[Makuake Public Special NO.1] What is the traditional technique of Nishijin -fi?

What is Nishijin Ori / Pully Foil? 

Drawing foil is a technique for making beautiful materials used as a thread of Nishijin weave. It is cut with foil on Japanese paper, and the design that becomes the base enhances the surroundings, and the depth and depth of painting supports the gorgeousness of Nishijin -fi. The technique of "pulling foil" is the first important process of making a beautiful western western weaving kimono.

 

[Kickstarter public feature No.1] What is Nishijin -fi's traditional technique "Driving Foil"?

 

 

1. Apply foil to Japanese paper

Color lacquer or lacquer on the surface of Japanese paper, etc., and put a handle (pattern) there. Materials include gold, silver, colored foil, platinum foil, raden foil, etc.

 

[Kickstarter public feature No.1] What is Nishijin -fi's traditional technique "Driving Foil"?

 

There are various techniques in the decoration process. Put the foil through the net, put the foil on the foil on the foil, put out the depth, glue it one by one by hand, peel off or cut it. It is a job full of artist -like sensitivity, but that is why the only design is born.

 

[Kickstarter public feature No.1] What is Nishijin -fi's traditional technique "Driving Foil"?
[Kickstarter public feature No.1] What is Nishijin -fi's traditional technique "Driving Foil"?

2. Cutting -Interweaving incorporated

In Nishijin Ori, a specialist craftsman called "Kiriya" is cut to make this a textile. It is about 0.3 mm, the thread of the hair as the hair. The cut foil is woven one by one by the craftsman's hands. By woven in order, the pattern drawn on the original Japanese paper is reproduced in the textile. When the craftsman incorporates the foil thread, it is carefully hooked on the spatula and pulled one by one so that the foil thread does not turn over, so it is called "pull" foil.

 

 

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https://www.makuake.com/project/serendouce-crafts/

 

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