Framed Sardines Gyotaku

Framed Sardines GyotakuSardines make a lovely print. However they are pretty tricky to deal with. They easily split open and leak oil over the print so getting the pressure right is important. With a multiple print like this one, each fish is printed individually. Each time you make a print there is a risk the sardine will split leaking oil or you might not align it correctly and then the fish can unintentionally overlap. The print is in my classic dark blue and gold inks.

Producing the print is only the first part of the process

I picked up one of each leaf or grass I could see as I headed down the path on this particular day and this print is a result of this gathering

On this walk I picked up several feathers

He ran out after me one day with a small bag containing this pollock

The Aberffraw biscuit is made by pressing biscuit dough into the shell to give it a distinctive shell shape

he was clearing down his bait tanks on the Menai and had pulled out half a dozen prawns and a pollock

For this reason this item is collect only

Herring is a new fish for me

I love feathers

The print is supplied framed and sent out on an insured service

This uses a simple flour and water paste to bond the print to a backing paper and requires a period of around 24 hours to dry and stretch

The print is supplied mounted