HM-42 Hon Misu Gami (30-40 g/m²)
Size: 10" x 25.5"
Weight: 30-40 g/m²
100% Japanese Tosa Kozo
Handmade in Nara, Japan
Ryoji Uekubo of Nara prefecture is the only remaining paper maker of Hon Misu Gami. His mill has made Misu-gami for generations, their paper having been chosen as a selected traditional technique by the Japanese Ministry of Culture back in 1977.
Though Uda-gami is made with white clay, Misu-gami is made with “gofun”, or seashell powder. By using gofun, the finished papers have the unique quality of not shrinking when wet. Hon Misu Gami also uses a unique drying method called “subuse”. Different from the regular washi drying methods where the wet sheets are stacked together and pressed overnight; with “subuse”, the wet sheets are directly placed from the Su (bamboo screen) onto the drying board. By doing so, the finished papers are much softer. These soft sheets are especially good for scroll backings.
*Image taken on dark background
Weight: 30-40 g/m²
100% Japanese Tosa Kozo
Handmade in Nara, Japan
Ryoji Uekubo of Nara prefecture is the only remaining paper maker of Hon Misu Gami. His mill has made Misu-gami for generations, their paper having been chosen as a selected traditional technique by the Japanese Ministry of Culture back in 1977.
Though Uda-gami is made with white clay, Misu-gami is made with “gofun”, or seashell powder. By using gofun, the finished papers have the unique quality of not shrinking when wet. Hon Misu Gami also uses a unique drying method called “subuse”. Different from the regular washi drying methods where the wet sheets are stacked together and pressed overnight; with “subuse”, the wet sheets are directly placed from the Su (bamboo screen) onto the drying board. By doing so, the finished papers are much softer. These soft sheets are especially good for scroll backings.
*Image taken on dark background
$23.25
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