Recipes for rice paste resist are found in many cultures. One we have found to be exceptional is the Japanese Nori
Paste. The Japanese word norizome originates from a combination of the words nori meaning paste and zome
meaning to dye. Norizome describes a resist dyeing technique involving the applications of a rice-flour based paste to
fabric to prevent dye from penetrating in design areas. The paste, consisting of rice flour, rice bran, salt, water, and
calx, has the advantage of being extremely strong (even withstanding short dyebath immersions). There are two
methods to apply the paste – screened through a mulberry paper stencil or drawn on using a mulberry paper cone or
tube with brass tips. It is a water soluble resist and is wonderful to use in an indigo bath or for direct application of dye
with such products as Setacolor or Procion Mx. See our instruction pamphlet for complete recipes and procedures.
