Unintentional ASMR 🌊 Japanese HANDMADE PAPER MAKING (satisfying, no talking)

[@JuliaPols]

The way they meticulously check and pick out the imperfections of each strand is absolutely mind blowing.

[@fakiirification]

the pursuit of absolute perfection is something that us westerners are not used to seeing at this level. in sports and music etc, yeah. but paper making? let a machine do it! thus dies craftsmanship and pride.

[@leighperry5032]

Otherwise you end up with lumpy bumpy streaked crap. A waste of time and effort. Good quality hand made paper takes effort and meticulous attention to each step.

[@loribaca9065]

This adds a whole new level of interest when watching Julian.

[@tylermech66]

@@fakiirification To be fair, no sensible easterners are using handmade paper to write school notes in.

[@soncontentodiaverpartecipa123]

@@fakiirification in europe we have other things to think about, not writing on some fucking fancy paper 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@joedewitt3340]

It feels like there's a lot of asmr to be found in Japanese things. I've seen fountain pen making, ink presses, tea rituals, meal preparation, now even making paper.

[@SarcastSempervirens]

that's because they do most things slowly, calmly, without much noise and with attention to detail that makes you focus in more. that's what people feels when they really do their job/art well and enjoy it. it's addictive.

[@_j_t_p_]

Even the soft speaking... plus it's generally unintelligible to me, other than a few words and phrases, so I'm just hearing it more than listening to it. Better for sleep

[@Ls98040]

You should see the care and precision in forging and polishing katana swords the traditional way. Takes months.

[@nat2057]

You should watch David Bull! He does Japanese woodblock printing

[@yuta5026]

@@nat2057 his videos are so relaxing!

[@boom3169]

Duck: Nice place you got there.

[@OrionMelodyMusic]

Man: did you talk? Duck: *quack*

[@getsomebud]

Duck: nibnibnibnibnib

[@robosing225]

@@OrionMelodyMusic *meeow?

[@lynde1973]

Also duck: ...a little help here?

[@Friedtoenails]

Duck poop is the secret ingredient

[@vertigonale]

I love the duck and the guy co-existing, both minding their own business

[@JEM3]

👨🏻🦆💞

[@castillo8290]

That is what you get with the power of paper

[@elizabethsteer6883]

But he did push the duck out of the water. Poor duck.

[@djvycious]

@@elizabethsteer6883 'Dammit Colonel Quackers, you're not helping.'

[@Jayyy667]

Gay

[@BestUnintentionalASMR]

This one might be a bit strange, once again, but I really enjoyed the splashy water sounds and the overall looong process (I feel like only the Japanese would spend 14 days handmaking the ultimate Paper)

[@Zippohead]

Was heißt hier strange... Ich finde dieses Video perfekt!!!! Weiter so !

[@willywarlock740]

Water sounds are one of my favorite kinds of asmr, thank you.

[@dramalexi]

Do you happen to know the price of one sheet of selfmade japanese paper? I would guess it costs about 30 US $ or 25€.

[@El_Lu-Shin]

I dig it. Water sounds are so relaxing.

[@veronikasebok4917]

I don’t think it’s strange at all. Water sounds are my favorite asmr sounds. This video is so good, I can’t believe it’s unintentional 😄

[@Toddzilla3113]

What an amazing display of human ingenuity, talent and patience. I truly feel like I got to view what i can only consider to be a lost art. Thank you for taking the time to share this with the world. It's an honorable tradition worth passing on thru the ages.

[@andromedaturnbull3512]

I just realised, this is probably the actual brand of washikozo that Julian Baumgartner uses for art conservation.

[@breiannalicacho7820]

Glad to see another Baumgartner watcher out here

[@avocado5170]

I was thinking the same thing

[@torakfett3351]

Ooo nice catch! I thought I knew the name but couldn’t place it. That man is a miracle worker for migraines and paintings alike.

[@Itz_wafer07]

Omg your right

[@californiaclaire8558]

Wow I was thinking the same thing!

