Beginnings (part 1) David Bull 2018-08-14 | Another 'ramble' video from woodblock printmaker Dave Bull in Tokyo. This is the first of a two-part set that will cover Dave's early beginnings in woodblock printmaking, and focusses on the first prints he ever bought - a set of four designs based on the old novel 'Genji Monogatari'. They were designed by Okada Yoshio, and published by the Yuyudo Company in Tokyo in the late 1970s.The images of the prints contained in this video are copyright Mr. Yoshio Okada. (People have been asking about how to obtain the book that I show in this video. The book has no ISBN, so I can't give you a definitive link, but the title in Japanese is 絵草紙 源氏物語 (E-zoshi Genji Monogatari), and it was written by Tanabe Seiko and illustrated by Okada Yoshio. Published by Kadokawa Shoten in 1979.[Update: the four prints are now available to view in the Mokuhankan Collection here: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00070]Dave's personal website (kind of old-fashioned) is at:http://woodblock.com/front.htmlHis newer work with the Mokuhankan venture is at:mokuhankan.comThe famous Ukiyo-e Heroes prints can be seen here:mokuhankan.com/heroesDave streams many days each week over on Twitch:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking... and there is a Patreon page at:patreon.com/mokuhankanThanks for watching!
A Personal Story David Bull 2024-09-17 | Woodblock printmaker Dave Bull in Tokyo - on a live Twitch stream in August of 2024 - relates a personal episode from some years before.***The 'Remembering a Carver' video mentioned by Dave is here: youtube.com/watch?v=ij9KXgiyDAcDave's Mokuhankan website is here:mokuhankan.com/index.htmlThe Twitch streams are here:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOne of the old 'cloud' videos!youtube.com/watch?v=ecO3LcaCvdU
Adventures in Washi - Episode One David Bull 2024-08-27 | This video - the first in what will be an extended series - gives some background on the current washi (Japanese paper) situation at Mokuhankan, a woodblock print publisher in Tokyo, Japan.We learn about how various types of washi were used in Japanese printmaking in the old days, how one particular type - hōsho - became the standard in the 20th century, and we visit the town where most of this paper is currently made.00:00 Introduction09:12 Inspecting some old prints17:40 Into the 20th Century26:40 The 'Here and Now'40:22 Over to Echizen44:23 Dave's conundrum50:44 Udatsu Craft Museum ... and we meet Murata-san01:03:52 Back at MokuhankanLinksThe balloon bomb story:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu-Go_balloon_bombUdatsu Craft Museum:echizenwashi.jp/english/information/udatsu.htmlMokuhankanmokuhankan.com/index.htmlOur Twitch Stream:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon:patreon.com/mokuhankan
Japanese Papermaking in Asakusa! David Bull 2024-01-02 | This is a recorded version of a livestream from Mokuhankan in Asakusa Tokyo, on August 31, 2023.Dave Bull and Ayano Okamura went to visit a nearby papermaking experience - Watashino - organized by a group of papermakers from Shikoku, who recently opened a shop near Sensoji Temple in Asakusa.Dave and Ayano-san had a ton of fun making the paper and learning from the instructors, and happily recommend the experience to anyone visiting the area.People in the video:Dave Bull, owner of MokuhankanAyano Okamura, staff member at MokuhankanOsamu Hamada, from family of papermakers in KochiYasuhiro Nishimori, manager of WatashinoRelevant links:The Watashino reservation page:https://watashino.style/products/papermakingTheir Instagram:instagram.com/watashino.styleTheir Instagram reel featuring Dave and Ayano:instagram.com/reel/Cwl-RW7ByDtTheir address:Asakusa 1-32-11 Taito-ku Tokyo 111-0032Google map link:maps.app.goo.gl/gLXLt8WcqCyrw59r6Chapters00:00:27 Introduction00:05:19 Material Preparation00:17:30 Teacher Demonstration00:34:40 Our turn ...00:55:18 Pressing ...01:00:30 Drying ...01:22:10 Wrap-up ...
Mokuhankan Japanese Prints - 2023 Update David Bull 2023-12-28 | This is the year-end update from David Bull's Mokuhankan printmaking workshop in Asakusa Tokyo.We begin with an overview of the subscription prints published over the past year. This is followed by the usual update on finances and staff, and things wrap up with a scattering of other small news items.***Mentioned in the video:The Hokusai Reborn series: mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/reborn.htmlThe Kyoto Journey series:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/kyoto_journey.htmlNew carver Taran Casey's YouTube channel:youtube.com/@GinkoHangaThe charts shown in the video were quite washed out, and difficult to read. If you are interested in the actual data, .pdf files of the graphs are here:mokuhankan.com/downloads/charts/2023_update_chart_01.pdfmokuhankan.com/downloads/charts/2023_update_chart_02.pdfmokuhankan.com/downloads/charts/2023_update_chart_03.pdf***Our online catalogue, where our prints can be found: mokuhankan.com/catalogue/thumbnails.phpOur Twitch stream: twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon page: patreon.com/mokuhankanInstagram: instagram.com/mokuhankanThank you for watching!0:01 Introduction1:20 Hokusai Reborn5:30 A Kyoto Journey8:50 Year-end financial update19:40 Other small update items ...
