![]() Hokusai's works include 'The Great Wave At Kanagawa' (from a series of thirty-six views of Mount Fuji) and Hiroshige masterfully captured beautiful landscapes. Here in Europe, prints from the Edo period are widely known from the artists Hokusai and Hiroshige. Moku means wood and hanga can be translated as printing. Mokuhanga is the Japanese word for printing, using the water-based woodblock technique developed during the Edo period. Shodo Center - Japanese calligraphy - Koueiroku - Japanese calligraphy - Īikuma - textile dying - Origami Museum - paper - Tadashi Toda (printer) and me Kinkaido - painting - ameblo.jp/kinkaido/ Masumi - Japanese fabric mounting - Tokuouken - Japanese painting - Kiya - Japanese painting. Morihei - sharpening stones - Isetatsu - papers - Kanaya Burashi - Metal brushes for Mokume-zuri (raised wood grain) - And a few from the same list for other disciplines that may be useful: Hamono Furukawa - carving tools - Kobayashi Hake - brushes - Miyagawa Hake - brushes. This helpful list of Japanese suppliers comes from a list by MI-Lab who run residencies in Japanese woodblock printing ( endeavor.or.jp/mi-lab) If you haven’t heard of David then you should check out his YouTube channel.Ī website dedicated to the craft of handmade Japanese washi paper with beautiful photography and helpful information His shop is mostly for selling prints, but they have organised print parties and are very generous with their advice. Ozu Washi - Lovely paper shop with a gallery/museum attached.Įverybody with an interest in Japanese woodblock printing will be aware of David Bull. They will ship abroad and many of their products are also sold by the major print materials suppliers. A wide range of types and weights are available. They produce traditional hand-made papers as well as semi-automated papers which are still basically still hand-made. Maker of Japanese washi papers for most purposes. Also has a beautiful selection of washi papers ( if you do go please send my regards to Mr Matsumura - he is so generous with his help and time). Sells all the equipment you would need and specialises in plywood for mokuhanga. My favourite supplier and well worth visiting for the interesting workshop. Michihamono - Much more specialist tool shop for cutting tools particularly - excellent selection of cutting tools and lots of helpful advice. Sells steel ball bearing barensīumpodo - More specialist art shop with a better selection of tools including the large scoop 'u' gouges for clearing large areas. Sekaido - General art shop the size of a department store with a fairly good selection of general printing goods. They may not supply mail order outside Japan or have English speaking staff and many of the web sites are only available in Japanese (and Google translate can be quite imaginative with specialist materials!). This is not an authoritative list, they are here because I may have visited them on my visits to Japan and been impressed. They will quote for supply outside North America. ![]() I keep trying to get them to open a UK branch, but no luck so far. They do mail order and publish a lovely catalogue. This delightful and friendly shop have a fantastic range of all things print, especially Japanese woodblock supplies. ![]() I give these because they have a far greater range of stock. Extremely helpful and friendly staff, based in Bognor with a welcoming shop and large studio area specialising in courses by local and visiting printmakers.Ī carpentry woodworking tool specialist, they are an excellent source for sharpening stones and accessories from basic to expert. No specialist knowledge or tools.Ī mail order company specialising in all things print and a good source for Japanese woodblock supplies. General internet art and craft supplies, they do sell Japanese ply, sold as Asian ply, plus Japanese paper and are shopping friendly. Extremely knowledgeable staff and willing to provide samples. Specialist paper suppliers, the web site is not very user friendly and I would recommend a visit to their paper warehouse within walking distance of Brixton Tube. An easy website for shopping and helpful over the phone. Good quality general art supplies with a shop in Hove. They supply the specialist Japanese printing brushes and tools for Japanese woodblock as well as solid side grain poplar blocks which are great for fine detail work They are specialists and will have everything you need for printmaking and the staff are extremely knowledgeable. These are my main suppliers in the UK and the ones I favourīased close to Borough Station in London, Intaglio also sells mail order.
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