Multiple Scallop Shell Gyotaku Print, Wet Mounted

Multiple Scallop Shell Gyotaku Print, Wet MountedScallop shells have been used so much in art and design they really are very pleasing. They are particularly tied to the Island of Anglesey as they have their own biscuit here. The Aberffraw biscuit is made by pressing biscuit dough into the shell to give it a distinctive shell shape. Printing requires pushing the paper into the groves and it's difficult to achieve a great print. This is on Chinese paper measuring approx 30x30cm and has been mounted

A4 in size this is Chinese mulberry paper which has been wet mounted to flatten the print

5cm wide x 49cm high

The print is supplied in a mount

We are lucky enough to have red squirrels in the woods too

It takes a long time to prepare and ink a prawn and then position it ready to print

I love watching them darting around

each fish is printed individually so this is actually 10 individual prints on the same sheet of paper

The print will be rolled and sent out in a poster tube wrapped in acid free tissue paper

Thanks for taking the time to look

The Tea Towel also has my Hanko on it

It will be posted out in a poster tube

This process takes 24hours