Hokusai Reborn - Episode 2 David Bull 2023-03-24 | In this video, Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull continues the series discussing the Hokusai Reborn project - in which the Mokuhankan workshop is creating a series of twelve prints based on original Hokusai designs in the British Museum.Part one is here: youtube.com/watch?v=RjiR3sKEQtEReferences:The Mokuhankan workshop: mokuhankan.com/index.htmlThe description page for this Subscription series:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/reborn.htmlA page on the British Museum site discussing the images:britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/hokusai-great-picture-book-everything/rediscovery-hokusai-drawings-everythingOur Twitch channel, both 'live' and 'replay':twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingmokuhankan.cominstagram.com/mokuhankanpatreon.com/mokuhankanA series of links to all the images featured in this video is being prepared, and should be in place here by tomorrow ...Table of Contents:0:00 Introduction0:34 The Main Presentation21:03 Tracing25:00 Carving30:30 Sizing31:30 Printing
Mokuhankan Japanese Prints - 2022 Update David Bull 2022-12-22 | This is the year-end update from David Bull's Mokuhankan printmaking workshop in Asakusa Tokyo. Of special interest is the announcement of the two new subscription series that will be taking place simultaneously through 2023~2024.- 'Hokusai Reborn', a project in collaboration with the British Museum, to create woodblock prints from Hokusai sketches in their collection.- 'A Kyoto Journey', a set of 12 prints being created from designs by our long-time collaborator Jed Henry.***Mentioned in the video:The Hokusai Reborn series: mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/reborn.htmlThe Kyoto Journey series:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/kyoto_journey.htmlThe Embrace the Delight series:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/delight.htmlThe video by our co-worker Taran Casey, showing his work on our reproduction of the Hiroshi Yoshida design 'Misty Day in Nikko':youtube.com/watch?v=hodyh2fWXsA***Our online catalogue, where all the other prints mentioned can be found: mokuhankan.com/catalogue/thumbnails.phpOur Twitch stream: twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon page: patreon.com/mokuhankanInstagram: instagram.com/mokuhankanThank you for watching!0:01 Introduction3:50 Hokusai Reborn10:55 A Kyoto Journey14:22 Year-end financial update19:52 Questions from viewers
2023 Series Announcement - Part 1 David Bull 2022-11-30 | In this video, Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull announces his workshop's new series for 2023.(A note on the audio issue that is bothering many people: I _did_ carefully produce the audio track, recording it separately, then editing it to remove unwanted noise, etc, and properly getting it compressed and normalized. But at the time of exporting the project, I neglected to mute the original camera audio, and this is what caused the echoed/reverby effect. YouTube doesn't let us edit the audio for uploaded videos, so there isn't anything I can do at this point ... Thank you for your patience with me!)References:The Mokuhankan workshop: mokuhankan.com/index.htmlThe page of information on the series:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/reborn.htmlA page on the British Museum site discussing the images:britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/hokusai-great-picture-book-everything/rediscovery-hokusai-drawings-everythingFor people who need a 'carving fix' right _now_, you can always see plenty of such work over on our Twitch channel, both 'live' and 'replay':twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingInformation on the festival scenes:e-asakusa.jp/en/culture-experience/8881
Embrace the Delight - the August block set! David Bull 2022-07-15 | This next video from the Mokuhankan printmaking workshop in Tokyo is all about carving. Dave creates the block set that will be used to make the August prints in this year's subscription series: Embrace the Delight!Bonus content includes a trip to his Ome home/workshop, glimpses of the Ninja who work/play across the street from the Asakusa shop, a (rare) segment on inlaying boxwood into a cherry block, and a selection of clips from recent live streams.Update: the prints are now finished, and can be seen on their subscription page: mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/delight.htmlLinks:mokuhankan.comtwitch.tv/japaneseprintmakinginstagram.com/mokuhankanpatreon.com/mokuhankanThe print series featured in the video:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/delight.html
Embrace the Delight (no narration) David Bull 2022-02-15 | A 'real time' printing video from the Mokuhankan workshop in Asakusa, Tokyo. We see both workshop owner Dave Bull, and staff printer Natsuki Suga, while they each create an edition of the first two prints in the 2022 subscription series - Embrace the Delight.[The video is being uploaded in two versions: this one with no narration during the workshop scenes, and another (visually identical) version that includes Dave's narration explaining many aspects of what you are seeing during the work.]No narration (this video):youtube.com/watch?v=6KZFq5-XNoMWith narration:youtube.com/watch?v=gkmWsaVeWnMLinks:mokuhankan.comtwitch.tv/japaneseprintmakinginstagram.com/mokuhankanpatreon.com/mokuhankanThe print series featured in the video:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/delight.htmlWe currently have a waiting list for this print series. If you want to be notified when we open it for the next round, please use the contact form on our website to let us know:mokuhankan.com/contact/contact.phpTable of Contents:0:00 Introduction5:57 Dave's printing session34:50 Suga-san's printing session50:07 The finished print51:02 Interview with Suga-san
Embrace the Delight (with narration) David Bull 2022-02-15 | A 'real time' printing video from the Mokuhankan workshop in Asakusa, Tokyo. We see both workshop owner Dave Bull, and staff printer Natsuki Suga, while they each create an edition of the first two prints in the 2022 subscription series - Embrace the Delight.[The video is being uploaded in two versions: this one with Dave's narration explaining many aspects of what you are seeing during the work, and another (visually identical) version that has just the natural background workshop sounds.]No narration:youtube.com/watch?v=6KZFq5-XNoMWith narration (this video):youtube.com/watch?v=gkmWsaVeWnMLinks:mokuhankan.comtwitch.tv/japaneseprintmakinginstagram.com/mokuhankanpatreon.com/mokuhankanThe print series featured in the video:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/delight.htmlWe currently have a waiting list for this print series. If you want to be notified when we open it for the next round, please use the contact form on our website to let us know:mokuhankan.com/contact/contact.phpTable of Contents:0:00 Introduction5:57 Dave's printing session34:50 Suga-san's printing session50:07 The finished print51:02 Interview with Suga-san
Mokuhankan Japanese Prints - 2021 Update David Bull 2021-12-24 | This is the year-end update from David Bull's Mokuhankan printmaking workshop in Asakusa Tokyo. Of special interest is the announcement of the new subscription series for 2022 - 'Embrace the Delight', a unique collection of small prints, both reproduction, and original.Mentioned in the video:The 2022 subscription series: mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/delight.htmlThe previous series - Scenes of Naturemokuhankan.com/subscriptions/koryusai.htmlOur online catalogue, where all the other prints mentioned can be found: mokuhankan.com/catalogue/thumbnails.phpOur Twitch stream: twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon page: patreon.com/mokuhankanInstagram: instagram.com/mokuhankanThank you for watching!0:05 Introduction7:40 Scenes of Nature10:20 Embrace the Delight17:54 What _didn’t_ get done!29:00 Opening a special package
