Epson Japanese Kozo Paper Thin 34 gsm Papermaking
At 34gsm, Japanese Kozo Paper Thin is perfect for high-end photography, fine art display and interior design. The Kozo paper is made from a type of mulberry used in Asia and Japan for traditional papers. Despite its lightweight and fine texture, this new category of premium paper is very strong because of the Kozo fibres, enabling the creation of durable and long-lasting fine art. While it is translucent, it provides artists with deep colour saturation, ensuring that their work looks impressive. This premium paper has a smooth texture and is durable because it is humidity resistant. It is also part of our SignatureWorthy selection of celebrity-endorsed products, proven to be reliable. Ideal for fine art, the Japanese Kozo Paper Thin allows a diverse range of outputs to be produced, from Japanese screens, to room dividers or even paper windows. It can be used in the same way as Kakemono, which is a Japanese scroll paper ideal for calligraphy, that is mounted on the wall. It is also suitable for drum-tight finishing on wooden frames. This flexibility allows artists to unleash their creativity using a medium inspired by Japanese tradition. This new paper is a result of a collaberation between Epson and Gary Wornell, who has created fine art for more than ten years using Epson printers.
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Description: The unique techniques of Sekishu-Banshi papermaking create the strongest paper produced in Japan. Sekishu-Banshi has long been made in the Iwami region of Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, originally as a side business for local farmers. Once popular among merchants for account books, it is used today primarily for »shoji » (paper doors), calligraphy and conservation and restoration work. The extraordinarily durable paper is handmade from the »kozo » tree (paper mulberry), and specifically from the long, tough fibres just under the bark that are considered to have too many impurities for other forms of paper. During the environmentally-friendly process, locally grown kozo is harvested in winter, the outer bark steamed off, the fibres boiled, beaten by hand, mixed with mucilage in water, and then filtered with a wooden-framed bamboo screen to form sheets; the resulting paper is dried on wooden or metal boards. The art today is the work of specialist papermakers in an artisans association, for whom Sekishu-Banshi is the foundation of their craft and one of the most important parts of their cultural heritage. They pass their traditional techniques to young successors through hands-on training, preserving a sense of continuity and identity.
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