How do you make a Japanese Wall scroll?

[Emoni]

Kind of a rough topic, and I've looked on the internet to find what I could, but it seems that there really isn't much out there at all on this.

I'm writing a tanka for someone (still writing it for those who remember my other posts :D), and I want to put it on a self-made wall scroll in the form it is supposed to be done. I talked to my former Japanese teacher and he said, if I remember right, it is called a kakejiku. However, he didn't really know how it was done.

I'm hoping someone on here might know of a site, or maybe from personal experience what I would need to create one. I already have some shikishi paper, and I've been practicing (and failing) writing the tanka using shodo. After I finish the practice, creating the scroll to hold it is next.

I expect the project to last about half a year to produce something good, I've spent about 3 months so far on it.

Thanks to anyone has even a little info. :wave:

[Uncle Frank]

those Japanese walls scroll by, wiggle by, and go by in waves!! Hang in there it may take a while, but someone will come up with an answer for you. You having been working a long time on this project, I remember when you first posted about it. Who knows, you grt good enough at it, you might be able to make money at it!
Good Luck,

Frank
:cool:

[Emoni]

I hope so. :(

It isn't an easy thing to create, and has taken some time just to get this far. I want to make it as legit as possible and with the right materials and style. I'm just surprised it is so hard to find any information on it even online!

[Uncle Frank]

quality and taking there time to do anything. Everything has to be instant gratification. If someone gave you a link to a site in Japanese, do you have a program that could translate it? Maybe one of our Japanese members can do a search of Japanes web sites for you & locate something.
I'd give it a day or two for answers to come back in to you. Like you say, it would seem someone would have info on it where the internet covers sooo much!

Frank

[Emoni]

If they found a good one for a step by step on a japanese site, I could always use the frightening engrish power of babel fish. Just about any information would help at this point.

[Ewok85]

I've made one and hidden it cause its so horribly bad. But basically you write on the shikishi paper, maybe a few times and then pick your favorite.

Now this is where it gets a bit hazy for me (was 2 years ago). The wall scroll itself is one piece, that you'd buy from an art/hobby store. Then with the help of a sheet of heat sensitive glue the shikishi is ironed onto the wall scroll. done!

[Emoni]

Sounds close to what I have heard on how they look at least. The shikishi and the scroll are two seperate things. I did not know about the iron glue you mentioned, I wasn't sure how it would be attached.

I've checked at a few art stores, and they don't have a single thing that is even close to a wall scroll. To make one I have considered getting some cloth wood and string to make one myself, but I doubt it will look all that great.

At least I know now that it is iron on glue that they probably use on them.

[Ewok85]

Where are you at the moment? If your in Japan I could probably google up some stores that sell that kinda thing or at least some names of what you need

[Emoni]

Sorry, US in california. In Japan I might have actually been able to ask around heh.

[TwistedMac]

*pre-orders one from you* make sureto tell us when you've mastered the art!
:wavey:

[Emoni]

Finally!!! Searched the net like crazy for a way to make something even LIKE a wall scroll and found some great tips hidden on this site.

http://www.geocities.com/tokyo/temple/8171/JapBookmarks.html

Dowels and WALL PAPER :) :spray: :spray: :wave:

Wall paper! I mean it seems perfect :) the dowels are kind of obvious of course. Then I just need the cord or string. What I'm curious now though, is what type of adhesive would be good for wall paper and the shikishi I have that would contain the tanka, and if any extra design would be good.

Also trying to find if there is a stylized way of writing (or how it should be writen) on the shikishi paper.

Took a while, but jez... wall paper :) So simple, yet sounds so fitting.