Arts and Crafts, Kyoto Part 2

Description

Demonstration panel showing the 33 steps necessary in lacquer work. Complete process in applying lacquer coating to lacquer ware. A series of shots MS and CU of polishing with charcoal before coating with red lacquer (30th step). MS CU Painting with red lacquer (31st step). MCU Several angles of artist giving the final touch with his brush. MCU CU of the final polish with Tonoko clay. MS Of lacquer product. Red Coffee set; Wine Cups; Cigarette Set; Tray with Gold Decorated Vase and Fan. A series of shots displaying final products of lacquer ware. Stationary Box; Coffee Sets; Bowls; Cups; Champagne Barrel. A series of shots showing long streamers of silk hanging on a makeshift line to dry. MS Artist drawing the original design on a paper for silk cloth (Yusen Some). "A" step. Also a CU of painting. Misc. shot showing the artist cutting out a pattern for drying ("B" step). CU Artist drawing design on silk cloth (1st step). CU Hand stitching on embroidery silk (9th step). CU Artist applying paint with a tube (2nd step). application which is to serve the base for dye. Several angles and CU of painter covering the design with paint to prevent design from being dyed with other dyes (step 4 and 2). MS CU Painter painting color of the design directly on the silk cloth (step 3). MCU Worker painting design with stencil ("C" step). MS Final products. This is the final product - Red Kimono. Blue Kimono. Red Kimono. All previous are products of hand-painted dye. Pattern hand-painted silk. LS Carpenters at work building a wooden frame structure. MS Same as above, shows workers laying framework. MCU Angle shot, same as above. MCU Same as above, another angle. CU Up angle, same as above. CU Up angle, same as above. MCU Angle shot, shows carpenter at work.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities