In bookbinding and paper engineering, fabrics are often used to line covers, cases, boxes, and other objects. Bookbinding fabrics are readily available, but they tend to be monochromatic and, despite a wide range of colors and textures, are rather neutral and unremarkable.
Being able to prepare your own fabrics offers an immediate expansion of creative and customization possibilities.
Lining is an essential step for stabilizing the warp and weft, and to prevent glue from seeping through the weft and staining the fabric.
During this day, each participant will line a piece of their favorite fabric, experimenting with the traditional Japanese lining technique, using starch glue (which we will learn to cook and prepare) and oriental paper. This technique can also be used for lining documents or fragile graphic works that require support.
While we wait for the linings to dry, in the second half of the day we'll also have time to create a Japanese binding using the so-called Daifuku chō technique, dating back to the Edo period (1603-1868) and used for account books, notebooks, and registers. For this reason, we'll use Western paper for the pages, so they can then be used for writing or drawing.
For beginners and all levels.