Making Shoji by Toshio Odate
Master craftsman Toahio Odate describes in detail how to make shoji, Japanese sliding doors and screens, and does this in a way that most folks can understand and attempt! Easy to grasp explanations, beautiful pictures of the process, technical details and more round out this deep dive into shoji. Included are detailed plans for a traditional sliding door with a hipboard as well as a transom incorporating a kumiko asa-no-ha design. He goes over material prep, cutting and assembling joinery, shoji paper, and even making your own rice glue.
Master craftsman Toahio Odate describes in detail how to make shoji, Japanese sliding doors and screens, and does this in a way that most folks can understand and attempt! Easy to grasp explanations, beautiful pictures of the process, technical details and more round out this deep dive into shoji. Included are detailed plans for a traditional sliding door with a hipboard as well as a transom incorporating a kumiko asa-no-ha design. He goes over material prep, cutting and assembling joinery, shoji paper, and even making your own rice glue.
Master craftsman Toahio Odate describes in detail how to make shoji, Japanese sliding doors and screens, and does this in a way that most folks can understand and attempt! Easy to grasp explanations, beautiful pictures of the process, technical details and more round out this deep dive into shoji. Included are detailed plans for a traditional sliding door with a hipboard as well as a transom incorporating a kumiko asa-no-ha design. He goes over material prep, cutting and assembling joinery, shoji paper, and even making your own rice glue.