The Beatles: Handmade Artisan Vietnamese A3 Art Print

Original  A3 (approximately 30cm X 42cm) Vietnamese art print. These are hand printed onto traditional Vietnamese Dó paper and look fantastic, especially when framed.

Dó paper is made from the bark of the Dó tree, which can be found in Vietnam’s northern region. Having first appeared in the 13th century, this type of paper has been used widely in Vietnamese folk art, especially in Dong Ho paintings.

The production process can be long and complicated but generally involves four distinct stages:

1)  The bark is soaked in limewater for three months.

2)  The black outer bark is husked off and ground by mortar and pestle before being blended with a viscous substance made from a plant belonging to the Verbenaceae family.

3)   This mixture is diluted to form a slurry, a bamboo mould is then dipped into the vat of slurry and removed.

4)   Paper fibres adhere to the mould in a thin sheet that is then pressed, dried, rolled, and dried again. The final product must be soft, light, and durable.

 The paper is then hand printed upon.

Every single one of these is slightly different due to the handmade nature and are roughly cut along the edges.

The print will be sent rolled in a cardboard tube.