Jun 5, 2018 · The gorgeous work of Hiromichi Osaka proves a good starting point, revealing the incredible array of techniques available to Japanese carpenters. Embodying Japanese art and craft, Osaka is a specialist in the mokuga crafting style, which translates to wood picture.

Oct 2, 2021 · In this demonstration, he shows samples of woodblocks and test prints to reveal the differences in representation based on different ways of carving and printing.

Aug 22, 2023 · Carving the Woodblock (Hori) Trained carvers called “horishi” take the design and then work to get every detail carved into a slab of wood. First, a paste is applied to the wood, and then the paper draft supplied by the eshi is pasted on.

Sep 27, 2019 · Mokuhanga is a traditional printing technique once used commercially in Japan to mass produce images such as Katsushika Hokusai’s famous “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.” The multi-step process begins with the carving of wooden blocks.

Oct 3, 2011 · Ōsaka specializes in a style of carving known as mokuga (literally “wood picture”), in which delicate patterns are inlaid into wooden objects using ivory, horn, and different types of wood and...

Woodworking techniques are classified into sashimono (joinery), kurimono (carving from the block), hikimono (turning) and magemono(bentwood work). The two major techniques used in the decoration of woodwork are horimono (carving) and moku-zogan (inlay).

May 9, 2010 · ”Mokuga” pictures are assembled pieces of wood, the design laid out in accordance to the texture and patterns of the wood to create unique designs on boxes and furniture. Besides pieces of wood, ivory and deer horns are used to create geometric patterns, etc.

Mokuga wood decoration. Mokuga (“wood picture”) is a decorative technique in which slices of wood several millimeters thick are cut into geometric pieces such as rectangles or triangles and then attached to the surface of an object to create a design. Complicated works may use over one thousand small parts, carefully arranged with attention ...

print can 'drown'. Too much paste and the carving will clog up and pigment will 'squeegie' around details. For a medium tone printed on an 8.5" x 11" block, I would estimate you might need a quarter's drop of pigment with a dime's worth of paste- but such estimates border on absurdity as experience is the only true guide.

Aug 25, 2023 · Explore the captivating world of Japanese woodblock printing, known as Mokuhanga, a centuries-old technique still practiced at West Yorkshire Print Workshop. Learn about its unique process, water-based inks, and the strength of washi paper.