Bunka embroidery

Tokyo Bunka Embroidery

Bunka embroidery, often shortened to bunka, Bunka shishu (文化刺繍) in Japanese, is a form of Japanese embroidery originating in 1920's, Taisho era in the Japanese traditional year. Bunka artists use a specialized embroidery needle and rayon threads to create very detailed pictures that some liken to oil paintings. Typical subjects include people, living things, and traditional Japanese scenes. Unlike some other forms of embroidery, bunka is fragile and is usually presented as artwork rather…

For beginners, you need a kit to start Bunka Embroidery. The kit includes ..... Rayon yarn(all numbered) Completed picture and numbered fabric Select the rayon yarn and punch the area that the number matches on the fabric. The pictures have wide variety such as flowers, scenery, Japanese culture, and so on. The kits also have the grade, beginners, intermediate, and advance. For beginners, the beginner kits or simple pictures like this rose kit would be recommended. Enjoy Bunka!

"Japanese Bunka, what is called Bunka Embroidery is a form of Japanese Cultural Embroidery using a punch needle and synthetic thread. It is often known as "painting with thread" as the finished effect is one of a painting, the thread providing the texture and the colors and workmanship providing the depth. The thread is of a stretchy nature such that it stays in without knotting when punched through a tightly woven fabric. Bunka Embroidery is an art originated in Japan, at the end of Taisho…

A closer look at some of the stitches. The goal is to essentially paint with the rayon thread, making between 3/4 and 1 inch "strokes".

While researching a different technique online, I came across a video for punch-needle embroidery, and thought I'd try it for today's elephant. I've had a punch needle for years, but only tried it once and somehow couldn't get the hang of it. So today's elephant promised to be interesting. Or annoying. Punch-needle embroidery has been around since the time of the Ancient Egyptians, who used the hollow bones of birds' wings as needles. The technique was used extensively in Europe during the…

These are the wonderful Bunka Embroidery works by Japanese Bunka masters. You can find why it is called as "The art of thread" or "The oil ...

BunkaCraft, designer and manufacturer of bunka embroidery kits. Distributor of authentic Tokyo Bunka and Matsuhato brand kits and supplies. Also known as Bunka shishu, threadpainting and japanese punch embroidery, we offer kits, punch needles, and accessories.

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