The official blog for the Ink and Paper House of tennyoceres. Mizu Mikado is a (very silly) Japanese wordplay on part of my Etsy shop name. Ink, or sumi (すみ) becomes mizu (みず). Paper, or kami (かみ) becomes the basis of mikado (みかど). The literal translation is even sillier. It goes from ink and paper (炭と紙) to water emperor (水帝).
Showing posts with label little black box. Show all posts
Showing posts with label little black box. Show all posts
I've been a busy bee making ACEOs for The Little Black Boxes. Hoo boy is my arm hurting from all the calligraphy.
What have I learned so far? For one thing my silver ink has no desire to be photographed. Another thing I learned is making texture with my heavy body acrylic paint. In Asian art the mediums tend to be flat, the most texture coming from charcoal. With European art things like oils and acrylics ad a brand new dimension to the (tiny) canvas.
Here's a close up of one of the ACEOs. It's 結ぶ (むすぶ pronounced 'moo-sue-boo'), a verb that translates 'to tie' or 'to link.'
Doing my best right now to keep away from the heatwave that has struck the San Francisco Bay Area. So what am I doing?
I'm making bookmarks to give away as samples for The Little Black Box. It's a fun deal if you live in the U.S. Pay $17 and you'll receive a box filled with random goodies and samples. Sometimes it's food, sometimes jewelry, and just maybe you'll get my bookmarks. What fun!
So why bookmarks? I wanted a way to show off my calligraphy, my handmade paper, and a little bit of my crafty side at the same time. I kept a small size in mind as well, since my sample will be mixed in with other samples of an unknown quantity. I may be ambitious but I'm not greedy. Materials:
Pre-cut bookmarks
Chagami goofs - The papers were too thick or too thin for me to sell, but I couldn't bear to get rid of them.
Hole punch (.25" round)
Tacky Glue
Scissors
Hemp string
Wooden beads
Pre-filled Japanese calligraphy brush - Traditional sumi (ink) bled through my test bookmark. I liked the way the pre-filled brush moved on the bookmark surface.
Sakura Pigma Pen (Graphic 1 size)
My hanko (a seal or 'chop')
It's a simple, easy way to let someone check out my range and creativity. If I get positive reviews for this I'll invest more time and sell these on my Etsy shop.
Moving on to some AudioPal fun. Thanks to The Paper Element for showing this off. Cookies to the person that gets the reference! =D
