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HOLLOW WORK

photo Hollow work

Description

In hollow work (kurimono), gouges and chisels are used to hand-carve hollow vessels from a block of wood. Complicated curves and rounded forms are a common feature of hollow work.

Process

  • 1.An outline is created and traced onto the wood.
  • 2.The wood is cut away along the lines of the design.
  • 3.A chisel is used to hollow out the surface and create depth.
  • 4.The finished piece is coated with lacquer.
  • Reference: Nihon Kōgeikai Higashi Nihon Shibu (Japan Kōgei Association Eastern Branch), ed., Dentō kōgei-tte nani? – miru, shiru, tanoshimu gaido bukku (What Are Traditional Crafts? –A Guidebook to Seeing, Learning, and Enjoying). Unsodo, 2013.
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