Vancouver Island School of Art

302-733 Johnson St Victoria, BC  V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com

Supply List - Japanese Woodblock Printing (Mokuhanga)

Items required for the first class:

-Sketching material: pencils, sharpener, eraser, paper for sketching

-1 piece non-slip mat, approx. 10x24 inches (type for kitchen drawers works well)

-Tracing paper pad

-Tape, scotch or masking

-Fine tip sharpie

-Ruler

-Carving tools: 1 small gouge, 1 large gouge, 1 knife tool (flat blade but angled). Please make sure they are sharp! (Lee Valley has best local selection)

-Carbon paper

Additional Items to be discussed during the first class:

-Roll of wax paper

-4 small mixing brushes for ink

-1 medium sized stencil brush

-1 small stencil brush

-pad newsprint paper

-4 small sealable plastic containers

-Baren

-Gouache set

Available for purchase from instructor:

-Printing paper (varied prices, lowest is $3.00 for 12x54 sheet, higher end paper to be determined)

-Woodblocks ($3.00 small block, $7.00 medium block)

The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies.

You can consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership.