Kakishibu Liquid
Kakishibu Liquid is a full strength solution of the tannin-rich persimmon Diospyros kaki. It is an important color in the Japanese palette and is used as a protective wood stain, an antimicrobial, and provides a slightly crisp finish to fabrics. Japanese parasols are coated with kakishibu dye as a water repellent and katagami paper used for Japanese stencils are dark red brown from repeated soaks in kakishibu to create a strong paper for stencil making. Thanks to John Marshall, we even had kakishibu in a hard candy! The original light brown kakishibu color darkens with exposure to the sun, resulting … Read more
