handmade Paper

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

Ohrid, North Macedonia

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In this small and unpretentious workshop, you can see handmade paper and old-fashioned printing. The paper is manufactured in the traditional way, by pressing and drying the slurry of pulp, a technique that's been used for centuries. The workshop's printer is an exact replica of Guttenberg's printing press from the 15th century–it's only one of two in the world. 

The staff is always ready to demonstrate papermaking and printing methods. They usually print copies of historical documents, books, and scenes of the local life.

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National Workshop For Handmade Paper
44 Car Samoil
Ohrid, 6000
North Macedonia
41.112335, 20.796838
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