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Okawara

Sekishu

Silk Tissue

Thin Uda

Torinoko

Tosa Tengujo

 
 

Japanese Repair Papers                                          Prices are subject to change without notice.

 

Sample Book


Includes a sample of all the Japanese repair papers available from BookMakers.   See the descriptions below.

Sample booklet

SAM05-JAP

$5.00

Mino Paper                     Top of Page

 

Fine washi kozo paper with a silky finish, handmade by Sayoko Furuta a Living National Treasure of Japan.  This paper is made of a superior grade of kozo with long fibers of uniformly excellent quality.  All Mino papers are especially good where strength is important.  4 deckle edges.

 

Hon Mino Kyoma


Faint chain lines about 1 1/4" apart 

25½" x 38½", per sheet

PJ-HI-HONK

$25.00

 

Usu-Mino


Thin, well-formed, lightweight tissue for numerous repair applications

25" x 36", per sheet

PJ-HI-USU

$14.95

 

Usui Usu-Mino


Ultra-thin kozo tissue, thinner weight than Usu-Mino, but with the same strength properties. 

25" x 36", per sheet

PJ-HI-USUI

$14.95

Hosho, Professional                    Top of Page

 

 

 

 

19" x 24", per sheet

PJ-HOSHOP

$3.70

Hosokawa Ohban                       Top of Page

 

Natural, 100% kozo fiber, acid free, handmade in Japan.  4 deckle edges; 40gms.   

 22½" x 35¼", per sheet

PJ-HOSOBAN

$9.75

Kitakata                                   Top of Page

 

 

Handmade in Japan of 100% Philippine gampi.  The buff shade and smooth texture of this paper make it a usefull conservation paper when trying to match more toned papers.  also good for chine colle, etching, silkscreening, letterpress.  4 deckle edges; acid-free, 30 gms

16" x 20" 

PJ-KITA

$2.60

Kizukishi                                      Top of Page

 

A very thin, long-fibered strong paper with body and hard surface.  Very even and very beautiful.  especially good for long fiber mending since its fibers are compact and can be torn leaving a strong fibrous edge.  It is also good for chine colle.  Handmade in Japan of 100% kozo fiber, natural color.  4 deckle edges; acid free; 18 grms

 

24" x 36" 

PJ-KIZU

$14.75

Mulberry                                     Top of Page

 

Handmade in Japan of kozo and sulphite.  Its name comes fromt he mulberry family, source of the kozo fiber.  It is very lightweight, yet strong and soft.  Very versatile - useful for block printin, etching, letterpress, silkscreening, hand lithography and chine colle.  4 deckle edges; acid free; white; 45 gms.

24" x 33"

PJ-MULBR

$3.45

Paper Nao Sheet Papers                   Top of Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

handmade, in varying sizes; sold per sheet

 

G-7 gampi 15" x 23"

PJ-N-G-7

$12.50

G-8 gampi

PJ-N-G-8

$15.50

K-25 kozo 21" x 29"

PJ-N-K-025

$12.40

K-27 kozo 21" x 30"

PJ-N-K-027

$11.00

K-31 kozo 24" x 38"

PJ-N-K-031

$12.50

K-33 kozo 24" x 38"

PJ-N-K-033

$21.50

K-34 kozo 24" x 38"

PJ-N-K-034

$17.95

K-35 kozo 24" x 38"

PJ-N-K-035

$12.50

K-36 kozo 25" x 38"

PJ-N-K-036

$8.95

K-37 kozo 25" x 38"

PJ-N-K-037

$8.95

K-38 kozo 25" x 38"

PJ-N-K-038

$8.95

K-43 kozo 22" x 36"

PJ-N-K-043

$13.00

K-45 kozo 22" x 36"

PJ-N-K-045

$60.00

K-60 kozo 28" x 40"

PJ-N-K-060

$24.50

K-64 kozo 14" x 53"

PJ-N-K-064

$13.95

M-5 mitsumata 22" x 27"

PJ-N-M-5

$4.50

M-6 mitsumata 22" x 27"

PJ-N-M-6

$5.95

  Paper Nao machine-made papers                Top of Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

Sold by the roll or by the yard

 

RK-0 kozo, 39" wide, 65-yard roll

PJ-N-RK00R

$485.00

RK-0 kozo, 39" wide, per yard

PJ-N-RK00Y

$8.95

RK-1 kozo, 39" wide, 65-yard roll

PJ-N-RK01R

$515.00

RK-1 kozo, 39" wide, per yard

PJ-N-RK01Y

$9.95

RK-2 kozo, 39" wide, 65-yard roll

PJ-N-RK02R

$515.00

RK-2 kozo, 39" wide, per yard

PJ-N-RK02Y

$9.95

RK-5 kozo, 39" wide, 65-yard roll

PJ-N-RK05R

$515.00

RK-5 kozo, 39" wide, per yard

PJ-N-RK05Y

$9.95

RK-17 kozo, 39" wide, 65-yard roll

PJ-N-RK17R

$515.00

RK-17 kozo, 39" wide, per yard

PJ-N-RK17Y

$9.95

RK-27 kozo, 39" wide, 65-yard roll

PJ-N-RK27R

$715.00

RK-27 kozo, 39" wide, per yard

PJ-N-RK27Y

$12.95

RK-28 kozo, 39" wide, 65-yard roll

PJ-N-RK28R

$995.00

RK-28 kozo, 39" wide, per yard

PJ-N-RK28Y

$17.95

RK-29 kozo, 39" wide, 65-yard roll

PJ-N-RK29R

$995.00

RK-29 kozo, 39" wide, per yard

PJ-N-RK29Y

$18.95

Okawara                                   Top of Page

 

One of the thickest Japanese papers that is strong, soft  and supple.  recommended for spine linings in conservation work as it is thick and will conform nicely over a spine.  One layer suffices.  the laid lines are almost invisible  also good for chine colle, block printing, and silkscreening.  Handmade in Japan of 100% kozo.  4 deckle edges; acid free; white; 60 gms

large, 14" x 35"

PJ-OKA-L

$5.95

small, 12" x 16"

PJ-OKA-S

$2.95

Sekishu                                        Top of Page

 

 

 

Handmade in Japan of kozo and sulphite pulp.  a lightweight soft paper showing small fibers dispersed that do not intrude, but rather give a soft background. machinemade, a large economical sheet, also good for chine colle and block printing.  4 deckle edges, acid free. 30gms; white or natural.

(See below for  Sekishu Torinoko and Sekishu Kozogami Mare and Sekishu Kozogami Turu.)

natural, 24" x 39"

PJ-SEK-nt

$4.95

white, 24" x 39"

PJ-SEK-wh

$4.95

Sekishu Torinoko, Gampi            Top of Page
 

Handmade in Japan.  100% gampi fiber.  It is the top grade for preservation, conservation and repair of valuable objects on paper.  the gampi content makes the sheet strong in spite of its very light weight.  Transparent and silky, almost as if it were glazed (but it is not).  4 deckle edges; acid free; off white; 20 gms.

(See below for  Sekishu Kozogami Mare and Sekishu Kozogami Turu.)

 21" x 29"

PJ-SEKGAMP

$12.20

 Sekishu Kozogami Mare               Top of Page
 

Handmade in Japan of 100% kozo.  Hand beaten, giving it superior formation, soft, silky, and versitile attributes.  chain lines; 4 deckle edges, acid free; natural color; 26 gms.

(See below for  Sekishu Kozogami Turu.)

21" x 29"

PJ-SEKMARE

$13.20

 Sekishu Kozogami Turu             Top of Page
 

Handmade in Japan of 100% kozo paper with very soft appearance and great strength.  Lack of bulk makes it practical for all types of repair work.  4 deckle edges;  acid free; off white; 26 gms.

 

21" x 29"

PJ-SEKTURU

$8.95

Silk Tissue                                     Top of Page

 

Machinemade in Japan.  A mixture of gampi and sulphite provides a paper that is very silky and transparent.  good for interleaving and chine colle.  no deckle edges; acid free; white; 10 gms.

18" x 24"

PJ-SILK

$1.60

Naga Uda                                   Top of Page

 

Handmade in Japan of 100% kozo.  Very strong with natural color.  
4 deckle edges; 25 gms

(see also Thin Uda, below)

13" x 55"

PJ-NAGAUDA

$7.70

Thin Uda                                       Top of Page

 

Handmade in Japan of 100% kozo.  a very lightweight tissue with laid formation and exceptionally soft touch.  Looks very antique, with good opacity despite its thinness.  4 deckle edges; acid free; 13 gms

13" x 19"

PJ-THINUDA

$8.40

Torinoko                                       Top of Page

 

Handmade in Japan of a mixture of kozo and sulphite pulp.  a two sided sheet with a hard surface on one side.  Very soft, sized.  Also good for block printing, letterpress and silkscreening.  No deckle edges; 125 gms

(see also, Sekishu Torinoko)

21" x 31"

PJ-TORINO

$7.40

Tosa Tengujo                                Top of Page

 

Handmade 100% kozo fibers cooked in soda ash.  This paper is made on a silk-covered su-keta to provide a very smooth, extremely light-weight paper.  The long silky fibers and formation give this lightweight paper an almost woven look.  This us used extensively in conservation where application needs to be as transparent as possible.  4 deckle edges; acid free; natural color; 13 gms.

21" x 31"

PJ-TOSATG

$10.95

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