Yuzen / Katazome

Yuzen and Katazome - Shi

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Katazome - Shi

These papers are decorated with a precise and quite laborious process, which is a combination of stenciling and resist dyeing. A "kata" or stencil form is used when applying a gelatin substance to surface (in this case paper). After the gelatin is dried, pigment is applied to the paper. The pigment is aborbed into the paper wherever there is not gelatin thus the gelatin serves exactly the same function as wax does in batiking. Katazome patterns are often derived from "bingata" or Okinawan styles of textiles.

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SA-28

SA-13

SA-3

The patterns of these beautiful papers are based on traditional silkscreened designs derived from the silks of the Japanese kimono. click on sample for larger view.

Yuzen - Shi