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MaterialsPaper and Birch BarkShoji paper (Shoji gami)Japanese sliding doors, known as Shoji, serve to create a subtle barrierbetween light and space, interior and exterior, thereby giving rooms auniquely enchanting atmosphere. They are traditionally covered withtranslucent paper, which is applied to the wooden lattice using rice glue.Shoji paper is also suitable for Japanese lamps, lanterns, prints and inkpaintings.BcaB SHOJI PAPER »SHOJI GAMI«,c SHOJI PAPER »SHOJI GAMI«,BAMBOO PRINTDelicate, watermark-like design.94 cm x 7.2 mFIBRE PATTERNFine, light fibre inclusions.94 cm x 7.2 mno. 716107 12.18 € 14.50 € no. 715997 11.68 € 13.90 €a SHOJI PAPER »SHOJI GAMI«, PLAIN28 cm x 18.8 mno. 716100 8.32 € 9.90 €94 cm x 7.2 mno. 716103 11.68 € 13.90 €MAKING SHOJIMasterpieces ofJapanese Craft Culture,by Toshio Odate.In this book, ToshioOdate explains howto make a Japanesesliding door, fromlayout to gluing onthe paper. Havingbeen trained himself as a tategushi orsliding-door maker, in Japan, he givesinsight into this traditional craft withgreat expertise and explains the processcomprehensibly.120 pages, 217 b/w photographs and51 drawings, paperback, 210 x 280 mm.no. 713470 19.53 € 20.90 €Birch BarkThe soft and flexible bark of the birch tree is also called birch leather.It contains essential oils with a natural preserving effect, which makesit ideal for making food containers. The leathery bark has traditionallybeen shaped to form vessels, shoes, backpacks, knife sheaths, mats andbaskets using sewing and tucking techniques - a material with almostlimitless possibilities. This birch bark is from Siberia. Central Europeanbark is too thin for use in handicrafts.d BIRCH BARK35 x 20 cmno. 831339 7.14 € 8.50 €65 x 20 cmno. 831338 11.76 € 14.00 €dLeatherfef SALMON LEATHER, BARK-TANNEDThe approx. 0.4 mm thin but hardwearingsalmon leather is soft to the touchand easy to work with. Since the tanningis a complex process, this type of leatheris rarely found in good quality. Our hidesare plant tanned using chestnut barkin a procedure developed by the Nanai(original inhabitants of Siberia) and thenvarnished. Half skins.60 x 10 cmno. 831275 20.92 € 24.90 €e UNDULATE RAY LEATHER,MEDIUM GRINDINGUndulate rays feature a raised structurein their middle section. When the skinsare dyed and lightly sanded, this emergesin the natural white colour in the shapeof an eye or a cross. This striking effectgives the piece a quite mythical radiance.30 x 13 cmColour1 black no. 830860 26.89 € 32.00 €2 claret no. 830875 25.13 € 29.90 €3 dark brown no. 830876 25.13 € 29.90 €4 beige no. 830878 25.97 € 30.90 €45 x 18 cmblack no. 830861 45.38 € 54.00 €1234gg CATFISH LEATHERThe leather of the catfish, one of the fewfish without scales, is extremely tough,durable and easily shaped. Due to its finepored structure, it is breathable and thusperfect for handle wrappings.50 x 11 cmColour1 grey no. 831221 3.03 € 3.60 €2 black no. 831222 3.03 € 3.60 €12234