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MIZUHIKI (WATER PAPER)

MIZUHIKI (WATER PAPER). What is Mizuhiki?. Mizuhiki  (水引) is an ancient Japanese art form that uses a special cord.

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MIZUHIKI (WATER PAPER)

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  1. MIZUHIKI(WATER PAPER)

  2. What is Mizuhiki? • Mizuhiki (水引) is an ancient Japanese art form that uses a special cord. • The cord is created from rice paper, that is tightly wound, starched to give it stiffness, and then colored. The ways of colouring include brightly coloured Mylar (a very thin plastic), thin strands of silk, or simply painted. • The art form was used to tie up the hair of the Samurai.

  3. History • In 607 AD, a Japanese delegate returned from China with a gift for the Japanese emperor. The gift was decorated with a red and white twine knot symbolizing “safe journey” for the delegate. The Japanese began recreating the knot from washi, starting a tradition of presenting a gift box with a twine or Mizuhiki knot. • Very similar to Chinese knot tying with cord

  4. Where is it used? • Currently there are several forms: • The traditional decoration, given away at Japanese occasions, such as weddings, births, and funerals take the forms of animals or boats. Different animals are created for different meanings, including cranes, frogs, fish, dragons, and turtles are among the most popular. • The other traditional way the art is done is in decorating cards with little coloured knots, similarly to how people in western cultures use a ribbon and bow. • A third way is being developed that uses the ancient art for a more modern purpose, jewellery.

  5. Mizuhiki: The Art of Tying Paper Cords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i4E6l3bJbA

  6. Basic knot

  7. How to make a dragon fly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcwYigSKses&t=5s

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