Scallop Shell Duo Gyotaku

Scallop Shell Duo GyotakuScallop shells have been used so much in art and design they really are very pleasing. They are particularly tied to the Island of Anglesey as they have their own biscuit here. The Aberffraw biscuit is made by pressing biscuit dough into the shell to give it a distinctive shell shape. They also taste great too! Printing requires pushing the paper into the grooves and it's difficult to achieve a great print. This print is A4 in size and is on Chinese

I then paste the glue on the back of the print and add a second and then a third sheet of paper

printing it first on one side then flipping it over

in stark black

sometimes it may be printed in a flattened

It's another reason I like to use this fish when showing children Gyotaku

The print is in my classic dark blue and gold inks

This process not only ensures archival quality but also enhances the clarity and presentation of the work

These shells come from an oyster farm about 7 miles from my studio

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Each print is created using a careful

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I’ve printed onto Chinese Xuan paper and the print has been backed with two sheets of Japanese masa paper