The harmony of Classic method of Japanese Art and modern style of designing!

Stencil Dyeing which called "Katazome Hanga(型染版画)" in Japanese is the collaboration and new style of the traditional Art form. Stencil Dyeing was used be the method for designing Edo Komon which is Japanese traditional cloth, Okinawa Bingata. Those styles often closely resemble the rich Edo emotive color schemes using patterns, characters, and other motifs.

Katazome Hanga is using traditional Japanese Stencil Dyeing to print Japanese paper to creating beautiful printmaking art work. It will produce beautiful pictures and Japanese typography.

Mr. Hiromu Ito sensei is one of the greatest stencil dyeing artist, who has not just simply succeeded the stencil dyeing techique but has also made a distinction from the established traditional style to create a new Japanese art . His character forming configurations are particularly unique and led him to develop a wide array of fonts. Kanji are ideographs processing meaning, so they present a boad range of design possibiilties. It is also enjoyable to see how the national script is developed, which expands the fullness of stencil dyeing. THe source of modern print type, the Mincho font, as has been formed by Mr. Ito brings a new style to stencil dyeing unseen heretofore. Here, Mr. Ito's experience with and reputation for typographic design has come from careful study of the history of character design from its historic background to the modern sense.

"It is all about hands work art" Mr. Ito sensei said about his policy and work style. All his products are made by hands, so the every art works are different from each other even using same stencil.

He also said "I want to continue to honestly think about the significance and resuscitation of doing things by hand."

Production Process.
1. Drawing the base indicate
2. Paste up Stencil
3. Stencil carving
4. Peel off the base indicate
5. Lacquering
6. Drying
7. Finish making Stencil
8. Wet out Stencil
9. Squeeze out excess moisture
10. Paste application
11. Drying
12. Dyeing
13. Drying
14. Water washing
15. Dry
16. Finish work

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"Warakutaya" is the online select shop for Japanese Traditional Art Works. It is all about "Wa"(Japanese harmony and art), "Raku" (Fun), and "Ta" (a lot of).

They have great choice of Japanese Traditional Art Works made by great craftsmen , designers and artist those who succeeded the traditional art method of Japanese classic art form. Their goal is let the customers find out the true beauty of Japanese Art.