[August 24 SUN] Washi Paper Postcard Making Activity

[Admission NOT Included] You need to purchase a separate admission ticket.

Maximum attendees per class: 10

Please Select Time (August 24 SUN):
11:00AM - 11:30PM (30 min)
11:30AM - 12:00PM (30 min)
12:00AM - 12:30PM (30 min)
12:30PM - 13:00PM (30 min)
14:00PM - 14:30PM (30 min)
14:30PM - 15:00PM (30 min)
15:00PM - 15:30PM (30 min)
15:30PM - 16:00PM (30 min)

Description:
We’re excited to welcome Mr. Hiroshi Ishikawa from Echizen City, a region with over 1,500 years of washi-making history. His family has been making washi paper since the Edo period and once supplied high-grade currency paper for the Japanese government. At the event, you’ll get to create your own handmade washi postcard and stamp it with a special eric-designed signature seal. You’ll also receive a pack of assorted washi papers to take home.

Included:
- a pack of assorted Echizen washi paper

How It Works:
1. Select your preferred date and entry time, then complete your checkout.
2. After purchasing, please wait a little until you'll see a button "Complete registration" on the screen.
3. Click "Complete registration", and a window pops up for you to enter your name and email address.
5. Your ticket will then appear on the screen, ready to download!

Please note that cancellations and refunds are not available. As we are selling this ticket on behalf of Yoshikawa Paper, no shop discount such as birthday coupon can be applied to this listing.

A little story behind this workshop:
One of our hopes for this event is to bring Japan and Japanese culture a little closer to you, and offering a washi paper-making experience was something we truly wanted to make happen. However, during our research, we learned that the water in the U.S. is harder than in Japan. This harder water, which contains more minerals, makes it difficult for fibers used for washi papers to bond well - especially when trying to create thin washi paper like notebook paper. That’s when we turned to Mr. Ishikawa for help.

He told us that we could still offer a washi-making activity by using a traditional technique called Tamezuki, where the pulp mixture is scooped once and allowed to settle naturally in a wooden mold. This method works even with hard water, as long as the paper being made is thick. The challenge, however, was that the ratio of pulp, water, and neri (a thickening agent made from Sunset Hibiscus) needs to be carefully adjusted. At first, we tried learning the process ourselves by taking his classes, but without knowing the exact hardness of Houston’s water, it was difficult to prepare properly.

Just when we were about to give up, Mr. Ishikawa kindly offered to fly all the way to Houston to handle the adjustments himself at the event! We are so grateful and excited that we can now share this special hands-on experience with you.

After you complete your order, you’ll receive a confirmation email. We’ll follow up with more details within one month, so please keep an eye on your inbox - and don’t forget to check your promotions or spam folders just in case. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us at info@cutethingsfromjapan.com.