Làng Sình Dó Paper Fan Making
Touch a piece of Huế culture through every print.
- Duration
- 40 – 60 min
- Price
- 95,000 VND / person
About this workshop
In this experience, you will learn how a woodblock print is made using traditional hand-printing methods — from choosing a carved block and printing colors on paper to finishing the picture with colors of your own.
What you will do
- •Làng Sình paintings are a folk art tradition from Sình Village, a countryside village on the Perfume River. The pictures are made from hand-carved woodblocks, with a rustic charm and images close to the daily life and beliefs of the people of Huế.
- •Learn the story of Làng Sình folk paintings.
- •Get to know the woodblock printing technique.
- •Print a picture on paper yourself, then be guided to turn it into a hand fan.
- •Mix colors freely and finish your picture in your own style.
- •Take your creation home as a little gift from Huế.
The village story
Làng Sình paintings are a folk art tradition from Sình Village, a countryside village on the Perfume River. The pictures are made from hand-carved woodblocks, with a rustic charm and images close to the daily life and beliefs of the people of Huế.
What you take home
A one-of-a-kind Làng Sình hand fan, printed and colored by you.
Included
- ✓1 woodblock for printing practice.
- ✓Printing paper.
- ✓Printing inks and all necessary tools.
- ✓Guidance on woodblock printing.
- ✓Your handmade finished piece to take home.
* HiPs gives you a 20% voucher for drinks at PhinHolic.