[@neremeo]

I don't know how you find these great vids. I love them all. Thank you for your kindness :)

[@TheSuperdupersteve]

I am a stressed out man, i decided to take a few days off and come up to the mountains with family. I am back from a long nature walk and relaxing in the cabin watching this video.. chillin.. thank you!

[@sutitomi]

Girl: I would give you my number but I don't have paper... Me:

[@JustAnotherAccount8]

if she sticks around for the whole process, she's a keeper

[@redacted6022]

Lmao

[@oxymoron02]

The woman: Jesus fucking christ I'm not interested. Learn to take a hint.

[@0ptimal]

😂

[@0The_Farlander0]

There are subtle flourishes in the hand movements that tell me this man really loves his job.

[@tzeearn]

The water is so clear and the sound is immaculate❤️

[@nicholaschavira9779]

Put this on to help me sleep. Was so intrigued and relaxed through the process that I did not sleep

[@crankypest2617]

As some one who draws a lot I would love to get a hold of some of this beautiful paper.. I love watch artisans at work.

[@annmcilvenna3973]

I have seen this paper being used on a BBC program called the Repair Shop. A book specialist used it to strengthen a precious book 📖 of a loved member of their family who had died and it contained recipes that they made in their lifetime. The book specialist said that it was very fine and strong. This preserved the book for other members of the family to remember their grandparents for future generations. This is a very skillful job and looks like it needs a lot of patiences to make it. Thank you for sharing this video it's absolutely fascinating

[@Ant-bm1qk]

This is supposed to be ASMR and make me sleepy but instead I ended up being genuinely interested in what I’m watching lol

[@krummdiddlyumptious1784]

What’s wild, is someone at some point figured out how to do all of this shit. I’m sure it was much different, and most likely stemmed from stone carvings, bark, etc. Absolutely mind boggling, also who ever was like “let’s put peanut butter and jelly on bread and eat it together.” You’re awesome too.

[@twentytwo138]

Socks, bottles and air conditioners. Genius!

[@DavidSmith-bh7fd]

Why is this so relaxing to watch? The care they take in creating paper makes my soul smile.

[@tobylakin1]

That’s genuinely one of the coolest things I’ve seen on KZbin . I’ll be thinking about it for days.

[@Tsudoshi09]

The whole developed process and how specific natural ingredients were used to make Washi paper is amazing!!

[@recordbum]

This are the weirdest noodles I've ever seen. That's some serious gourmet shit.

[@artdeco64]

I would have been satisfied with some cheap-ass Cup of Noodles. Instead they breakout the serious gourmet shit.

[@GordiansKnotHere]

This video is amazing in everyway. Like always, Nihon craftsmanship is top shelf. 4:13 That duck made me happy for some reason.

[@lulusplannerlifegmz1202]

Such relaxing video and amazing work ethic. The water sounds and the peeling of each sheet wow! Thanks for sharing now I know how paper quality is made.

[@mrwn3608]

8:32 Dog : DAAAAMN !

[@mr.q_rolos2161]

I'd love this job peace and quiet

[@YourFreeBeats]

Easily one of the most relaxing things I have ever watched.

[@stormwulf117]

19:10 - 19:28 Me after having too much KFC the night before.

[@avagelion]

Why is KFC like that, happens to me too :/

[@tally9542]

You sure you don't have a gluten intolerance dude?

[@shadowkaged]

Such a nice occupation. Calmly and meticulously make great quality paper without being harmful to the environment. Your book is lovely btw :)

[@TheMentorOfMomos]

Started watching: so relaxing 😌 5 minutes in: omg that duck is so cute 🥺

[@ngrans3361]

Amazing that a thin layer of wet paper is caught through the screen and then layered like that. So much work. And peeling off a layer on day 14 probably requires some practice.

[@georgevanhoose6333]

In case anyone is wondering: 2 parts by weight of baking soda, in a 200F oven for roughly an hour will yield 1 part soda ash.

