Katazome-shi 117 759 5 x 11" hand cut

5 x 11" hand cut sample of this paper is available with free shipping to North America

and certainly each batch of handmade papers will have slight variations in weight

and decorated by hand

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

and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice)

Katazome-shi 117 759 5 x 11" hand cut"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