In
San Pablito,
Puebla,
Mexico, local
Otomi artisans use an
adhesive isolated from the orchid
Cyrtopodium macrobulbon to patch holes in the
amate paper they make. When amate is peeled off of its drying board, some portions remain adhered, resulting in holes and other defects on the sheet. Pseudobulbs of
C. macrobulbon are cut, and the injured end is rubbed on a patch (also made of amate) and around the perimeter of the hole. The patch is placed over the hole and hammered into place to ensure adhesion. == References ==