Katagami or Ise-katagami is the Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles. It is designated one of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan. The art is traditionally centered on the city of Suzuka in Mie Prefecture. This is good for making a certain shape or picture within your project. It is different from IseWashi though both are made in Mie Prefecture. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Ise-katagami & Katazome Katagami (型紙) or Ise-katagami (伊勢型紙?) is the Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles. It is designated one of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan. The art is traditionally centered on the city of Suzuka in Mie Prefecture. This is good for making a certain shape or picture within your project. It is different from IseWashi though both are made in Mie Prefecture.
Description Multiple layers of thin washi paper are bonded with a glue extracted from persimmon, which makes a strong flexible brown coloured paper. The designs can be extremely intricate, and consequently fragile. For kimono printing the stencils are stabilized by attaching them to a fine silk net. In past times, human hair was used instead of silk, but silk is less likely to warp and can be finer.
The microtechnology association is a member of five nationally designated important intangible cultural properties Ise Paper Technology Conservation Society, a member of the Ise Paper · Sculptor's Takumi.
In this video we select the silk base, the colors and test a pattern. The next step will include applying the dye, cutting the katagami frame in ise and applying the secondary color. Then the scarves will be steamed to fix the dye.