The Great Wave - Part 17 David Bull 2021-07-31 | Seven years after beginning his Great Wave project, Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull brings the latest update ... episode 17.This one deals with an issue upper-most in the mind of many of the fans and collectors - what is the condition of the set of woodblocks? After seven years in production, can more good prints really be made from them?***[ We're already getting requests ... I should have foreseen this ... but no, I'm sorry; the reject prints mentioned in the video are not for sale.]***The closeup print comparison images referred to in the video can be found in this directory of the Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.com/hokusai/images/2021_comparisonInformation on the Mokuhankan edition of the Great Wave:mokuhankan.com/hokusaiOur Twitch stream:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon page:https://www.patreon/mokuhankan/Our webshop:mokuhankan.com/catalogue/thumbnails.php
Japanese Woodblock Printmaking Workshop - A Printers Tools and Workspace David Bull 2021-07-21 | This is the second in our ever-growing series of videos demonstrating various traditional techniques and tools in the Japanese mokuhanga woodblock printmaking style and how we use them today here at Mokuhankan.Today, Natsuki Suga gives us a tour of her printing bench and surrounding workspace. Watch to learn a bit more about each tool she uses in her daily work as a printmaker. We hope you will enjoy this overview and learn something along the way, as well.We have a list of ideas and have started the process of making more of these - but please feel free to leave a comment about what techniques and tools you are interested in learning about so we can consider your ideas for future videos.Printmaker and Host: Natsuki SugaVideo and Photos: Cameron HilkerHasegawa Typeface: Markku Mujunen (mokuhankan.com/fonts and http://markkumujunen.com)To see Suga-san actually _using_ this space, watch this video:youtube.com/watch?v=M8ma5q9-lA0The Mokuhankan Twitch channel (where you can watch Dave use many of the tools shown here):twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon campaign:patreon.com/mokuhankan
Woodblock Printing Process ... in 3-D spatial audio David Bull 2021-07-01 | In this video, Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull shows the entire process of making a batch of prints (8 sheets) from blank paper to finished print - in POV style (from the printer's Point Of View) - with each of the colour impressions happening in an uncut, unedited, uninterrupted flow. The viewers can get a very good feeling for the rhythm of the process, and can see just how the pigment/paste balance is controlled along the way.As a kind of 'bonus', the entire video was recorded using binaural microphones embedded in Dave's ears - you hear _exactly_ what he heard, at every step of the way. (Use headphones!) The recording of each segment was done starting around 3:00 am, when Asakusa is as quiet as possible, but even then, there are residual sounds interrupting along the way (the occasional truck passing by, some rainfall for a few of the impressions, and unavoidably a large air conditioner on a building a few blocks away …)The print used for this demonstration is ‘The Demon King’, which was designed for us by Jed Henry, creator of the famous Ukiyo-e Heroes prints. It is available as part of our 'Portraits Set #1’ subscription series; information here: mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/portraits.html[Note: there is no narration included in this video, in an attempt to bring you into the undisturbed 'world' of a printer's work. If there is enough interest, we could perhaps upload a second 'cut' of this video, with Dave explaining things along the way ...] The Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.com/index.htmlJed Henry’s Ukiyo-e Heroes:ukiyoeheroes.comOur Twitch stream (live three times a week):twitch.com/japaneseprintmakingThe Mokuhankan Patreon:patreon.com/mokuhankan
Trailer: Woodblock Printing Process ... in 3-D spatial audio David Bull 2021-06-28 | This is a 'trailer' for the video coming in a few days - Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull will show the entire process of making a batch of prints from blank paper to finished sheets, in an uncut, unedited, uninterrupted stream.The viewers will be able to get a very good feeling for the rhythm of the process, and will see just how the pigment/paste balance is controlled etc. etc.As a kind of 'bonus', the entire video was recorded using binaural microphones embedded in Dave's ears - you will hear _exactly_ what he heard, at every step of the way. (Use headphones!) The recording of each segment was done starting around 3:00 am, when Asakusa is as quiet as possible ...
Japanese Woodblock Printmaking Workshop - Hakobi David Bull 2021-05-27 | This is the first in a series of videos demonstrating various traditional techniques and tools in the Japanese mokuhanga woodblock printmaking industry and how we use them today here at Mokuhankan.Today's video is about the pigment brushes our printers use, known as 'hakobi' (運び) or 'tokibo' (解き棒). First Suga-san tells us a little bit about what hakobi are for and why she makes her own instead of only using store-bought ones, and then she demonstrates the whole process from start to finish. Finally, we have a slideshow at the end going over the tying steps again for you to follow while making your own.We have a list of ideas and have started the process of making more of these - but please feel free to leave a comment about what techniques and tools you are interested in learning about so we can consider your ideas for future videos.Narration and demonstrations: Natsuki SugaCinematography: Yasuhiro Aoyama and Cameron HilkerEditing and Subtitling: Cameron HilkerHasegawa Typeface: Markku Mujunen (mokuhankan.com/fonts and http://markkumujunen.com)On Dave's personal website, there is more information on making these tools:http://woodblock.com/encyclopedia/entries/001_13/001_13.htmlhttp://woodblock.com/manga/hakobi/index.htmlThe Mokuhankan Twitch channel (where you can watch Dave use the tools shown here):twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon campaign:patreon.com/mokuhankan
Japanese Woodblock Printmaking - An Ukiyo-e Falcon David Bull 2021-03-12 | This is the next in the series of videos that show our printing process from start to finish. Today we are featuring the third print in our 2021 ‘Scenes from Nature’ subscription series. This image is based on an Isoda Koryusai design of a falcon and is one of the twelve nature prints we selected from his enormous portfolio of work.Carver: Noriko KawasakiPrinter: Natsuki SugaCinematography: Yasuhiro AoyamaEditing and Narration: Cameron HilkerGuest Appearances: David Bull and Ayumi OhashiSubscription information:mokuhankan.com/subscriptionsThe Mokuhankan Twitch channel:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon campaign:patreon.com/mokuhankan00:00 Introduction and opening04:12 0/11 - Moistening the Paper05:51 1/11 - Key block07:37 2/11 - Yellow on Falcon09:32 3/11 - Gold Ornamentation10:25 Adjusting the Kento Registration Marks11:34 4/11 - Vermilion12:45 5/11 - Blue Background14:38 6/11 - Yellow Feet15:57 7/11 - Pink Flag17:24 8/11 - Pink Circles18:30 9/11 - Blue Rope20:08 10/11 - Blue on Wings21:35 'Pearl' Pigment22:22 11/11 - 'Pearl' Insignia23:38 12/11 - Name Embossing24:53 Drying the Prints27:02 Slideshow28:24 Chat with Suga-sanNote: although the series is being produced one by one during the course of 2021, we intend to keep the set of prints in production for many years, so if you are coming to this page at some future date, it should still be available!