[@feyelsbells7839]

thank you!

[@kasanetetomiku3904]

What about the plant for the paper

[@dramalexi]

A: "Can you tell me something about the tasks that were given to you in your earlier job?" B: "Well it's complicated..."

[@greysonthomas7778]

Such a peaceful work environment.

[@minnahumble2294]

So the three pulps are: nasu kozo paper (soaked and blended), hibiscus roots pounded, and bark strips (cooked). The bark strips are from mulberry trees. All for the same paper, I guess. Sounds like a strong paper. I use a rice paper made with fibers of the mulberry tree. The paper is thin but strong and I love it for printing with acrylic paint. I think it’s somewhat different from what is shown here because one side is shiny and it’s the better side for laying down ink or paint.

[@catclark9488]

Thanks for that, I was wondering what plant the strips were which were soaking at the beginning....

[@notyourgrandadswatch7705]

As an acrylic painter myself, may I ask what brand of paper you use?

[@bohoden]

Awesome video. After watching your part at the end, I got an urge to hear more of you talking. I know that is intentional, but I think you really mastered calm speech and would love to see more self content.

[@TheBeerHunter7]

You should check out his other channel where he speaks a fair amount! Its called Find Calm

[@chrimbo90]

11:19 Ok now I know this process is supernatural...

[@ceejaybeard9121]

Such a fun, chill video. Thanks. ♥️

[@alyc1079]

Aww! That duck playing in the water is adorable!

[@morten1]

I can't stand artificial forced ASMR videos with whispering etc. But watching honest work with all its sounds is great + many japanese has a glorious way of working. Tradition, honor, balance, beauty

[@oxymoron02]

"aRtIfIcIaL aSmR" Lol be quiet boomer.

[@sarab7242]

All this hard work for a random kid to draw a house with 3 chimney smoke clouds coming out of it and a sun in the corner

[@cleantoad4332]

ha! worth it though

[@hecdavid11]

Isn't this a special kind of paper that's actually expensive? I believe I read something like that before. If it's true, I guess it's gonna have good uses hehehe

[@admiralyi8673]

@@hecdavid11 This paper can be expensive. This however varies depending on what type of wood is used and were it is being sold. The most common Corso sells at 15 USD.

[@いぶき-s9m]

@@hecdavid11 yes, nowadays only calligraphers and other Japanese artisans use washi paper regularly

[@plastic_cleopatra]

this isn't for children, it's not bond paper.

[@HannaTegneskog]

I LOVE these kind of videos.

[@chrisd530]

Are they making the paper that wood block print maker David Bull the Bob Ross of wood block print making uses?

[@afterburner94]

I believe they are making washi kozo, that is widely used by Julian Baumgartner in his restoration videos. David Bull and his team are using hosho paper for their prints. Not the same paper, not the same usage, but same original source material, kozo.

[@monassickofyourbs838]

@@afterburner94 omg hello from the restoration!

[@ellescer]

Did you have a stroke when you typed this?

[@gooblegooble99]

He mentions washi paper many times in his videos, so he either uses it or he’s referring to old prints. Can’t remember. Great to see how it’s made and why it’s so special.

[@elliotk.8964]

@@TheTutch he uses gampi paper for transferring images onto the blocks actually :]

[@j.r.junior3040]

What a crazy work

[@DerKalashnyhorst]

Totaly works and is making me grin somehow while getting goosebumbs

[@budgetboxuk]

What an amazing video, Thankyou for sharing this with us :)

[@getsomebud]

I’m making pasta tonight

[@3cch1tt3b4n3]

Let me guess, rice pasta?

[@erutanevoli]

Invite us too 😋

[@Neeeg]

I’d like to go back in time and witness the early humans who stumbled across a 15-day process to make the first piece of paper 😂

[@XanBos]

If we all had to make paper this way, we would not be so quick to use it so carelessly. I have a whole new appreciation for paper. Beautiful art of creating something from nature, in the most clean sustainable way I’ve ever seen!

