Description
Katazome-shi Black and Ochre Checkers 117
Katazome-shi washi are elegant, boldly patterned papers made entirely by hand and are time-consuming to produce. This simple black and yellow ochre check patterned paper is a great choice for bookbinding, collage, gift wrap, paper arts, and more.
*Please note: We edited this product image to better reflect the actual colour of the paper. It may appear differently depending on your screen colour settings. The actual colour is quite similar to yellow ochre or raw sienna.
The base paper is first treated with soy juice to allow the pigments to bind with the paper. A resist paste is printed through a hand-cut stencil onto the treated paper and allowed to dry before the soy-based colours are stencilled on. After these colours, too, have dried, the paste resist is washed off to reveal the white, or paper-coloured areas of the pattern. The strength and ageless beauty of these special papers makes them great for book covers and boxes, cards, collage, lampshades and more.
“Katazome-shi” literally means stencil-dyed (katazome) papers (-shi). Developed during the 20th century in Kyoto, based on traditional kimono printing techniques, Katazome-shi is still made there today. These richly coloured papers are block printed by hand, one colour at a time, using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils, and aided by paste and “Gojiru” (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long-lasting colour.
Details:
- SKU: WAZ117
- Colours: Black, Yellow (Ochre)
- Pattern: Geometric
- Paper Weight: 60g
- Size Imperial: 8″ x 18″
*Will be rolled for shipping. See our shipping policy here.
Not what you’re looking for? You can find a full selection of available Chiyogami patterns on the Japanese Paper Place website. We are able to special order any of their papers for you. Contact us for more information.