David Bull - The Meaning(s) of Life David Bull 2021-02-07 | This is a bit of an 'off the wall' video for Dave - there is none of his usual printmaking content at all. It's a one-hour presentation in which he puts forward some thoughts on a couple of ... 'big questions'.***Dave's woodblock print publishing venture - Mokuhankan - in Asakusa Tokyo:mokuhankan.comDave does a Twitch stream a few days a week, with the camera pointed at his workbench:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingDave's old and ramshackle personal website, dating back to 1997 ...http://woodblock.com/front.html0:00 Introduction: Cultural Differences 9:48 Part One: Life in the Universe28:21 Part Two: Life… For You and Me
Davids Choice - Episode #12: The Mokuhankan Collection David Bull 2021-01-30 | This is the next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. In this episode, Dave introduces the Mokuhankan Collection, the 'museum' of beautiful old Japanese prints that he has gathered over the years.***The Mokuhankan Collection:mokuhankan.com/collectionThe Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch stream:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingInstagram:instagram.com/mokuhankanThank you for watching!***Links relevant to this video:The 'future Mokuhankan' story that Dave talked about in the video can be downloaded in .pdf form.1) in single page layout, for easy reading on a tablet, etc.mokuhankan.com/downloads/Mokuhankan_20xx.pdf2) in two-page spreads, for printing out as he did for the video:mokuhankan.com/downloads/Mokuhankan_20xx_spreads.pdfAll the prints in the Collection have 'direct links', so that the images can easily be shared when you want to show somebody an interesting item you have found. Here are links to the prints introduced in the video (in order of appearance):The woman and horse:mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00017-051Akashi-ban prints:Pheasants: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00036-003Fugu: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00036-004Insect & fruit: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00036-002Urashisma Taro: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00036-011Mt. Fuji among clouds: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00036-009Crow on shrine Gate: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00036-001Kuchi-e prints:Girl and Cricket: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00038-035Beauty with poem card: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00038-029Woman in Moonlight: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00038-027Scent of Chrysanthemums: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00038-009Books:Matsuyama Mirror: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00090-010Momotaro (French): mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00090-001Favourite Flowers: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00086Colour printing process: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00085(the finished print): mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00006-017Taisho-era subscription prints:Kaigetsudo beauty: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00024-001Pleasure Quarter: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00024-006Ebisu/Daikoku parody dancers: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00024-007Heron Maiden: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00024-032Mt. Fuji through a window: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00024-014Tokaido senshafuda set: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00112The wild boar: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00159-00547 Ronin (matchlabels): mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00095Nature scenes (matchlabels): mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00219Summer beauties (matchlabels): mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00104Yokai (matchlabels): mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00216Koi pond: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00081-006Kabuki 18: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00032-010The Giant Stride: mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00020-002***0:00 Introduction7:22 Surimono in the Collection9:55 Kuchi-e in the Collection11:39 What do we have?15:39 Books in the Collection21:06 The photos are important!25:07 More ukiyo-e in the Collection28:37 How to look at the Collection41:53 Wrap-up and an Announcement
Mokuhankan Japanese Prints - 2020 Update David Bull 2020-12-14 | This is the year-end update from David Bull's Mokuhankan printmaking workshop in Asakusa Tokyo. Of special interest is the announcement of the new subscription series for 2021 - 'Scenes from Nature', a set of prints based on designs by Isoda Koryusai.Mentioned in the video:The 2021 subscription series: mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/koryusai.htmlThe 'Eight Views of Cats' website: nekohakkei.comOrder here: mokuhankan.com/catalogue/thumbnails.php?search_key=8%20Cats The 'Sushi Cats' can be ordered here: shop.ukiyoeheroes.com/collections/handmade-woodblock-printsThe Instagram of the young British carver mentioned at the end of the video: instagram.com/tarancaseyOur Twitch stream: twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon page: patreon.com/mokuhankanInstagram: instagram.com/mokuhankanThe print shown on the Splash Screen: mokuhankan.com/catalogue/0394.phpThank you for watching!0:00 Introduction1:13 How We Survived7:45 Shipping Setbacks9:13 2019 vs 202010:39 Reviewing 2020's Subscription Series15:50 2021's New Series18:47 New Tool Project Announcement21:54 Eight Views of Cats Update25:27 'It has been an absolutely incredible year...'
Davids Choice - Episode #11 Supplement David Bull 2020-10-21 | This is a supplementary video to Episode #11 of our 'David's Choice' series, which featured woodblock prints of the Tōkaidō road by Hiroshige:youtube.com/watch?v=GKoxt9Y2oMQThis episode features a set of very small prints made in the Meiji era.***The Mokuhankan website is:mokuhankan.comThe Mokuhankan Collection link to see the print set featured in this video is:mokuhankan.com/collection/index.php?id_for_display=00089Our Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!0:00 Introduction and Overview7:42 First Station - Shinagawa8:24 Second Station - Kawasaki8:54 Tenth Station - Hakone9:49 Sixteenth Station - Yui10:30 Seventeenth Station - Okitsu10:51 Nineteenth Station - Fuchū11:28 Twenty-third Station - Shimada12:07 Thirty-fifth Station - Goyu12:59 Forty-first Station - Miya13:43 Arrival at Kyoto14:24 Discussion
Davids Choice - Episode #11 David Bull 2020-10-11 | This is the next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode takes on a very large topic - Hiroshige’s masterwork ’53 Stations of the Tōkaidō’.***The old restaurant mentioned in the video - at Mariko Station - is called Chojiya. Their English website is here:chojiya.info/englishThe Mokuhankan website is:mokuhankan.comThe Mokuhankan Collection (antique prints in our own collection) is:mokuhankan.com/collectionOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!0:00 Introduction4:22 Down the Tōkaidō Road: Starting at Nihonbashi5:53 Tenth Station - Hakone9:52 Seventh Station - Hiratsuka12:17 Eleventh Station - Mishima13:30 Twentieth Station - Mariko14:52 Thirty-sixth Station - Akasaka16:38 River Crossing Scenes20:55 Ito Susumu, Kakegawa, and Discussion26:39 Opening the Takamizawa Set32:59 Looking at Smaller Sets35:38 Bigger (Double Oban) Set and Weather on the Tōkaidō38:43 Comparison of Different Editions of Chiryu42:25 The Tōkaidō Then and Now46:54 Story Time and Conclusion
