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鴨川萬祝染 鈴染 -MAIWAI SUZUSEN -
Traditional Crafts of Japan -Since 1925-
PROCESS
There are 12 processes involved in making MAIWAI.
![1.Draw the Design](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_e96e7c2e588b56510d8878d2d082457d.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_578,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/e2bcc1_e96e7c2e588b56510d8878d2d082457d.png)
1.Draw the Design
The design is made to order.
![2.Cut Paper Stencils](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_e0ddf62ec9129d50ee45981924a0a243.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_611,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/e2bcc1_e0ddf62ec9129d50ee45981924a0a243.png)
2.Cut Paper Stencils
![3.Make the original paste](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_75e33953ec5e357b6b3293c149d86520.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_800,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/e2bcc1_75e33953ec5e357b6b3293c149d86520.jpg)
3.Make the original paste
[Material]Sticky rice/Powdered rice bran/salt/lime
![4.Spread the Paste on the Stencil](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_e41edc1db263bc55bff5e8e5ba69036d.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/e2bcc1_e41edc1db263bc55bff5e8e5ba69036d.jpg)
4.Spread the Paste on the Stencil
![5.Make color](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_13698c28d32d3459766da1e77579bfee.jpg/v1/fill/w_624,h_522,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/e2bcc1_13698c28d32d3459766da1e77579bfee.jpg)
5.Make color
[Material] Pigment/Fluid obtained by filtrating soybean soaked overnight and crushed
![6.Paint the design to texture](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_b6531259b2ece9483aad444be2a9bb99.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_702,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/e2bcc1_b6531259b2ece9483aad444be2a9bb99.jpg)
6.Paint the design to texture
![7.Spread the Paste on the Paintings](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_8b5eab1fd967997d4783016c14ae8ba5.jpg/v1/fill/w_911,h_649,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/e2bcc1_8b5eab1fd967997d4783016c14ae8ba5.jpg)
7.Spread the Paste on the Paintings
Protect the design from indigo-dyeing
![8.Ground Dyeing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_aa7afc4a5385154f1afc81116eb127a6.jpg/v1/fill/w_769,h_461,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/e2bcc1_aa7afc4a5385154f1afc81116eb127a6.jpg)
8.Ground Dyeing
![9.Wash away the Paste](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_6300edf4869d9a3f2e3fde025043d2df.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/e2bcc1_6300edf4869d9a3f2e3fde025043d2df.jpg)
9.Wash away the Paste
![10.Dry Textile](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_0e604bd75547006e6ad781c7b91947da.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_660,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/e2bcc1_0e604bd75547006e6ad781c7b91947da.jpg)
10.Dry Textile
![Tailoring the cloth into MAIWAI](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_98dadb205b95d118e1d847a49fc08247.jpg/v1/fill/w_866,h_740,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/e2bcc1_98dadb205b95d118e1d847a49fc08247.jpg)
Tailoring the cloth into MAIWAI
![12.Completion of MAIWAI](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2bcc1_3504631e6d93a100790b6c1f15df19b2.jpg/v1/fill/w_783,h_1091,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/e2bcc1_3504631e6d93a100790b6c1f15df19b2.jpg)
12.Completion of MAIWAI
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