How to Mount Chinese Painting or Sumi-e (2)

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This video shows how to wet mount Chinese painting step by step. see also my introduction to dry-mounting with silicone paper.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Mounting
• Chinese Painting
• Sumi-e
• Picture Framing
• Rice Paper

[blueheronarts]

@jade70chueh Does your room has heater which makes some part dry too fast? Also You need to use thick paste to hold the edges in place while it gets stretched.

[jzc11024]

what kind of xuan or mounting paper did you use in this video? Single, double, or triple xuan?

[blueheronarts]

@jzc11024 The backing paper? I think it is mulberry paper #1 (the one with finer fiber). It could be a single xuan, but doesn't look like double or triple Xuan.

[inlife9]

Would that glue work on a card stock printed image placed to wood?

[blueheronarts]

@inlife9 I think it really depends on the consistency. For backing Chinese painting on rice paper we use a very thin consistency similar to natural milk. Printing paper may require thicker paste.

[dinasaur2]

Great video!

[jjade70chueh]

@blueheronarts Thank you for your response.  I don't have a space heater. The temperature is pretty even at home. However, I see your point now. It makes a lot of sense to put thicker paste for the edges. One of my edges is always drying faster than the rest. While the rest of the area is still stretching, the dry part already loosens up. That's why uneven pulling parts of the paper makes wrinkles. THNAK YOU THANK YOU you are great!

[jjade70chueh]

When my painting was about to dry on the door, it started to have ripples here and there. Could you explain why it did so? Thanks