Momigami tutorial

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Faux Momigami I am always in search of paper techniques to use for mixed media and I am often disappointed in the results after trying to create any 'faux' technique. This paper kneading technique is one that didn't disappoint. Just in time for Valentine's Day I am in love with this technique. Finally, I can use paper that feels and looks like fabric without adding the bulk of fabric.Momigami is a traditional Japanese paper technique using Mulberry paper and starch that was incorporated in…

What to do with Momigami paper. Great question. The Momigami techniques make fun use of all types of paper and offers endless creations. Learn how to make this Momigami paper Matchbook/notebook.

Our recent post on this paper technique brought in several responses. Our member Janet says she used to do this many years ago but used tapioca starch instead of oil. There are several videos of th…

A couple of weeks ago I had progressed my collage using the momigami paper samples to the point where I was ready to stick it down using thinned wallpaper paste on a plastic sheet. After adding some more purple serviette pieces, this was where I had got to. I followed Cas Holmes' advice in her book, The Found Object in Textile Art, and scraped away some of the paper layers with a blade to reveal the ones underneath. Next I wanted to add some machine embroidery. First I experimented with a…

Make Momigami mit Konnyaku Starch. The technique makes paper stronger and more durable.

Jo Horswill on Instagram: "A couple more days here in Japan…and thinking back to some of the wonders! This was one…watching an expert turning paper into cloth! It was truly wonderful to watch this thick sheet of dyed Kozo being massaged into perfectly soft but strong textile by one of the @awagami_factory team! #papercloth #momigami #kozo"

I was given Cas Holmes' new book 'The Found Object in Textile Art' for Christmas and although it looked really good I have been putting o...

Want to learn how to age paper in 5 minutes? You'll learn how to stain/ color paper with tea & coffee. Gorgeous vintage paper every time!

April 3, 2015 Joanne Weis Over the last couple of days we have looked at the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi Sabi, focusing on its expression in Momigami - the process of making wrinkled, leathery paper. Now what do you do with that paper? Centuries ago, the Japanese developed these processes to make paper suitable for clothing. What we are doing here is not that strong or pliable but certainly has features that make it useable to the artist. It is quite adaptable. I have run it through my…