Please text Simone on 0407 079 604 to enquire. Special orders are available - including new orders of Out of Stock items and bulk orders. Many of the above papers may also be suitable for intaglio printing, but you’d need to experiment first to be sure. Sizing is not necessary for western relief processes using oil-based inks. For user-friendly instructions, please refer to pages 58-59 and 88-89 of Laura Boswell’s book Making Japanese Woodblock Prints. For this reason you might like to purchase unsized washi and size it yourself. It can be very difficult to find sized washi papers in Australia and many Japanese washi paper suppliers are unable to post to Australia at the moment. Many Mokuhanga artists size their own washi according to their personal needs - in terms of their process, the kinds of prints they are making, climate and seasonal changes in humidity and temperature. (Suitable as is as a proofing paper for Mokuhanga and western relief printing.) Wettable cartridge paper for proofing, A3, 125gsm, bright white. Can be used for collage, origami and craft. Contains a generous assortment of decorative and fine art papers, sized small up to A4. One of Awagami's international best sellers. The rest of the papers are unsized.Īwagami Creative Washi pack (large 500g). (These papers are normally only available in 43x52cm size sheets in packs of 25.) Bamboo Select 170gsm and Hakuho Select 220gsm may be sized (although water absorption could just be inhibited by thickness).
Suitable as is for western relief printing.)Īwagami Editioning pack of papers, size 21x26cm, 2 x 10 different washi papers - Kitakata 36gsm, Kitakata Green 36gsm, Kitakata Select 90gsm, Hosho Select 80gsm, Bamboo Select 170gsm, Shiramine Select 110gsm, Kozo Natural Select 46gsm, Okawara Select 51gsm, Hakuho Select 220gsm and Bunkoshi Select 70gsm. (You will need to self-size before using for Mokuhanga.
#Moku hanga washi plus#
70% bamboo fibre plus 30% mixed recycled fibre, acid free, no fluorescent bleaching, 2 deckle edges. Excellent for letterpress and relief printing. Suitable for screenprinting.Īwagami Bamboo, 56x76cm, 110gsm, creamy off-white in colour, texture similar to silk while softer than cotton. Suitable for careful western relief printing (avoid high press pressure which could permanently emboss your plate). Not suitable for etching/intaglio processes, waterless lithography of mokuhanga printing. Particularly interesting when backlit (or freely hanging from a wall or ceiling). (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. 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. 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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