Join Karen Elaine for a creative play session with washi paper! In this demo she creates fused washi paper using dried leaves, crayon rubbings with stencils, and a variety of experimental gel prints.

Items Used:

For an easy, shoppable overview of the Yasutomo items used in this video, visit our Wonders of Washi collection HERE.

All-Purpose Brush size 1 (SW1) - this is the brush Karen used for the Enso circles
Quinacridone Magenta and Quinacridone Burnt Orange by Golden (not sold by Yasutomo) - Karen used these as glazes on a gel plate to get a bubbling / crackling effect
Joggles circle stencil design by Elizabeth St. Hilaire (not sold by Yasutomo)
Torinoko paper, 9 1/2" x 10 3/4" (6T) - Karen used this for the first rubbing

Also available in a larger size: 13 3/4" x 10 1/2" (6T5)

Ampersand artist panel (not sold by Yasutomo) - Karen used this to work on top of
Niji Artist Crayons

Gasen paper, 9 1/2" x 10 3/4" (6G) - Karen used this for the second rubbing; more absorbent than Torinoko paper

Also available in a larger size: 13 3/4" x 10 1/2" (6G5)

Usugami paper, 8 1/2" x 11" (6U) - Karen is using this for the fused leaves paper
Nori Paste

Karen is using our 10 oz tub (NP56J)
Also available in 1.84 oz mini jar (NP55)
And big 20 oz jar (NP60J)

Hake brush (BFC1) - Karen used this to apply the Nori Paste to leaves and paper

Gel Printing:

Torinoko paper (6T) - used this for the first gel print
Baren rubbing pad

Gasen paper (6G) - used this for second gel print
Asagami paper (6AG) - a crisper, "snappy" paper that is great for line drawings and running through a printer
Interference blue and Zinc White by Golden (not sold by Yasutomo)
Jacquard Pearl Ex Powder Pigment - Violet-Brass (not sold by Yasutomo)
Amsterdam acrylic paint in Prussian Blue Phthalo (not sold by Yasutomo)
Usugami paper (6U)
Golden Gloss medium (not sold by Yasutomo)
Molotow ONE4ALL Refill (not sold by Yasutomo)
Recommended for glazes: Any transparent or translucent acrylic, gloss medium, zinc white