By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim Originally Japanese ukiyo-e prints were simple reproductions of black and white line drawings. Then early in the eighteenth century artists started to hand color their woodblock prints.…
By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim Many centuries ago the Japanese mastered the art of making paper or washi. In fact, their handmade mulberry paper is regarded as the world’s strongest natural…
By Jim Hingst @hingst_jim No matter what type of carving that I am doing, one thing I hate is being cut. For that reason, I take every precaution to prevent…