A Sen lamp is made of about 600 fine bamboo strips. It is made by hand with a very intricate and precise technique.

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This delicate and intricate mosaic design is made only of wood. Not a drop of paint is used….. That’s incredible!

This is a Japanese traditional handicraft, called “Hakone Yosegi Zaiku”. It was developed by ISHIKAWA Jinbe who lived in Hakone town in the Edo era. Since then, Hakone Yosegi Zaiku are the most famous artifacts in Hakone.

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What is “Yuzen”? -The basic knowledge of Yuzen dyeing.
How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:1. The complete process of Kyo Yuzen.
How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:2. Dyeing the background.

It is tha last part!
I show the process of coloring and finish in this post.

9. Iro sashi (色挿し)

Coating the cloth with Gojiru again. Then, painting the design with many kinds of brushes. It is the most essential part of Yuzen.

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What is “Yuzen”? -The basic knowledge of Yuzen dyeing.

The Yuzen Dying method is very involved and contains over 20 steps done in cycles. These steps involve design, copy, drawing, gluing, steaming, soaking, coloring, washing ironing, etc.

It is too difficult to take a quick look at the Yuzen process…..

But, I will explain the whole process of Kyo Yuzen, which has been passed down in Kyoto.
It must be valuable documents of Kyo Yuzen.:-)

In this post, I show you to making the outline.

(Advised and photos by Yuusai Kobo)

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The previous post explains the step of making the outline.
In this post, I write about dyeing the background.

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Yuzen is a popular Japanese handicraft. It is a kind of dyeing technique, and has been used to make high class Kimono’s for a long time.

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