Scallop Shell Gyotaku Print, Wet Mounted

Scallop Shell Gyotaku Print, Wet MountedScallop shells have been used so much in art and design they really are very pleasing. They are particularly tied to the Island of Anglesey as they have their own biscuit here. The Aberffraw biscuit is made by pressing biscuit dough into the shell to give it a distinctive shell shape. Printing requires pushing the paper into the groves and it's difficult to achieve a great print. This print measures 35x33cm and is on Chinese Mulberry paper and has

the paper is then mounted using the traditional wet mounting technique of Uruachi

It was caught in the Menai Stait

The following day I use the traditional Japanese technique of Uruachi to make the print flat enough to be put into a frame

These are quite fleshy compared to a bass or bream

The design is digitally printed onto the Apron

I have used premium quality acrylic ink that is both light fast and pemanent

The print is 69

This bass was caught on a line by a local fisherman here in North Wales

This is the authentic Japanese method of working using a wheat paste which I make in the studio

The Tea Towel also has my Hanko on it

As standard

After stretching it for the first time