The Art of Orizome

Orizome is a Japanese technique in which washi paper is folded and dip-dyed. (Shibori is a similar practice, but using fabric.) In this video, Karen Elaine demonstrates how to make orizome of your own using her favorite Yasutomo supplies.

This video was originally livestreamed on the Yasutomo Facebook page on Friday, 1/5/24.

Items Used

For an easy, shoppable overview of the items used in this demo, visit our Art of Orizome collection HERE.

Listed roughly in order of appearance in the video:

• Washi paper pad, 12" x 18" (6JM)
• Hosho paper pad, 9" x 12" (6H)
• Holbein Acrylic Ink
• Sumi Ink (KF2)
• Liquid watercolor
• Sumi brushes (Karen is using our SW series, CC series and WF series brushes today)
• Rubber bands
• Names of the paper fold patterns: Diamond fold, Bone pattern (Karen's name for it)
• Bamboo folding tool (OBF-7)

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