[@dori-]

Except notebook paper is made in factories at high volume

[@ChrisSirico]

This healed something in my soul. Thank you.

[@Mr_Gray_Sky]

Man, this is a really wet job. Did anyone else get inordinately happy about the duck?

[@dodgem259]

Now you know why the paper is so good because the duck adds the special ingredient :)

[@TheGrmany69]

Other people and me: Nice process of elaboration Also me and other people: Cute duck! look how it cleans itself (* < *)

[@avagelion]

That's so beautiful, a work of art!

[@MorganFreemansFavoriteFreckle]

This paper looks delicious

[@nancyt2848]

I think this guy should be signing each sheet as they are each a masterpiece!

[@promitheas32]

for many this will seem like crazy stuff but for those who paint-draw it will make sence as much of a pleasure and admiration...ps Thank you for uploading this marvel

[@atsukorichards1675]

This is a traditional way of making Japanese papers. They are pretty strong.

[@apriltaylor6607]

Ur right this is some crazy stuff, but if u stop & think art is everywhere, it's in everything & it's as beautiful as the art that is drawn on it.

[@bluegreen1468]

Thats gotta be the cleanest furnace i ever saw ¡¡¡

[@edvhollywood4544]

Your root, for glue effect was different , I saw okra root used in a place in Kochi. Interested in your calm book as this was so peaceful. Thank you.

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Crazy noodles recipe

[@floatswitch]

Simply amazing dedication. 👏

[@JUNIOR-gi9hj]

Can someone tell me, where and when did they use the cooked bark strips after they seperated the strands

[@BallisticTip]

I was like wait… they just discarded the strips and used remade paper?

[@sigmapenguin8]

Thank you. Now I know I wasn’t the only one wondering lol.

[@ToxicSentinelTTV]

That duck just straight vibin

[@Done478]

And a big hand for the star of the show... hyacinth starch! That stuff must make the best glue. At first I thought he was only using the first handful in the entire tub. That little bucket wasn't a whole lot more, though. I wonder if anybody uses bean starch to make paper. I'm pretty sure taro is used in the bark cloth in Polynesia. There's no shortage of Hyacinth, though, since it is so tough that water treatment plants use them in the stagnant pools to draw out toxins in sewage treatment plants. They are a serious problem in just about any other waterway in the Americas. Kudzu might be its equal... possibly. Beans might give a similar result with less danger of overtaking the waterways across this continent. It sure is a water intensive process.

[@tablefortwo881]

I wonder how much this paper costs, the making process is insane 🤯

[@g.h.515]

Surprisingly only $15 USD for a variety pack of all the paper types they make, which is way too little if you ask me!

[@canadiangirl2839]

@@g.h.515 this way too cheap for the work they do!

[@exeluluna9395]

@@g.h.515 that’s not the paper they’re making. Look up Hiromi paper you’ll see the real process they go for. Up to $68 a sheet

[@_j_t_p_]

@@exeluluna9395 that sheet is about 30 feet long and 100 square feet tough.

[@JA3dwards]

Hold the phone. At 18:09 he uses already-made paper and turns it into a mulch to create the final paper we see at the end ... Like going back in time and being your own dad. Am I missing something here?!

[@feyelsbells7839]

i think he's taking a weaker type of paper and adding it to the recipe. for texture or ink-absorbency, maybe. another idea is, maybe this paper is no good (like the quality is too poor to sell), and they're reusing the raw material in a new paper so as not to waste it. it's not so unusual for things to be built of of what came before- many things with microbes work that way (mother of vinegar, sourdough starter, yogurt culture, etc). of course i suppose that's because microbes ARE their own fathers ^_^

[@BallisticTip]

@@feyelsbells7839 good theory. Maybe that is the case

[@donaldgarner3986]

Me literally at :07 watching the video. The timing couldn't have been more perfect. 😂

[@pawshands9706]

It all begins with the sun,, straw, water, and intelligent humans 😃

[@martinwillms5876]

The duck in the water basin... also funny. ;-) It has the right coolness. And teh video itself... great!!! Very interesting!!

