Remember those parasols you sometimes see on your ice cream or cocktail? Did you know they are partially made of Chinese newspapers. Not many people seem to know this. Next time you get one, unwrap the top and bottom of the parasol and you will be able to see the strands of Chinese news paper
A paper cocktail and ice cream parasol
The top consists of a small strip of rolled up newspaper.
The end is glued together and dipped in chalk
The end is glued together and dipped in chalk
The bottom which also consists of a strip of
newspaper is covered with a piece of white paper glued onto it.
newspaper is covered with a piece of white paper glued onto it.
The disassembled version: Twist the top and bottom paper cylinders off,
carefully remove the cover and unwrap. If you don't succeed, use a hobby knife
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