JAPANESE PAPERS

A variation on marbled paper is paste paper. In this technique, a layerof starch is applied to blank paper, and paint is added on top of it. Thedesign is produced by manipulating the paint with a brush or scraper, orwith the help of stamps or rollers. Japanese Papers includes an extensiveand rare selection of such designs. This book also contains stunningexamples of other Japanese paper decoration techniques, such as blockprinting and the application of design during the actual paper-makingprocess. Agile Rabbit Editions contain stunning images for use as agraphic resource, or inspiration. All the illustrations are stored inhigh-resolution format on the enclosed free CD-ROM and are ready to usefor professional quality printed media and web page design. The picturescan also be used to produce postcards, or to decorate your letters,flyers, etc. They can be imported directly from the CD into most design,image-manipulation, illustration, word-processing and e-mail programs; noinstallation is required. For most applications, single images can be usedfree of charge. Please consult our section on image rights for conditions.