Washi is process work!
Hello steemians!
I am RYO!
Yesterday, I witnessed a very precious sight!
I am using all Japanese paper "Washi" for my art and manga,
So I visited a place where paper is being produced.
Then I could see the process work for making Washi!
These are all materials for Washi!
I saw this process work for the first time
Because this process work is for a short period of time
The material used for Washi is a plant called "Kouzo(楮)"
Kouzo is very fast growing and can be easily harvested in large quantity making it ideal for Washi materials
Of course, all of these are natural materials, so they will not place a burden on the environment.
I do not know about the paper in your country, but in Japan almost all of the paper is using petroleum.
So Japanese regular paper is a plastic like property so it will be burdensome to the environment…😞
In Japan Washi has been in use for 1300 years, but now they are abandoned and everything has changed into an petroleum life…Japan is really losing its own culture
Well, return the story
After these processes paper will be produced at this factory, But photography is prohibited at the in factory
But here is the wonderful YouTube!
This is introduced with all of Washi production with English subtitles!
If you are interested in the tradition of 1300 inherited in Japan, please look😉
This tree can confirm the texture of "paper" a little↓
And these trees smell very fragrant. I regret that I can not tell it to you ... a wonderful tree fragrance😊
I will quote a bit of my past postings about the difference between Washi and regular paper↓
This is the paper used by Japanese professional cartoonists↓
It is hard.
And this is Washi↓
It is soft.
This post talks about the softness of Washi, but there is also a hard type of Washi.
The biggest feature of Washi is its "touch feeling", but it is very hard to convey in pictures…
Washi is a bit gritty, but it touch the "feeling of tree" is very good
Anyway, I am glad that I could meet the process work of this washi!
I will continue to draw art and manga that kept using Washi!💪
Arigatou gozaiwashita!
Have not you seen the -Jingi-仁義 series yet?
My Samurai manga -Jingi-仁義 can be seen here!
First Chapter
https://steemit.com/manga/@ryo-6414/the-samurai-manga-jingi-first-chapter-reedited-zdgiltjr
Chapter2
https://steemit.com/jingi/@ryo-6414/jingi-episode2-ymis2fo9
Chapter3
https://steemit.com/art/@ryo-6414/jingi-episode3-rnkdpp91
Chapter4
https://steemit.com/manga/@ryo-6414/the-samurai-manga-jingi-chapter4-flhko54g
Chapter5
https://steemit.com/manga/@ryo-6414/the-samurai-manga-jingi-chapter5-howrz8l1
Chapter6
https://steemit.com/manga/@ryo-6414/the-samurai-manga-jingi-chapter6-j8jvv6db
All my mangas drawn in "Washi(和紙)"
It is a traditional Japanese paper made from 1300 years ago.
Posts on Washi and manga processes↓
https://steemit.com/art/@ryo-6414/samurai-manga-jingi-process-ia9qudum
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STOPThis is really interesting to see :D. I am glad that you took the time to take pictures and explained washi to us. Now I have more appreciation of this paper.
Congratulations for your curie vote, ryo-san ^_^.
Yeah! I was really moved by this sight!
This scene is limited and can not be seen for so long!
Thank you! I appreciate your vote and comment, too!😀
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Thank you for posting / very informative.
Your welcome! Thank you for comment!😉
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That is really the interesting post I came along. I knew that paper made from.woods but never knew about all the processing part. Especially the artistic rusty paper which makes many artist to draw out their imagination to perfection. Thanks for sharing the awesome process...worth reading and watching the YouTube. ...today's first learning👍
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Thank you!
Washi is really wonderful, but unfortunately the current mainstream is paper mixed with petroleum…
But traditional paper will impress many people and it will be a salvation to the environment😊
Thank you for reading😉
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I have never heard of Washi. It's very interesting to learn about this tree and paper made out of it. It must have been very exciting for you to visit the factory as you're using the paper. I also didn't know about plastic used in Japanese paper. I am not sure about paper in Switzerland but I will investigate to learn more as I'm trying to put as little burden on the environment as I can :)
Thank you for sharing and have a nice day!
Yeah,I was really excited by the fragrance of this plants!
It is a fragrance that feels the splendor of nature😊
I think that Switzerland peper probably no problem…In the case of Japan oil industry is dominating so oil is used everywhere…😞
Your welcome! Thank you for reading!
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This is a great post.I did not know about this plant and the paper that can be obtained from it. It is good to know that somewhere out there efforts are being made to produce environmentally friendly items of mass consumption.
I've just started to check your work. Good story line, great art
Thank you!
In old Japan this washi was used as usual, However as paper made from petroleum is now being circulated cheaply, Washi is not used much…So I am happy that many people will know Washi!
Oh! Thank you! I am using Washi for art and manga😊
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