Bija Mini Unlined Hardcover Journal, 176pg, 85GSM by Paperblanks (Kirikane Collection)

“Kirikane” (“cut gold”) is an ancient technique in which the artist uses a bamboo knife to cut out designs from sheets of gold leaf before affixing them with a mixture of hide and seaweed to a Buddhist artifact. Paperblanks Kirikane Bija journal is inspired by the work of devoted kirikane revivalist Sayoko Eri (1945–2007), and reproduces the patterns of her work using our unique printing process.