(Beige currently in stock can order in other colours.) Machine-made from 100% hemp fibres and hand-dyed producing a sheet that is smooth on one side and textured on the other with straw-like vegetable fibres. ![]() Comes in beige, mustard, light green, purple and blue. Unsized.Īwagami Kinwashi 64x97cm, 55gsm, translucent with stiff, fibrous texture. Excellent for letterpress and western relief printing. Particularly interesting when backlit (or freely hanging from a wall or ceiling). Classic Japanese paper aesthetic of subtle cloud-like inclusions of long kozo (mulberry) fibers. Suitable as is for western relief printing.)Īwagami Unryu thick white, 64x97cm, 42gsm, creamy coloured, soft texture. (You will need to self-size before using for Mokuhanga. Crafted from 80% long-fibred Kozo and 20% alpha cellulose, acid-free (pH 6-7), 4 deckle edges. Suitable for all printmaking including block printing. Suitable as is for western relief printing.)Īwagami Kozo Natural Select editioning paper, 43x52cm, 46gsm, warm-white with flecking, silky texture. Colour consistent within batches, but may vary a little between batches. Handmade from gampi fiber, acid free, 4 deckle edges. Also suitable for all printmaking including block printing and sumi ink. Often used in restoration and bookbinding because of its strength. Sizing is noted where known.Īwagami Kitakata editioning paper, 43x52cm, 36gsm, comes in a creamy off-white colour (natural) and green, silky texture. The papers below are suitable for both baren and press printing. Paper that is too thin will not hold much ink. ![]() Paper that is too thick cannot be hand printed with a baren, but is good for printing in a press with Western techniques. Many Mokuhanga artists size their own washi according to their needs and climate. ![]() Mokuhanga printing needs sized paper that is neither too thick nor too thin. Machine-made washi may be sized or unsized. Japanese washi papers which are handmade are usually unsized. Japanese washi papers are suitable for mokuhanga, relief, letterpress and screenprinting.
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