Japanese candle painting experience taught by an artisan of "Kyoto Rosoku Nakamura"

Contents of Experience

Experience painting Japanese candles on red or white warosoku with acrylic paint. You can enjoy it freely without specifying the design. It's a freehand shape with no underpainting, but a painter will gently teach you from the selection of a picture to how to draw, so you don't have to worry.

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   Know about warosoku

   First, I will ask you about the history and how to make warosoku. In the case of warosoku, the core of the candle is wrapped in Japanese paper, and the part that serves as the core of the candle is placed in a mold, the wax is poured in, and when it hardens, the wax is taken out and the shape is adjusted. It's all done by hand. Drawing is the last process.

2. 

   Choose a design

   After learning about candles, he immediately prepared painting. Let's decide the pattern to draw on the candle. You can choose from the available models, search for characters on your smartphone or draw. It is also nice to arrange a model.

3. 

   Draw on

   You can choose a candle in red which has a meaning of celebration or in white which has a picture. Take out a pea-sized pigment on a pallet, mix a drop of anti-smudging liquid, and it's time to paint! You can also mix the colors together. You can make your own warosoku with a thin brush.

4. 

   Don't worry if you fail!

   It's a little hard at first because it's curved. The trick is not to put too much paint on the brush. Let's finish it slowly and carefully while looking at the hand picture book carefully. Don't worry if you fail! Soak the brush in water, float the paint, and wipe gently with paper.

5. 

   Done!

   If you continue painting until you are satisfied with it, you will be able to make a Japanese candle with a gorgeous floral pattern! The painter supported me very close, so it turned out prettier than I expected, and I am very satisfied.

"Kyo Rosoku Nakamura" A word from Koichi Tagawa, a warosoku craftsman.

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   Japanese candles have been made in the Kyo Rosoku Nakamura for more than 130 years, but in recent years there has been an increase in the number of convenient and inexpensive Western style candles, and demand has been decreasing. However, warosoku made by hand carefully has a charm that cannot be replaced easily. We will continue to create opportunities for people to experience such attractions, so please come and experience traditional techniques.