Fine Art Intro
It's not easy to choose from hundreds of papers, so we've done the work for you! These bestselling handmade and machine made papers are excellent quality at resonable prices. A perfect way to begin working with natural Japanese papers, all of which work well with a variety of art techniques. Package includes a swatch sheet for reference as well as techical details of all the papers included. 8.5 x 11" or smaller papers included in this package are Kozuke white and ivory, Usu Kuchi Light, Gampi Smooth #43, Iwami White, Nishi Kaji Natural, Uwa Senka Small and Inshu Kozo 012 Ryudou.
Digital
Though the finished print can vary from one printer to the next, the papers in this collection have consistently produced results that make our customers happy. Package includes a swatch sheet for reference as well as technical details of all the papers included. Papers included 8.5 x11" or smaller in this package are Kozuke White, Ivory, Classic Kitakata, Gampi Smooth, Fine Art Digital No. 5 White, Fine Art Digital No. 6 Cream, Shoji Baika White and Conservation Gampi WHite 18g.
Sumi Painting & Brush Writing
So many kinds of washi work well for sumi painting and shodo (brush painting), but here we present some tried and true favourites. We've selected a variety of sheet sizes including Scoll format. Package includes a swatch sheet for reference as well as technical details of all the papers included. Papers included 8.5 x11" or smaller in this package are Shodo Daigaku, Shodo Kujaku, Shodo Tosa Gasen, Seikosen Mitsumata Yotsuban, Gasenshi Hakuhoh, Sumi Brush painting roll, Uwa Senka Long and Seichosen Kozo 55".
Chine Colle
Japanese Papers are excellent for picking up every last detail from an intaglio plate. We have selected thin sheets that are tried and true with chine colle.Package includes a swatch sheet for reference as well as techical details of all the papers included. Papers included 8.5 x11" or smaller in this package are Classic Kitakata, Inshu Gampi 001, Gampi Smooth #43, Inshu Mitsumata 001, Seishu Banshi Tsuru Large, Unryu Tissue Light Blue, Yame Kozo Hadaura s-2 and s-3
Mitsumata
Mitsumata is considered to be softer and more pliable than kozo and takes twice as long as kozo to grow. It works absorbs colour beautifully. The natural warm tone enhances rather than detracts from applied colour.,Mitsumata is an elegant choice for drawing and printmaking - from bold relief to delicate chine coll,.
Sized
These papers all have varying levels of sizing making them less absorbent than typical Japanese papers. Especially suitable for watercolour and other wet media, this collection is also very good for printing with water-based inks and for mokuhanga.