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JAPANESE PAPERS
Our range encompasses sublime handmade papers of various plant fibres and natural dyes, as well as machinemade standard stock which still retain an individuality to make printing a real pleasure.
Awagami Papers

Traditional washi papers from Awagami Mill have been made in the region for 1300 years. The Inbe-zuku clans planted hemp and kozo in 807A.D. and from then the traditions and techniques of papermaking have been carried through to present times.

Traditional papers now stocked by Melbourne Etching Supplies are as follows.

Name Description Weight Size   Per Sheet  
P338.7959 Bamboo - NEW Luxurious texture similar to silk, softer than cotton.
70% bamboo, 30% recycled, acid free.Ideal for relief printing.		 110 gsm 560 x 750 mm $ 4.35  
P338.7960 Bamboo - NEW Luxurious texture similar to silk, softer than cotton.
70% bamboo, 30% recycled, acid free. Ideal for relief printing.		 250 gsm 560 x 750 mm $ 6.49  
P338.03 Hosho Beautiful white handmade paper, often used for woodblock
printing and calligraphy.It should not shrink. 		96 gsm 440 x 640 mm $ 6.16  
P338.201 Shoin Thin white smooth machine made paper with a decorative check. 18 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 1.81  
P338.211 Kozo Natural Handmade paper retaining a beautiful natural colour.
100% Kozo, which makes a strong long fibred paper. 		46 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 7.37  
P338.15 Okawara Student High quality white handmade paper. Fibre texture is very
similar to Kozo 		51 gsm 450 x 640 mm $ 3.74  
P338.212 Kozoshi Shi A thicker, white machine made Kozo 91 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 10.12  
P338.23 Kitakata Smooth handmade paper with a deep warm natural colour. 36 gsm 520 x 430 mm $ 3.35  
P338.5880 Unryushi Long unbeaten fibre, natural creamy colour with no dies. 42 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 16.39  
P338.659 Pure Silk White Bright white machine made paper, quite smooth on one side
and slightly textured on the other.		 65 gsm 1100 x 660 mm $ 2.81  
P339.284 Conservation Hinging Very thin paper with water marked tear points strategically
placed along the short edge of the paper. 		12 gsm 600 x 430 mm $ 12.76  
 
Awagami Unryus
Premiere quality Unryu paper, with long unbeaten fibers laid randomly through the sheet. Many decorative uses, available in the following beautiful subtle colours.
Name Weight Size   Per Sheet  
P338.5831 White 25 gsm 940 x 636 mm $ 3.08  
P338.5832 Lt Pink 25 gsm 940 x 636 mm $ 3.08  
P338.5833 Peach 25 gsm 940 x 636 mm $ 3.08  
P338.5834 Lt Yellow 25 gsm 940 x 636 mm $ 3.08  
P338.5835 Lt Blue 25 gsm 940 x 636 mm $ 3.08  
P338.5836 Purple 25 gsm 940 x 636 mm $ 3.08  
P338.5837 Lt Green 25 gsm 940 x 636 mm $ 3.08  
P338.5839 Red 25 gsm 940 x 636 mm $ 3.08  
Mingeishi Papers
Hand made and hand died traditionally used in folk art. They are long fibre papers smooth on one side and with a slight natural texture on the other. The die shades a very subtle and consistent with rich clear pigments.
Name Weight Size   Per Sheet  
P338.7901 Maroon 48 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7902 Light Blue 48 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7903 Grey 48 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7904 Verdigris 48 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7905 Beige 48 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7906 Ochre 48 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7907 Red 48 gsm 970 x 640 mm $ 6.33  
Shin Inbe Papers
Large sheets of strong machine made paper. An opaque paper that has a prominent laid pattern on one side and is smooth on the other. The papers are died with rich clean pigments.
Name Weight Size   Per Sheet  
P338.7951 Natural 70 gsm 1091 x 788 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7952 Akani - Wine 105 gsm 1091 x 788 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7954 Azukicha - Red 105 gsm 1091 x 788 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7955 Midori - Green 105 gsm 1091 x 788 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7956 Fushi - Ash 105 gsm 1091 x 788 mm $ 6.33  
P338.7957 Dark 105 gsm 1091 x 788 mm $ 6.33  
White Paper
Machine Made: smooth on one surface, slightly textured on the other - lightweight, recommended for hand- burnished relief prints, drawings, lithos.
Name Size   Per Sheet  
P338.01 Hosho 780 x 1090mm $ 2.15  
P338.02 Hosho Hik 540 x 780mm $ 1.21  
P338.031 Hosho Roll 940mm x 7.3 m $ 21.89  
P338.04 Hosho Pads Heavyweight - A3 $ 36.30  
P338.07B Gyorukyu 520 x 720 mm each $ 1.50  
P338.05 Kozuke 939 x 636 mm $ 3.47  
P338.16 Shin Torinoko White 939 x 636 mm $ 8.75  
P338.17 Torinoko 788 x 1091 mm $ 11.17  
P338.19 Maniro Diacho 403 x 564 mm $ 1.04  
 
