Katazome-shi 004 Size:Full Sheet - 24 x 36" For this reason

For this reason

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The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting with the harvest and preparation of kozo

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the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long-lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand

Katazome-shi 004 Size:Full Sheet - 24 x 36" For this reason"Katazome shi" literally means stencil dyed papers. Using traditional kimono printing techniques, these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul. Using persimmon dyed kozo as the stencils, and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand. While beautiful and