INKSTON Gongbi Plus Sized Xuan Paper 25 Sheets 30 * 120 cm or 60 * 120 cm from INKSTON on Etsy Studio

Features

Handmade

Made in Shanghai, China

Item details

Size: 30 * 120 cm or 60 * 120 cm
Width: 30 or 60 centimetres
Length: 120 centimetres
Colour: White
Material Type: Pteroceltis Tatarinowii, Spring Water, Rice Straw, Alum, Dragon beard grass" latin name Eulaliopsis binata
Finish Type: cooked, sized
Paint Type: Sumi E, Chinese Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Gongbi Painting
Number Of Sets: 1
Number Of Pieces: 25

* Type: Sized Xuan Paper

* Materials: 龙须草 "Dragon beard grass" latin name Eulaliopsis binata, known in English as Chinese alpine rush, spring water.

* Suitable for Gongbi Painting 工笔画.

* Finish: the paper is sized and the absorption rate is low.

* Handmade with traditional recipe.

This is fine 30gsm paper, in medium large 120 x 30cm size (I sheet has a surface area equivalent to 6 sheets A4) or in large 120 x 60cm size (I sheet has a surface area equivalent to 12 sheets A4). One pack contains 25 sheets Xuan paper. One pack´s net weight is around 345g or 690g.

Production Method: First the bark and raw materials are prepared. A slurry is mixed of the spring water and fibres, and a sheet of paper is collected on a screen. (There are also two-person screens for the largest sheet sizes).The sheet of paper can then be lifted off the screen and placed onto a stack of wet papers.The papers are individually dried on these large heated metal plates, then they are trimmed and packed into packs of 10 sheets.

FAQs

Compared with the machine-stitched silk commonly available on the market, the material and techniques for Shu embroidery are unique. Hand-stitching is often thick, layered and following the direction of the design to create an artistic whole than looks and feels good. Machine stitched embroidery is often uniform, uni-directional and relatively plain. A good example is our premium cushion cover which is really a work of art, a visual and tactile feast: The smaller products use the same techniques and allow you to enjoy the same quality at a more affordable price.

Shu Brocade is pure hand-stitched silk embroidery made stitch by stitch by master craftspeople. The Shu kingdom was taken over when the Qin dynasty united China over 2,000 years ago and is now part of the Sichuan area around Chengdu. The Shu name and silk making tradition still survives and is used most famously for Shu brocade silk still produced in this area. Shu brocade was recognized as the highest quality production and reserved for the Imperial court and official robes, and a Brocade officer was appointed in Chengdu to control production.

Authentic silk is a natural protein fibre produced by caterpillars. The material is quite different from man-made material and has a special lustre or shine that changes with the angle of the light. Since silk is made from natural protein, it should be looked after differently compared with other materials. Most importantly, it cannot be washed with washing machine or any strong chemical detergent. On the other hand it is actually very easy to look after silk. In summary: clean gently with water and only mild detergent. Avoid: sunlight, alkaline solutions, sweat, oil, biological cleaning powders, other chemicals and perfumes, all of which can damage the silk.