Seditious Beauty - Can art change history? David Bull 2020-06-04 | A short talk by Dave trying to explain the impact of traditional Japanese ukiyo-e prints on the society of the day. Illustrated with a selection of prints from his own collection.00:00 Introduction01:36 The Talk11:33 The PrintsNotes about the 14 prints featured in the video (in order of appearance):1) Lovers in an Autumn FieldDesigned: Hishikawa Moronobu, approx 1680sThis print: 20th century reproduction by Adachi2) Kaigetsudo genre printDesigned: unknown, 'in the style of' the original Kaigetsudo imagesThis print: Taisho era version (approx 1910~)3) Shin bijin awase jihitsu kagami (A New Mirror Comparing the Calligraphy of Beauties)Designed: Kitao Masanobu, 1784metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45278This print: Taisho era version (1916)4) Ohisa of the Takashima-yaDesigned: Kitagawa Utamaro, 1792artsandculture.google.com/asset/kitagawa-utamaro-ohisa-of-the-takashima-tea-shop-a-colour-woodblock-print/pwGpuPRCj2skhgThis print: Showa era reproduction (mid 1980s)5) Jidai Kagami (Mirror of the Ages) - Kouka eraDesigned: Toyohara Chikanobu, 1896ukiyo-e.org/image/metro/KA4704-037This print: original from 18966) Ichikawa DanjuroDesigned: Kiyonobu, early 1700sThis print: Dave's reproduction (in the Mokuhankan catalogue)7) Otani Hiroji III as Kawazu no Saburo (left), and Nakamura Sukegoro II as Matano no Goro (right), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no KisewataDesigned: Katsukawa Shunsho, 1770This print: early 20th century reproduction by Takamizawa8) Bando Mitsugorô II as Ishii GenzôSharaku: 1794This print: Taisho era version (1915 or so ...)9) Sagi Musume (Heron Maiden)Designed: Suzuki Harunobu, 1760http://enmokudb.kabuki.ne.jp/repertoire_en/鷺娘-the-heron-maidenThis print: Taisho era version (approx 1910~)10) Wrestlers Contemplating the Child Wonder Daidozan Bungoro (leftmost panel of three)Designed: Sharaku 1794This print: early 20th century reproduction by Takamizawa11) Nihonbashi, from the '53 Stations of the Tokaido'Designed: Hiroshige, 1834~5This print: Taisho reproduction set12) Hara, from the '53 Stations of the Tokaido'Designed: Hiroshige, 1834~5This print: Taisho reproduction set13) Akasaka, from the '53 Stations of the Tokaido'Designed: Hiroshige, 1834~5This print: Taisho reproduction set14) Kanbara, from the '53 Stations of the Tokaido'Designed: Hiroshige, 1834~5This print: Taisho reproduction setA text version of this talk is linked from here:http://www.woodblock.com/encyclopedia/topics/toc_general_aspects.html***Our website:mokuhankan.comThe shop:mokuhankan.com/catalogue/thumbnails.php?search_key=generalTwitch stream:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingPatreon:patreon.com/mokuhankanSubscriptions:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions
Remembering a Carver - The Sequel David Bull 2020-05-04 | This video expands on the story of Dave meeting the woodblock carver Ito Susumu back in 1992. Using old video cassettes from the producers of the TV program made at that time - saved from the cutting room floor - we see Dave getting a 'master class' in traditional woodblock carving.If you haven't seen the original 'Remembering a Carver' video, it is here:youtube.com/watch?v=ij9KXgiyDAcLinksThe Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comDave's Twitch stream:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Patreon:patreon.com/mokuhankanMokuhankan print subscriptions:mokuhankan.com/subscriptions***The web page discussing tying with string that was mentioned in the video:http://woodblock.com/encyclopedia/entries/001_13/001_13.html***Comments on Dave's visit to Ito-san from the producer of the original TV program back in 1992, Ms. Reiko Furuichi"I visited the carver Susumu Ito with David in 1992. Mr. Matsuzaki the printer had arranged the visit for us. (David has already written about this visit in this newsletter, but we TV people have another side to the story!)Mr. Ito was an elderly 'shokunin' with sullen looks. I didn't even know how to talk to him, but began the interview with my heart in my mouth. It was a strange scene that David and Mr. Ito made, sitting side by side. Their body sizes were completely different and we were not able to shoot the scene in the usual way (Mr. Ito was small and worked with his body hunched over). David felt small sitting beside the 'master', but when we looked at them through the camera lens, it seemed just the reverse; it looked like as though David was bullying Mr. Ito.So it was quite a difficult situation for our crew. The cameraman was struggling to take pictures of them as they sat on the tatami with tools scattered here and there. He had to work very unnaturally, shooting between their heads and shoulders, and he looked at me quite reproachfully. And what was worse, was that David's ability to listen to Japanese language was far from perfect at that time, and the way Mr. Ito spoke was not easy to understand even for us Japanese. Would this interview work out? We were quite concerned ...And what happened? Well, Mr. Ito didn't care about the camera at all and eagerly started to tell a lot of things to David. We felt his extraordinary desire to pass on his knowledge to David. Two people have the subject in common. One is eager to tell what he knows, and the other is eager to learn it. It seems that nothing can disturb them. As time went by, the things that Mr. Ito said to David became more and more specific, and at last he was teaching David the 'secrets of carving' with 90% gestures and 10% Japanese that consisted of just isolated words. It seemed as though he was trying to teach David everything he knew in this few hours. It would take a few years to teach them at school. David listened to him with all his heart and mind and strength. Gradually Mr. Ito became to look big for us, too.One knife came to David's hand and then back to Mr. Ito's hand. This was repeated again and again. It was a happy encounter beyond every difference - age, language, or nationality. Mr. Kenichiro Nakaba, the cameraman, kept taking shots of their hands as much as he could.After we returned to our office, we talked about how beautiful the hands of the two men were. Why did Mr. Ito try to teach his techniques to David so eagerly? What was David trying to do? Do we really understand Japanese woodblock prints? What is happening in the traditional culture of Japan? ..."***0:00 Introduction5:24 Going to Ito-san's Home6:07 Ita Bokashi (Carved Gradations)7:35 Sharpening12:05 Brush Strokes15:03 Blade Length and Wrapping17:23 Dave Shares His Work18:50 Ito-san Carving25:10 Discussion and Ending
Japanese Woodblock Printmaking - Tokugawa Tea Bowl David Bull 2020-02-18 | This is the next in the series of videos that show our printing process from start to finish. It's a bit of a different type of image from our usual ukiyo-e prints - this is a reproduction of a Meiji-era print depicting an old tea bowl. You will see our young printer Rei-chan work through the stages of printing, followed by a slide show of the steps ...The print is available in our catalogue here:mokuhankan.com/catalogue/0275.phpOur website:mokuhankan.comOur Twitch stream:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon campaign:patreon.com/mokuhankan00:00 Introduction04:29 1/17 - Background (First Impression)06:12 2/17 - Background (Second Impression)07:37 3/17 - Key block08:52 4/17 - Bowl Background10:15 5/17 - Darker Bowl Background11:28 6/17 - Bowl Bottom Gradation12:45 7/17 - Gradation to Darken the Bowl14:38 8/17 - Reddish Gradation Inside the Bowl15:57 9/17 - 2nd Reddish Gradation Inside the Bowl17:26 10/17 - Blue Wave Pattern18:18 11/17 - Dark Brown Speckling19:14 12/17 - Dark Brown Crescent20:07 13/17 - Yellow in Upper Chipped Section20:38 14/17 - White Wave Patterns21:27 15/17 - Shadows at Bottom of Bowl22:32 16/17 - Subtle Scratches on Sides23:35 17/17 - Inner Darker Background25:17 Slideshow27:10 Wrap-up
Mokuhankan Japanese Prints - 2019 Update David Bull 2019-12-30 | This is the year-end update from David Bull's Mokuhankan printmaking workshop in Asakusa Tokyo. Of special interest is the announcement of the new subscription series for 2020 - 'A Woodblock Pilgrimage', which features twelve places that inspired scenes from famous animated feature films.Mentioned in the video:The 2020 subscription series: mokuhankan.com/subscriptions/pilgrimage.htmlThe 'Eight Views of Cats' website is: nekohakkei.comOur Twitch stream is at: twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon page is: patreon.com/mokuhankanThank you for watching!
