In an earlier post, Something I Want to Try (Japanese page), I wrote that I wanted to use designs created for dyeing stencils in new forms of making at Hitotsuya（ひとつ屋）.
This time, I decided to use laser-cut ironwork to transform a dyeing-stencil design into a metal window grille.
I later introduced the planned design in A Decorative Window Grille (Japanese page).
The design is based on a grapevine-scroll motif composed of flowing vines, leaves and bunches of grapes. The motif is also introduced on the Nara National Museum’s official Grapevine Scrolls page.
▼ The design for the iron window grille
This is an iron grille designed for a window—in other words, a decorative fence fitted outside the window.
▼ A few days later, the laser-cut iron pieces were ready
Amazing!!
The next step is to give the iron a blackened finish. I will report again when the window grille is complete.