GYOTAKU – THE ART OF FISH PRINTING

Gyotaku (魚拓, from gyo “fish” + taku “stone impression”) is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own.

TUTORIALS

Learning the basics and fundamentals of the art and procedure of the gyotaku printing process.
These 5 videos will take you through the steps from first cleaning preparation of your fish to the final finishing steps.

Cleaning & Preparation
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2018 Video Produced by Ron Graham and Joshua Tollefson
Kailua O’ahu Hawai’i.

Inking & Printing
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2018 Video Produced by Ron Graham and Joshua Tollefson.
Kailua O’ahu Hawai’i

Drawing and Painting
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2018 Video Produced by Ron Graham and Joshua Tollefson.
Kailua O’ahu Hawai’i

Printing T-Shirts
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2018 Video Produced by Ron Graham and Joshua Tollefsen.
Kailua O’ahu Hawai’i

Final Steps
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2018 Video Produced by Ron Graham and Joshua Tollefson.
Kailua O’ahu Hawai’i