We're now carrying a variety of traditional Japanese papers. Sold by the sheet- or roll- these papers are beautifully made. They're strong and versatile. A sample pack of 10 of the papers we stock is available. We have a sample catalog in the shop with a wider variety that can be ordered.
Individual sheets:
1. Gampi Smooth (Salago) machine made, 32g, 25" x 37" unsized- made in Mino, Philippine
- 100% Philippine gampi (salago)
- smooth, absorbent, non-bleeding surface behaves like sized paper
- ideal for printmaking, calligraphy, pen&ink, drawing and digital printing
2. Kozuke White (Sized) machine made, 44g, 25" x 37" sized
- 30% kozo, 70% lignin-free wood pulp
- cooked with caustic soda, internal sizing
- robust, versatile & economical paper with sizing
- suitable for water-based media including mokuhanga, relief printing, painting & drawing
- good introduction to Japanese paper for those not familiar with it
3. Kizuki Kozo Natural (Sized) handmade, 43g, 24" x 39" sized
- 100% Thai kozo
- 4 deckle edges, handmade
- cooked with caustic soda, colored with direct synthetic dye for consistent 'natural' tone
- made with light internal sizing
- ideal for water-based media including mokuhanga and watercolor painting
4. Nishinouchi Seiki B Nakaban handmade, 55g, 13" x 18.75" unsized
- 100% Japanese kozo
- 4 deckle edges, handmade
- fiber is sunlight & mountain stream bleached, cooked in soda ash, dried on stainless steel
- strong paper with natural tone
- suitable for conservation and all art media
5. Oguni Snowbleached Kozo handmade, 26g, 25.5" x 39.5" unsized
- 4 deckle edges
- yukizarashi (Japanese term for snow bleaching); the kozo is
laid out on snow for several hours each day over the course a
few weeks
- cooked with wood ash, dried on stainless steel
- beautiful, traditionally-produced paper that will outlast our
great-grandchildren
- great for chine collé, drawing, layering
6. Seichosen Kozo Yotsuban, 50g, 29" x 40" unsized
- 4 deckle edges
- sunlight & mountain stream bleached, cooked with lime
dried on traditional wooden boards
- produced in Kochi
- excellent for all media; favored for woodcut, sumi-e, shodo
(brush writing)
7. Kawairi Chiri machine made, 32g, 25" x 37" unsized
- 70% kozo, 30% sulphite
- chiri means 'left over' and refers to the dark flecks of outer bark of the kozo plant
which are added for decorative effect
- very smooth surface is good for drawing, printmaking, bookbinding and collage
8. Unryu White Kozo, 25g, 24" x 38"
- decorative tissue with kozo fibre inclusions
- unryu means 'cloud dragon' and refers to the swirling effect of the unbeaten kozo fibre
- excellent paper for mixed media, collage, relief printing and wrapping
Tissues:
1. Mitsumata Tissue Heavy handmade, 22g, 22" x 27.5" unsized- 3 deckle edges
- cooked in slaked lime, board dried, produced in Okayama
- two sheets layered together to make double-thick paper;
produced as a wider sheet and then cut in half
- used in Japan for backing gold leaf
- mitsumata considered to be the "feminine fibre", softer and
more pliable than kozo; takes twice as long as kozo to grow
- good for chine-collé, drawing, layering; absorbent without
bleeding or feathering
2. Mitsumata Tissue Light handmade, 11g, 22" x 27.5" unsized
- 3 deckle edges
- cooked in slaked lime, board dried, produced in Okayama
- made as a double wide sheet and then cut in half
- used in Japan for its warm tone in backing gold leaf
- mitsumata called the "feminine fibre", softer & more pliable
than kozo; takes twice as long as kozo to grow
- beautiful for chine-collé, drawing, layering; absorbent
without bleeding or feathering
3. Gampi Silk Tissue machine made, 12g, 12" x 18" unsized
- 100% Philippine gampi
- cooked with caustic soda
- absorbent; ink will bleed through next layer
- slight feathering
- high degree of shrinkage when wet and then dried creates interesting texture
- smooth surface good for chine-collé, drawing
4. Tengu-jo Tissue machine made, 12g, 25" x 37" unsized
- 60% Japanese kozo, 40% Abaca(Manilla Hemp)
- cooked with caustic soda, bleach, produced in Kochi
- conservation tissue for repair
- takes color well and may be dyed or painted
- ideal for layering in collage and for chine-collé
Rolls:
1. Kozuke Ivory Heavy machine made, 65g, 39.5" x 11yards sized- cooked with caustic soda, internal sizing
- dyed ivory color
- robust, versatile, economical sized paper
- suitable for water-based media including mokuhanga, relief printing, painting,
drawing & encaustic monoprint
- good introduction to Japanese paper for those not familiar with it
2. Kozuke White Heavy machine made, 65g, 39.5" x 11 yards sized
- cooked with caustic soda, internal sizing
- robust, versatile, economical sized paper
- suitable for water-based media including mokuhanga, relief printing, painting,
drawing & encaustic monoprint
- good introduction to Japanese paper for those not familiar with it
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