Eight Views of Cats - Update #1 David Bull 2019-09-04 | Woodblock printmaker David Bull brings an update on the Eight Views of Cats project being undertaken by his Mokuhankan print workshop in Asakusa, Tokyo. The project got under way in June 2019, and after three months, a number of interesting designs have been received, and are introduced here.The project schedule - it was originally intended that submissions would be accepted only through the summer of 2019 - has been extended, and submissions will now be accepted on an open-ended basis until each of the eight themes has been decided. For more details, please see the project website:nekohakkei.comHere are links to see more work from the designers featured in this video:Randall Hallinstagram.com/randyhallhtDeiniol Owaninstagram.com/illustrationsbyfulmarVivian Uhlirhttp://vivianuhlir.comEvelyn Szawerskinamakemono-illustration.comAafke Ytsmahttp://aafkeytsma.nl/artwork03.htmlSherbett Hopkinsinstagram.com/rincs.artAnselmo Coelhoanselmocoelho.comJonathan Huffinstagram.com/jonathandoesart_Other links:The Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch stream:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
Davids Choice - Episode #10 David Bull 2019-08-24 | This is the next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This special episode has a ‘double punch’ - not only will you learn about a beautiful set of old Meiji-era woodblock books, but an important part of those books has come to life for you to use here in the modern day ... the original typeface has been recreated!***The download page for the Hasegawa font is:mokuhankan.com/fontsMany many thanks to Markku Mujunen for the huge amount of work and dedication he brought to this project!If you are enjoying having this font for use, please take a minute to let him know, through his website:http://markkumujunen.com***The music used in this video was composed by Bzaurie, and is entitled 'The Invisible Library':bzaurie.bandcamp.com/track/the-invisible-libraryHear more at: bzaurie.bandcamp.com***The poetry reading was done in the only place in this building where I could 'escape' from all the noises of this community ... our bathroom. Please excuse the resulting audio 'effects' ...***More information:Fellow book/print collector Marc Kahn has let me know about other 'sightings' of the Hasegawa font used extensively in some of their books.------ "Japanese Pictures of Japanese Life" - This is the same book illustrated on the cover of Frederic Sharf's book about Takejiro Hasegawa.- "Monthly Changes of Japanese Street-Scenes - Calendar for 1908" - In addition to just being a calendar, each month has some descriptive text.-----Thanks, Marc!***The Mokuhankan website is:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
Easter Eggs in Japanese Woodblock Prints David Bull 2019-07-29 | Tokyo woodblock printmaker Dave Bull introduces a bit of a different video … showing some hidden ways to enjoy your traditional woodblock prints!For those who don't understand how this works, please look up the phrase 'Chroma Key' ... If you want to try this at home, you’ll need some woodblock prints (or any other image) with a smooth background, like the ones used in the video. The app Dave used to create the ‘hidden world’ effect was 'Green Screen’, published by 'Do Ink’, from the Apple app store. Many similar apps are available, both for iOS and Android.Information on the woodblock prints shown in the video is here:mokuhankan.com/subscriptionsThe Mokuhankan Twitch channel is here:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Patreon:patreon.com/mokuhankanThe Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comThe three video clips used in the backgrounds were taken from these videos:youtube.com/watch?v=vla-uUw8EwMyoutube.com/watch?v=lXg3e_ZTZoIyoutube.com/watch?v=HKA0lZ4hubgThanks for watching!
