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Originally Posted by Macnaughty
Blaiz, the cloth you press it onto,-
does it lie totally flat on a table and you then "roll" the fish a bit to get it all in?
(and if so do you roll front to tail (or vice versa) or do you roll along longitudinal axis?)
OR
Do you crate a "fish-shaped" mould (like by folding up a towl underneath) you drape the cloth over and press the whole fish at once?
OR
Do you "just squeeze" the fish flat onto the flat cloth ?
I must say that the blue-finned trevally Gyotaku is really beautifully made, Congratulations!!
Cheers Martin-who-is-getting-well-and-truly-inspired-to-try-his-own-gyotaku-soon :-)
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Im sure there are a few right ways to do it but the traditional way (as far as I know) is to place the fish on news paper or cardboard, paint the fish and then lay the fabric on top of the fish. You then carefully and evenly push the fabric out with you hands. So dont start with a stretched canvas. Use loose fabric and make sure to iron out any folds or creases as they will absorb more ink than the flat area and you will see the lines.
I usually start at the head and work my way to the tail. Then I will Do the fins last, I usually prop the fins out with tooth pics and use my fingers to get a good impression.
What ever you do dont pull the fabric off and place back on the fish. if you find an area where the paint is light carefully peel the cloth back add a little paint and roll it back exactly where it was.
It will take a few to get it right. Im still learning so let me know if you find something that works well!
