Wabi Sabi

What is Awagami Ginwashi paper?

Ginwashi and Kinwashi are made in Japan from Kozo and Manila Hemp fibers. Both decorative papers are lightweight yet durable with textured fiber inclusions on one side and smooth on the reverse side. The Ginwashi paper has more fiber inclusions than the Kinwashi.  Many others will work. Each one will give your painting a different look.

• Awagami Ginwashi Paper
• Brushes for wax - Designate brushes that you’ll use only in wax. I use inexpensive paint brushes in a variety of sizes for this process. You’ll find that the paint brush bristles get stiff when the wax cools, but they will soften up again when dipped into hot wax.
• Brushes for use with acrylic paints and inks – variety of sizes
• Old electric frying pan with temperature control or a small crockpot (check your local thrift store)
• Old Iron
• Paraffin wax (also used for canning; can be found in most any grocery store or on Amazon)
• Old Newspapers
• Wax paper or Freezer paper
• Pencil
• Scrap of fine grit sandpaper
• Masking tape (to tape your wax paper/freezer paper down to your surface)
• Paints and Inks

Paints and Inks

These are the ones I used for each project, but please use whatever you have on hand.

Mountain Project

• Golden Fluid Acrylics: Phthalo Blue (red shade), Anthraquinone Blue, Ultramarine Violet
• Amsterdam Ink: Oxide Black
• Daler Rowney Inks: PrussianBlue, Velvet Violet
• Any brand of White Acrylic Paint

Floral ProjectProject

• Any brand of White Acrylic Paint
• Golden Fluid Acrylics: Green Gold
• Amsterdam Ink: Quinacridone Rose, Permanent Red Violet, Reflex Rose
• Daler Rowney Inks: Flame Orange

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