Making Shoji
Author | : Toshio Ōdate |
Publisher | : Linden Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0941936473 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780941936477 |
Rating | : 4/5 (477 Downloads) |
Download or read book Making Shoji written by Toshio Ōdate and published by Linden Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The construction of shoji-Japanese sliding doors-requires intricate skills and attention to detail. This guide to creating shoji brings together both traditional insight and technical mastery of the craft from the perspective of an apprenticed sliding-door maker. Step-by-step instructions, illustrated with photos of each work in progress, give detailed information on how to construct both common shoji and Japanese transom (a piece found between rooms and above sliding doors). The correct use of Japanese tools is discussed, as are techniques for marking lines, making specific joints and handles, using rice glue, and applying shoji paper.