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Got Scrolls? - a bonsaial1 Accent Project!
Got Scrolls? I don't!
Grey Anderson, owner Nee Hai bonsai nursery here in town was looking for a scroll for me to use with my shohin. Last weekend he was at the Asian Gift Show in San Francisco looking for wares for his nursery. It is during this show that he finds unusual books that he brings back and lets Rip and I fight over who is going to buy it first. During these shows he has come across unusual pots and stands that I have eagerly purchased later. -MORE- He found no scroll suitable for my needs, but did come across an unusual folding paper scroll that is perfect. It is the perfect color and is of heavy textured paper. The picture area has a plastic window fastened on the scroll that lets me slide in any picture I want for any season. A very nice idea. I love this scroll and am very appreciative of him thinking of me. While I can change the picture to fit my needs, taking a picture of many trees with the same color scroll would get boring very fast. I need some variety. This is the paper scroll
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bonsaial1
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19-Dec-2004
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I had been thinking of how I might make a scroll that would look professional and still be simple to make without sewing and be inexpensive.
Stick around because I have the solution. I started out today by buying the materials I would need to make a few scrolls. I bought 1/4 yd. of four fabrics, some fusible web, a roll of precut fusible web, some bias tape and some 1/4 inch hem tape. I started by measuring the paper scroll, since I liked the shape and the proportion. It measured 6" x 18". I added 3 inches for the wrapping of the ends and cut the brown textured cloth to this size. I measured the accent cloth shape and it measured 6" x 8". This piece of cloth must be affixed to the background. For this I used the fusible web. For the ladies out there, they are familiar with this stuff. For the guys, this is like hot glue cotten candy that is paper thin and in a sheet. It is ironed on the material and the backing peeled off and then ironed to the background. It works swell. In fact so good, you better have it in the right place when you iron it, cause it is not repositional. The seam at the union with the background was hidden with a 1/2 strip of bias tape. I used the roll of precut fusible web for this. Pin down one end of the web with the tape, stretch to the other side, line up and apply the iron. What could be easier. The hardest part was applying the hem tape to each edge. It was only 1/4 inch wide and only folded over with a 3/16 back flap. Getting this straight is crucial. Drafting the wife or spouse and their extra set of hands helps here. I applied the fusible web to the back of the photo I wanted on the scroll. In this case it is a picture of mume blossoms and some birds. This is from some Asian cards that I bought in Japan Town in San Jose some years ago. In the next scroll I build I will be experimenting with ironing a horizontal strip across the scroll, and leaving the top and bottom open enough to hold a picture that can be slipped in and out. This will give me a little more flexibility in the scroll. For the top I used a 1/4" dowel cut 1/2" longer and for the bottom a 1/2" dowel cut 1" longer. Stained and then fusible web ironed on the last 1/2 inch of material. The ends are wrapped over the dowel and ironed down. The cord was tied on the the ends of the top dowel and I was done. I hope there are some that wish to try this inexpensive project. I found it very rewarding, and something that I have personaly needed for a long time. With the Bonsai-al display contest coming up this spring, I felt the time was right to get this project done and posted to give those time to try their hand at scroll building. Total for the materials was about 12.00 bucks. I have enough material to build at least 4 scrolls and will be buying more material as I find the suitable patterns. This size is great for shohin, but I wish to build at least two larger ones for larger display trees. Yours in Bonsai, Bonsai-al 
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Emperor Fish
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20-Dec-2004
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Al,
Thanks a lot for this tutorial and idea. I have been messing around with different scroll ideas for some months and have toyed with the idea of starting completely from scratch, but there was no way I was going into a haberdashery to make a fool of myself.  Your scroll looks great. I would also like to try my hand at some original artwork, but it's been some time... Cheers, Fish.
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mike_p
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20-Dec-2004
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Joy Harvey
Hi Al
If you want scrolls, and every bonsaiist interested in display should have them, then here is a source of very fine art. Joy Harvey 16081 Mustang Dr. Springville, CA 93265 Tel. 559-539-6123 Joy was a vendor at the Fresno convention. She has studied in Japan and China, and her work is exquisite. The image is Bob Bugay's Boug with a scroll he bought from Joy especially to use for display with the Boug. BTW this Boug was in WBC 2003. Quote:
Al, I figured you would know Joy, but maybe some folks that read this forum and want scroll art may give her some business. I sure would like to see her as a vendor at the big GSBF event in Oakland in February. She could tap into my cash stash. Mike Last edited by TreeBay : 20-Dec-2004 at 03:58 PM. Reason: oops moved comments out of the middle of the article
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Skipsan
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21-Dec-2004
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Al,
Cool how to pictorial. I've never commmented on one of your how to threads, but thought you should know that I think I have read most of them and always find them inspiriational, informative, easy to follow, and absolutely necessary to keep things rolling around here. Definitely, one of the reasons I hang around here. Us neophytes need this stuff to keep us thinking. Skip
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grampz
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21-Dec-2004
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Mr. Al,
I have never had a scroll...Did not think I really wanted a stinkin' scroll...But I must admit this 'How-to' has changed my thoughts...Yesterday I went to a 'Sally Store' [Salvation Army Store] just looking around, I do this quite often looking for pots, bowls, or nice pieces of wood for stands...I found 2 watercolor paintings of mume blossoms with a foggy looking background that I just couldn't pass up for a buck each...These will definately become scrolls...Who knows, one of them may even show up in the 'bonsai-al display contest'...Thanks for a great article I do have a question though...In your opinion should the dimensions you used for your scroll be exactly multiplied for a larger scroll?...Should the width to length ratio remain about the same?... I am looking forward to seeing how you do the changeable version...Thanks again... Regards Behr 
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mike_p
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22-Dec-2004
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Ian, good scrolls are hard to find. I think it's well worth your time to contact Joy. I believe her work to be as good as you'll find on this side of the pond. It's subtle and elegant, and will surely compliment a fine bonsai display. Mike ================================================== ======== Edit: You might also contact El Dorado Bonsai in Placerville, CA. They import scrolls from Japan. Check the link. http://www.edbonsai.com/index.html Last edited by mike_p : 22-Dec-2004 at 04:59 PM.
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