Manchester Bees and Honeycomb Gyotaku Print

Manchester Bees and Honeycomb Gyotaku PrintI got these bees and honeycomb from a bee keeper in Chorlton, Manchester. Bees have a short lifecycle and so the specimens I have were all found dead around the hive. Not the easiest of things to print but worth the effort once I got the hang of it! I've printed these bees with a section of their honeycomb on Thai Mulberry paper measuring around 20x20cm. Once the print is dry, it's wet mounted using the traditional Japanese method of a flour paste.

Not the easiest of things to print but worth the effort once I got the hang of it

5cm wide x 49cm high

I walk my dogs through Coed Cyrnol almost daily

Each time you make a print there is a risk the sardine will split leaking oil or you might not align it correctly and then the fish can unintentionally overlap

This print will be supplied with a certificate of authenticity and shipping to the UK is free

Sean and his family farm oysters in this tidal water and they are very popular during the summer here on the Island of Anglesey

I'm confident it would be suitable for a bathroom

They easily split open and leak oil over the print so getting the pressure right is important

This lobster is printed on Chinese mulberry paper measuring 69

My first step is to flatten the print using a technique called Urauchi

I sign the print and stamp it with my Hanko

Shipping to the UK is free