Tools and Materials from Japan

 

I thought some of my followers would be interested in seeing some of the items imported from Japan that I use to make scrolls.

On the left is a noribake glue brush, 1 Box of wood jikusaki, and 1 box of ceramic Jikusaki. A large box of plastic ivory jikusaki. In the back is a new roll of Urauchishi or backing paper. The light blue item is Fukushima Ginu (Fukushima silk) used to do a technique called uwamaki. There is also some powder glue....which most westerners call rice glue.

Hope you enjoy, and if you have questions email to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com or call to 801-214-4064.

5x7 Photo Tapestry Frame

 

There are several nice things about the tapestry frame.

Lightweight, easy to store and transport, change out the photo, and hang with ease and confidence. Order yours today at this link https://tapestryframe.com/shop/ This is a picture of my wife, Yoshimi. Imagine your picture in this very elegant, simple gold cloth.

Full Cursive Calligraphy Kakejiku

 My wife wrote this Sousho calligraphy. If you would like to purchase, the piece is $100.00. The Chuumawashi is a pure silk, and the Ten/Chi is a silk. The total length is 40" and the total width is 9". It is a spring poem.

Alternatively, If you would like a custom piece made please contact to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com or call or text to 801-214-4064

Abstract Painting Wallscroll

If you would like a custom wallscroll or kakejiku made please contact to 801-214-4064 or email to info@tapestryframe.com This watercolor was painted by Ming Franz in a Po Mo style, and framed by myself. The painting reminds me of the many different colors that can be experienced at a sunset at different times. I used a more simple frame style called Nidan Hyougu (二段表具）in Japanese. Two cloths were utilized, the middle cloth called Chuumawashi (中廻し) in Japanese is a mixed sythetic cloth of Acetate and Rayon. It is called Tobitori Shoku飛鳥織. The Ten and Chi (Top and Bottom cloth) is a style of cloth called Shike (The Kanji is too specialized) in a cool shade of sage green. The wallscroll is finished with a light gold (薄金茶）hanging string and a cerami dark brown Jikusaki 軸先. Jikusaki are the caps attached to the bottom round dowel. I used the light golds and the cool green color to offset the dominant warm red color in the painting.

Wallscroll Remount Complete

 If you have been following the blog I went through and explained some of the steps involved in remounting a scroll. If you would like to have some Japanese artwork remounted please call or text Jonathan at 801-214-4064. You can also email to sales@customjpanaesecalligraphy.com or also email to info@tapestryframe.com I really love to make these beat up works look great again. Here are the after pictures. 

Size Reference Hanging Scroll with Pine and Flowers

Here are some pictures of how it was before.