[@o2807]

A picture is worth a thousand words A vid renders words superfluous

[@jacobmcmahan109]

I love how the duck It's just like Yeah man I got my own pool Check it out I even have my own wave pool guy.

[@jakemoeller7850]

Beautiful. I understand why handmade paper is expensive...but so worth it!

[@Aelanna]

Amazing process. I looked on their web site out of curiosity, one of the papers shown in the video sells 4-6 sheets of 6 x 6 inches for just over $9 US. I can see why.

[@milosmihajlovic1867]

Because cotton is much better, of course 100% cotton from the mold, Arches is the best paper and maybe 2 or 3 more brands can approach Arches.

[@dianapeek6936]

Thats very cheap.

[@looneycrow7978]

When they stacked the paper i was suprised it didnt stick together, especially since they press it

[@jaykay3512]

I hope these guys get paid really well for such hard work.

[@jcraggett12]

Came for the tingles, stayed for the duck

[@joewarrior619]

They must have a high water bill

[@garethslaney1080]

It's probably spring water.

[@Victoriai-y2m]

11:30 Forbidden soup

[@aamesworld]

Excellent work!

[@tinderbox218]

I'm confused, either I missed something or part of the video is missing. At 17:55 they're washing the reeds, then it goes to Day 11 and he's wadding up and soaking what looks like already made paper to create pulp, but we never see the reeds again. What happened to them?

[@CarolinaMartinez-hc1if]

I loved this video

[@williamgibble8361]

THAT PAPER MUST BE SUPER EXPENSIVE WITHOUT A DOUBT!!!!

[@archdukefranzferdinand1035]

0:09 me after Taco Bell

[@trashartist3905]

All I can think about is ascendance of a bookworm. And how accurate mynes paper making process was.

[@hecdavid11]

10:18 made me think of noodle soup and now I'm hungry 🤣

[@piperalpha]

I dont get it. We see them expertly processing the strands of wood, then at 18:08 we suddenly cut to them using a different type of paper and we never see the wood strands again. What happened to them after they were picked clean?

[@Thesamurai1999]

I was also wondering this!

[@uniquelylily1166]

Fascinating. I make handmade paper but nothing this intensive or thin. It is fun to make though.

[@9ra307]

Imagine if he gave this to his friend to test it... and his friend makes a mistake and throws the paper away. 💀

[@ricardoshillyshally1741]

"No ducks were harmed in the making of this video". 😂😂😂

[@andrefilipe9080]

My brain had a rough time processing 11:30 as not food.

[@Crimson350]

Forbidden Ramen

[@elizabethhauck2495]

Amazing!

[@thetaz3910]

This video is awesome! These gentlemen are true artists and some of the best craftsmen I have ever seen. Thank you!

[@s1chk]

When ancient Japanese tried to recreate Italian pasta, but something went wrong. Also it seems that the duck is an important part of the recipe

[@andrewgorski6317]

The duck is the true star

[@LBdevereux]

Love that duck

[@ilg304]

instead of falling asleep i ended up watching the whole video hahahaha!

[@Radditz770]

They lost me when they stopped working with the fibers from the plant and just used actual paper to turn into mush and make into traditional paper

[@pastel.persephone]

they combined the fiber mash with the thinner paper mash

[@Fishtastic0303]

They skipped over it here, but they explain it in the video with commentary here at about 11:35: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ3MoaCkrbp7m9E The fibers are mixed in with the recycled paper mash

[@philbowen9526]

The duck is a great guest appearance

[@Cold_Cactus]

I like that they have a ducky to keep the soak tank guy company

[@usegatto]

This paper have a Duck stamp of approval.

[@AJW-js1sh]

Immediately after eating Taco Bell: 0:07