Off White & Warm Toned Paper
Machine Made: smooth on one surface, slightly textured on the other - lightweight, recommended for hand- burnished relief prints, drawings, lithos.
Name Description Size   Per Sheet  
P338.07A Awa Buff 639 x 939 mm $ 4.46  
P338.18 Iwaki Cream 639 x 939 mm $ 3.47  
P338.11B Kozo Heavy Cream 639 x 939 mm $ 4.79  
P338.21 Kozo Extra Light Off White 639 x 939 mm $ 9.85  
P338.61 Kozo Igusa Cream with cream fibres 639 x 939 mm $ 4.40  
P338.63 Kozo Kawairi With flecks of small bark pieces 639 x 939 mm $ 4.35  
P338.22 Musashi Transluscent 639 x 939 mm $ 6.44  
 
Handmade Papers
Traditionally made, with deckled edges and different plant fibres. Sumptuous.
Name Description Size   Per Sheet  
P338.06 Echigo Warm White - light/med weight 900x 600 mm $ 8.75  
P338.11A Sigami Off White Laid paper with subtle flecks of fibre.
Medium weight.		 600 x 900 mm $ 9.35  
P338.123 Nishinouchi Cream, medium weight. 740 x 1060 mm $ 21.95  
P338.13 Suruga Cream, medium weight, fibres. 600 x 900 mm $ 11.99  
P338.20 Shinano Buff, smooth, medium weight. 606 x 909 mm $ 12.65  
P338.59 Hitachi White, woodgrain emboss, medium weight. 848 x 636 mm $ 10.95  
P338.65 Chiri cream, large barks flecks 600 x 900 mm $ 9.85  
P338.66 Grey Silk Grey Silk threads on cream 636 x 939 mm $ 24.48  
 
Japanese Tissue
For chine colle, restoration & collage.
Name Description Size   Per Sheet  
P339.25 Mending tissue - White 545 x 788 mm $ 3.19  
P339.26 Large tissue stiff texture 710 x 1020mm $ 2.42  
P339.27 Sagigawa thin, lustrous, strong fibres cream tone 400 x 560 mm $ 3.14  
 
Lino Pad
Hand made paper.
Name Description Size   Per Pad  
P338.045 Japico Lino Pad 20 sheets 230 x 300 mm $ 1.65  
 
Japanese Kozo Cards
Small heavyweight papers with four deckles handmade from kozo fibres. Smooth surface. These cards can be used for etchings and other printmaking processes, as well as for drawing.
Name Size   Per Sheet  
P338.81 Kozo Card Ochre large 15 x 20 cm $ 5.50  
P338.81G Kozo Card Grey large 15 x 20 cm $ 6.27  
P338.82 Kozo Card Ochre small 10 x 15 cm $ 3.85  
P338.83 Kozo Card Ochre tiny 5 x 7.5 cm $ 1.54  
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