Woodblock Printing Process - A Japan Journey David Bull 2019-07-19 | Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull narrates a video showing the step-by-step process of making one of the woodblock prints in the 2019 subscription series 'A Japan Journey', designed by Jed Henry.This image is the August print - Summer Tea Fields - and is being made by our young printer Natsuki Suga.Subscription information:mokuhankan.com/subscriptionsThe Mokuhankan Twitch channel:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Patreon:patreon.com/mokuhankanThe Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comNote: although the series is being produced one by one during the course of 2019, we intend to keep the set of prints in production for many years, so if you are coming to this page at some future date, it should still be available!00:00 Introduction02:06 1/10 - Background Orange03:35 2/10 - Keyblock04:34 3/10 - Sky Blue and Shadows05:49 4/10 - Green07:13 5/10 - Shadows08:26 6/10 - More Shadows09:29 7/10 - Darker Green10:48 8/10 - Tree Shadows11:35 9/10 - Foreground Shadows12:32 10/10 - Blue Sky Gradation13:49 11/10 - Embossing14:11 Slideshow
Davids Choice - Episode #9 David Bull 2019-06-28 | This is the next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode shows and discusses the famous 'Fairy Tales of Japan' books published by the Hasegawa Company in the Meiji era.***The Mokuhankan website is:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
New Series - Eight Views of Cats David Bull 2019-05-31 | [Important Notice: due to the massive interest in this project, we have restructured the timetable. Instead of trying to get all eight designs selected up front, we are going to finalize them one-by-one as we move forward with the actual printmaking. So the original 'deadline' of late August 2019 has been removed, and we will be accepting submissions for the as-yet-undecided themes on an ongoing basis.]The Mokuhankan print workshop in Asakusa, Tokyo is announcing a new print series today, with a difference! We are looking for collaborators to help us come up with an interesting set of designs.The series of eight new prints will be published beginning in September of 2019, and during the course of the project we will be accepting submissions of potential images from designers around the world.Information, and the submission page, can be found on the special website set up for the new series:nekohakkei.com***Notes:1) AudioIt seems that I screwed up the audio quite badly. When I prepared the video I tried to do too many things at the same time (I live streamed the recording session on Twitch), and ended up doing it with the gain switch on my digital recorder at the ‘low’ setting, leaving me with a very bad signal/noise ratio. But even so, I was very surprised to see just how many people have left comments on the audio - I myself hadn't thought that it was _that_ bad. I suspect now, that at age 67, I'm obviously not hearing the same thing that many of the viewers are hearing ... I will take this into account from now on, and will do two things: 1) get some better equipment, and 2) start using another pair of (younger) ears during this editing process ... Thank you for your patience while I work this out!***The Mokuhankan website is:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking
Davids Choice - Episode #8 Supplement David Bull 2019-05-20 | The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode is a supplement to the previous video, the one discussing the theme of Hakkei - or ‘8 Views’. In this video, the focus is on the famous set of woodblock prints designed by Suzuki Harunobu in the 1760s - 'Zashiki Hakkei' (Eight Views in the Home).The YouTube system doesn't let us include here the text of the pamphlet featured in the video, as it is too long. So we have uploaded it to a file here:mokuhankan.com/temporary/video_supplementary-notes.txt***The Mokuhankan website is:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
Davids Choice - Episode #8 David Bull 2019-05-12 | The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode shows and discusses prints related to the theme of Hakkei - or ‘8 Views’, centering on the iconic ‘Omi Hakkei’ (Eight Views of Omi) by Hiroshige.Update: we now have a supplementary video to this one, showing more closeups of the Harunobu designs: youtube.com/watch?v=VDQpAmIEbn4Some reference links related to this video:Original Chinese 8 Views:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Views_of_XiaoxiangSome of Hiroshige’s many Omi Hakkei series:http://www.hiroshige.org.uk/hiroshige/Views_Of_Omi/Views_Of_Omi.htmInformation on Harunobu’s Zashiki Kakkei (contains erotic imagery):en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zashiki_HakkeiAn interesting page with more examples and information on the concept:behance.net/gallery/4807191/The-Eight-Views-of-Omi-and-its-ParodiesThe Mokuhankan website is:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
Ukiyo-e Heroes (25) : Two Souls Entwined David Bull 2019-03-08 | Here is the next in the ongoing series of videos showing how Jed Henry's 'Ukiyo-e Heroes' woodblock prints are made. This one is the design known as 'Two Souls Entwined', and was shot in the printer's room on the 3rd floor of the Mokuhankan building in Asakusa, Tokyo, in February of 2019.The young printer you see in the video is Natsuki Suga, who has been working here at Mokuhankan for a few years now. Staffer Cameron Hilker spent hours upstairs with her while she worked on this print, and this video is put together from the clips he took during the process. (Cameron also did the editing of the whole thing ...)The print in this video is now available from Jed's webshop here:shop.ukiyoeheroes.com/collections/handmade-woodblock-prints/products/two-souls-entwined-woodblock-printThe rest of the famous Ukiyo-e Heroes prints can be seen here:mokuhankan.com/heroes***We stream our printmaking activities live from our Tokyo workshop three days a week over on Twitch:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking... and we have a Patreon page at:patreon.com/mokuhankanThanks for watching!00:00 Introduction02:32 1/13 - Key Block04:06 2/13 - Blue Dragon Key Block05:17 3/13 - Skin Tone06:14 4/13 - Green Accents07:07 5/13 - Armour Grey08:10 6/13 - Metal Grey09:09 7/13 - Dark Blue Clothing10:39 8/13 - Black Clothing12:46 9/13 - Background Teal14:37 10/13 - Green for Dragon15:46 Suga-san talks about her blue pigments16:00 11/13 - Blue for Dragons17:19 12/13 - Teal Accent on Waves18:28 13/13 - Tattoo19:17 14/13 - Name Embossing20:06 15/13 - Shomenzuri on Fabric20:54 Slideshow21:29 Wrap-up
Davids Choice - Episode #7 David Bull 2019-02-01 | The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode shows and discusses a selection of small 'match label' woodblock prints from his collection, and we get to see some being made!The Mokuhankan website is:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
A Japan Journey David Bull 2018-12-26 | Dave announces the new subscription series for 2019 - A Japan Journey! Subscription information:mokuhankan.com/subscriptionsThe Twitch channel:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Patreon:patreon.com/mokuhankanThe Mokuhankan website:mokuhankan.comNote: although the series is now being introduced here at the end of 2018, we intend to keep it in production for many years, so if you are coming to this page at some future date, it will still be available!
Ukiyo-e Heroes (24) : Times Burned Bright David Bull 2018-09-21 | Here is the next in the long series of videos showing how Jed Henry's Ukiyo-e Heroes woodblock prints are made. This one is the design known as 'Times Burned Bright', and was shot in the printer's room on the 3rd floor of the Mokuhankan building in Asakusa, Tokyo, in the autumn of 2018.In a new twist for our videos, this one was produced in its entirety by Mokuhankan staff member Cameron Hilker. Look out for more coming soon!The famous Ukiyo-e Heroes prints can be seen here:mokuhankan.com/heroesThey can be ordered online at:ukiyoeheroes.comThe print in this video can be ordered here:shop.ukiyoeheroes.com/collections/handmade-woodblock-prints/products/times-burned-bright-woodblock-printWe stream our printmaking activities six days a week over on Twitch:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking... and there is a Patreon page at:patreon.com/mokuhankanThanks for watching!
Beginnings (part 2) David Bull 2018-09-04 | This is the second in a two-part set covering Dave's early beginnings in woodblock printmaking, and focusses on his interactions with Mr. Isamu Adachi, the operator of one of Tokyo's most respected traditional print publishing houses.Dave's personal website (kind of old-fashioned) is at:http://woodblock.com/front.htmlHis newer work with the Mokuhankan venture is at:mokuhankan.comThe famous Ukiyo-e Heroes prints can be seen here:mokuhankan.com/heroesDave streams many days each week over on Twitch:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking... and there is a Patreon page at:patreon.com/mokuhankanThanks for watching!
