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Originally Posted by Columbine
Sorry to barge in, ryuurui, i know you do calligraphy and your comment on rice paper made me think you might be able to solve a problem for me. I do sumi-e, but living in the UK, it's really hard to find the right paper in shops here. Most of it's decorative stuff for scrap-booking, or A4 calligraphy pads. I think you might know the kind I mean, long-fibred acid-free mulberry paper. I used to have a card for an internet retailer that bulk sold the stuff (50 or more BIG sheets (each would do 4 standard size paintings) for about £40) , but I think the company's shut down now. I'm not really looking for exceptional quality, but I want a large-sized sheets if possible, that I can cut to size myself. Do you happen to know anywhere in Japan I could order from that might ship to the UK?
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Hi there,
Size is not the problem, neither will be a shop shipping it to UK. The issue is the paper characteristics, and mainly its thickness and absorbing abilities (にじみ) Depends what you like. General rule is the thinner the paper is, the more expensive it gets, although it has nothing to do with absorbing abilities. Further, paper made in Japan tends to be more expensive than one made in China. With paper it's a trial and error method, till you find what you really like.
Size charts are here:
http://hgs.shodo.com/size.html
Another issue is that paper is sold in min 50 sheets, and that is for the really big packs. No one sells paper sheets separately. The more or less A4 size paper (or is it A4) so called 半紙 （はんし） is sold in pack from 1000 sheets up. Good quality paper starts at 3000 yen per pack and goes as high as 30.000 yen.
How large do you need. You could get 全紙 which is 700x1350cm (it depends on the measuring method), which is the biggest standard paper size. I bought 100 sheets for 5000 or 6000 yen and I basically stole it for that price. Decent quality 全紙 usually starts at 8000-9000yen / 100 sheets.
You can get 半切 はんせつ which is same length as 全紙 but half that wide (350x1350)
If you OK with the prices, I ll be more than happy to search for it. Perhaps the store I am buying at will ship it to you.
You need to post some of your works, I'd love to see them.