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Japanese-style shoji screens are translucent, wooden-lattice panels that subtly transform light and space and add an elegant touch to any decor. This book contains all the information you need to design and make shoji for your own home or apartment.
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* Notes on aesthetics and design fundamentals
* Complete how-to guide covering basic construction methods, screen materials, and wood selection
* Home projects, including window inserts, sliding and hanging screens, glass panel shoji, double- and single-sided shoji, skylight shoji, decorative wall boxes, and floor and table lanterns
* Introduction to Japanese hand tools and planing and joinery techniques
* Sample lattice patterns, photographs, and line drawings for design and remodeling ideas
* List of suppliers
Features
* Notes on aesthetics and design fundamentals
* Complete how-to guide covering basic construction methods, screen materials, and wood selection
* Home projects, including window inserts, sliding and hanging screens, glass panel shoji, double- and single-sided shoji, skylight shoji, decorative wall boxes, and floor and table lanterns
* Introduction to Japanese hand tools and planing and joinery techniques
* Sample lattice patterns, photographs, and line drawings for design and remodeling ideas
* List of suppliers
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In his famous essay "In Praise of Shadows," the novelist Junichiro Tanizaki likens a traditional Japanese room to a black and white brush painting, with "the paper-paneled shoji being the expanse where the ink is thinnest, and the alcove where it is darkest." Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
In his famous essay "In Praise of Shadows," the novelist Junichiro Tanizaki likens a traditional Japanese room to a black and white brush painting, with "the paper-paneled shoji being the expanse where the ink is thinnest, and the alcove where it is darkest." Read the first page
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Big on ideas but light on detail,
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This review is from: Shoji: How to Design, Build and Install Japanese Screens in Your Home (Paperback)
This little volume is an excellent help to anyone who has decided to use shoji in and around the home but it is not a very detailed guide to how to build these screens. It's big on ideas and suggestions for how to use shoji and offers a lot of details on how to select and cut your timber but when it comes to the construction the detail tails off somewhat. You can build shoji with the aid of this but you will need design and carpentry skills that are not described in here so it is really aimed at someone with carpentry experience who want inspiration for design rather than a step by step guide.So rather more marks for its insprational value than its practical worth and if you want to make such a screen and have no previous experience then get this and a general manual on woodworking. On the other hand if you have that experience and want to try your hand at shoji this is probably one of the better books available.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A review rather than a screening.....,
This review is from: Shoji: How to Design, Build and Install Japanese Screens in Your Home (Paperback)
I'm a joiner by trade but after reading this little book I'll seek to become a carpenter. The delicacy and flexibility of Shoji encourage me to promote them for many uses, beyond just the traditional,the modern development of glass screens for outside use is just one. The explanations of tools and the drawings mean that anyone can have a go. After making my first I decided to redesign my lounge to create a sense of Japan and the Shoji play an important part in that.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews) 69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive guide to design & construction of shoji,
By Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shoji: How to Design, Build and Install Japanese Screens in Your Home (Paperback)
Shoji are the paper paneled wooden lattice screens that are an integral part of traditional Japanese architecture. This book offers comprehensive coverage of the design and construction of Shoji screens.The main focus is on actually building Shoji. Detailed sections on wood, paper, and tools prepare the craftsman for the projects. Design, joinery and assembly instructions follow. The theory and functionality of Shoji in transmitting light are explained. Examples in Japanese homes as well as adaptations in Western architecture are shown. There are several small individual project ideas included to get started. Lists of paper and tool sources are very helpful. 45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great how-to for those with some joinery skills.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shoji: How to Design, Build and Install Japanese Screens in Your Home (Paperback)
Making shoji is not for those who have no woodworking skills, but if you can make basic joints, this book will provide instructions and inspiration onmaking beautiful shoji. If you're not interested in making shoji, it still provides design inspiration. At a current quoted cost of $29/sq. foot for Shoji, learning how-to could be profitable!
53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not traditional japanese woodwork, but who cares?,
By Joe Brewer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shoji: How to Design, Build and Install Japanese Screens in Your Home (Paperback)
JVA uses a simplified approach to building shoji. Odate's book is the one for you if you want to build an authentic shoji using Japanese technique. Having said that, this is an EXCELLENT primer on shoji measurement and building practice for quick screens. I have built screens in both styles and take my word for it that JVA's method is quicker and no-one can tell the difference. Two things: the screen on the cover is NOT the one detailed in the text (check the corners). Also, I would HIGHLY recommend cutting your stiles long (leave a horn) and trimming them off post assembly with the table saw followed by a pass with a plane. Buy it and get building!
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