Print Party - and Asakusa Festival! David Bull 2018-05-29 | This video was recorded during the famous Sanja Matsuri here in Asakusa Tokyo, and is in two parts: we start with a complete and uncut Print Party session, showing a group of four young people from California making our Peach Boy print. This is followed by a few clips of the festival action, taken with the camera placed out on the balcony of our shop, which overlooks the very busy Roku-dori street in Asakusa.Print Party information:mokuhankan.com/partiesOur Twitch channel:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingOur Patreon page:patreon.com/mokuhankan
Davids Choice - Episode #6 David Bull 2018-05-09 | The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This time, it's not a single print being featured, but a genre - Dave introduces some woodblock-printed melodramatic Edo-era novels.Our website is:mokuhankan.comOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
Ukiyoe Heroes (23) : Proofing The Serpent Strikes David Bull 2018-03-24 | Here is an update to the Ukiyoe Heroes print series, showing the process of proofing the block set for the Jed Henry design known as 'The Serpent Strikes'. It was shot in the Tokyo workroom of woodblock printer Kenichi Kubota in March of 2018.Shortly after this trial printing was completed, Kubota-san began work on the initial batch of production prints, which were sent over to Jed a couple of weeks later. The print is now in regular production, and can be found in the catalogue at:shop.ukiyoeheroes.com/collections/handmade-woodblock-prints/products/the-serpent-strikes-woodblock-print
Ukiyo-e Heroes Book - Part 2 David Bull 2018-02-12 | This is the second of a couple of videos that show how Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull is making the Ukiyo-e Heroes books that were promised as part of the recent Kickstarter campaign (autumn 2017).Each of the books contains ten actual woodblock prints - the first ten designs created in the series (from 2012 ~ 2014), and is bound in the traditional Japanese 和綴じ本 style (sewn with silk thread).The (closed) Kickstarter campaign is here:kickstarter.com/projects/1499165518/ukiyo-e-heroes-boss-fights/descriptionUkiyo-e Heroes information is here:http://mokuhankan.com/heroeshttp://ukiyoeheroes.comThe Mokuhankan Twitch channel is here:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Mokuhankan Patreon page is here:patreon.com/mokuhankan
Woodblock Print - start to finish (edited version) David Bull 2018-01-08 | Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull presents a recorded Twitch live stream showing the entire process of making a woodblock print, from blank block right through to the completed print. It was recorded on January 8, 2018 in his Asakusa workshop, and illustrates the production of a design by Ichijô Narumi (1877~1910). This is the edited version of the session (about 42 minutes long), and the video is also available here on YouTube in a full-length version of the entire stream (about 3 hours 20 minutes long):youtube.com/watch?v=0nCbsbaVbVMThe print is available here:http://mokuhankan.com/catalogue/0335.phpDave's Twitch stream is here:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Patreon page is here:patreon.com/mokuhankan
Woodblock Print - start to finish (in real time) David Bull 2018-01-08 | Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull presents a recorded Twitch live stream showing the entire process of making a woodblock print, from blank block right through to the completed print, in one uncut session (over three hours).It was recorded on January 8, 2018 in his Asakusa workshop, and illustrates the production of a design by Ichijô Narumi (1877~1910).The video is also available here on YouTube in an edited version (about 42 minutes long):youtube.com/watch?v=ucdcFCxkvTIThe print is now available here:http://mokuhankan.com/catalogue/0335.phpDave's Twitch stream is here:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Patreon page is here:patreon.com/mokuhankan0:00 Getting Started2:55 Pasting the First Hanshita Down 7:40 Peeling the Gampi Paper11:33 Sharpening the Knife18:07 Carving Ripple Outlines1:06:10 Clearing Ripples1:13:02 Carving the Woman1:33:40 Carving the Border1:37:12 Clearing the Border1:49:15 Clearing the Woman1:57:30 Finishing Touches on First Block2:13:40 Pasting the Hair Hanshita Down2:15:52 Peeling Gampi Again2:17:26 Carving the Hair2:30:55 Clearing around the Hair2:36:10 Final Touches around Hair2:41:52 Carving is Done - Printing Prep!2:50:23 Test Printing of First Block2:57:05 First Block Washi Printing3:08:37 Hair Block Test Printing3:10:57 Hair Block Washi Printing3:18:39 Final Print and Wrap-up
Ukiyo-e Heroes Book - Part 1 David Bull 2018-01-04 | This is the first of a couple of videos that show how Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker Dave Bull will make the Ukiyo-e Heroes books that were promised as part of the recent Kickstarter campaign (autumn 2017).Each of the books will contain ten actual woodblock prints - the first ten designs created in the series (from 2012 ~ 2014), and will be bound in the traditional Japanese 和綴じ本 style (sewn with silk thread).The (closed) Kickstarter campaign was here:kickstarter.com/projects/1499165518/ukiyo-e-heroes-boss-fights/descriptionUkiyo-e Heroes information is here:http://mokuhankan.com/heroeshttp://ukiyoeheroes.comThe Mokuhankan Twitch channel is here:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Mokuhankan Patreon page is here:patreon.com/mokuhankan
Legendary Loot Series David Bull 2017-12-22 | Dave announces the new subscription series for 2018 - the Legendary Loot! Subscription information:http://mokuhankan.com/legendary_lootThe Twitch channel:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThe Patreon:patreon.com/mokuhankanThe Mokuhankan website:http://mokuhankan.comNote: although the series is now being introduced here at the end of 2017, we intend to keep it in production for many years, so if you are coming to this page at some future date, it should still be available!
The Great Wave - Part 16 David Bull 2017-12-05 | After a two-year gap, this is the next episode in a series documenting the production of a new hand-carved reproduction of Hokusai's iconic image of the Great Wave, by Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull.This episode focusses on the question of how much these woodblock wear down after heavy use ...Information on the print is at:http://mokuhankan.com/hokusaiIt can be ordered here:http://mokuhankan.com/catalogue/0293.phpDave's Patreon page is at:patreon.com/mokuhankanDave's Twitch account - where live streams happen most day each week, is at: twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
Davids Choice - Episode #5 David Bull 2017-10-23 | The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This time, the print(s) being featured are from the old Doi Hanga Company, and are two different scenes of the Kagurazaka district of Tokyo. The designers were Tsuchiya Koitsu, and Noel Nouet, and the prints were originally published in the late 1930s.More information on the prints is here:http://mokuhankan.com/catalogue/DH07.phphttp://mokuhankan.com/catalogue/DH04.phpOur Patreon page is:patreon.com/mokuhankanOur Twitch channel is:twitch.tv/japaneseprintmakingThank you for watching!
