tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post8761815169484613489..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Joss PaperPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-41141124832132045342011-08-09T17:33:05.888-04:002011-08-09T17:33:05.888-04:00grew up in asia, I had many experiences burning jo...grew up in asia, I had many experiences burning joss paper as they are used quite often in festivals. My parents even taught me how to fold the joss paper before burning, for each festival, there are different kinds of joss paper and there is rules on the orders of each joss paper to be burned/ offered. My mom would be mad at me if I did it wrong. :)) joss paper with gold paper on it is to offer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-54442429140617815252011-01-23T19:52:17.217-05:002011-01-23T19:52:17.217-05:00DollCandy, I had the EXACT same experience at a Ch...DollCandy, I had the EXACT same experience at a Chinese market. Two women were really sharp with me when I went to buy an innocuous-looking little bundle of pretty paper...made me feel like a totally culturally insensitive fool. I blushed, but bought it anyway and did what you did and Googled it when I got home. And folks, while it is beautiful, keep in mind that if you have east Asian friends Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-28232905610040743552010-11-06T16:06:16.043-04:002010-11-06T16:06:16.043-04:00I tried to buy Joss paper at an asian grocery stor...I tried to buy Joss paper at an asian grocery store, I had no idea it was for burning at funerals and ceremonies. I was getting strange looks at the asian people in the store while I was picking it out. I got up to the register and the woman gave me a strange look and asked me if I knew what they are used for. I said no, because I thought it was just pretty paper! She rolled her eyes and said it DollCandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268249188336038096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-57596662213368810872009-07-07T02:45:24.468-04:002009-07-07T02:45:24.468-04:00A number of superstitions surround joss paper in A...A number of superstitions surround joss paper in Asian society. As a general rule, you should never give joss paper to a living person, because this is viewed as highly offensive, and joss paper is also kept concealed when it is stored at home, because it is supposed to bring down bad luck when left on display. Joss paper should never be used for anything other than its intended purpose, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-53694638114081277052008-11-22T14:14:00.000-05:002008-11-22T14:14:00.000-05:00Thanks!! I love this paper and have used it in co...Thanks!! I love this paper and have used it in collage and handmade greeting cards, but I never knew the name! I bought some in Chinatown when I first moved to NYC, some 17 or 18 years ago. It is wonderful -- and it really is cheap, so you feel like you can use it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-46388052012047658792008-11-12T23:24:00.000-05:002008-11-12T23:24:00.000-05:00I always send friends hell money for Chinese New Y...I always send friends hell money for Chinese New Year. Love Pearl River.<BR/><BR/>When I was sixteen, without discussing it with my parents, I painted Aubrey Beardsley's Salome on my bedroom door. Now there's a door I know got painted over when my parent's sold the house.Washington Cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892459114050731786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-74474986619014301312008-11-12T20:57:00.000-05:002008-11-12T20:57:00.000-05:00You've started a new trend with this post, I suspe...You've started a new trend with this post, I suspect. I had a friend send me one piece of this in a letter years ago and I kept it pinned up until the last move. Now I know where to get more. I think I'll use it on a piece of furniture.balsamfirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347379810451503618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-71801730343512473572008-11-12T13:26:00.000-05:002008-11-12T13:26:00.000-05:00Joss paper sounds like something out of a Somerset...Joss paper sounds like something out of a Somerset Maugham short story, no?An Aesthete's Lamenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620941811191294750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-50023210998817152462008-11-11T21:51:00.000-05:002008-11-11T21:51:00.000-05:00Paint... unfortunately, i don't have a picture of ...Paint... unfortunately, i don't have a picture of the bathroom door. i was moving out of the country and i just never thought to take one! i wish that i had. it was a gorgeous piece of "art".Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-13792001426927248802008-11-11T21:35:00.000-05:002008-11-11T21:35:00.000-05:00I haven't tried using that kind of paper before.. ...I haven't tried using that kind of paper before.. but your post is very interesting.. can you post some pics of your bathroom so that i can have some ideas too? thanks.. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-90953261471868547772008-11-11T15:43:00.000-05:002008-11-11T15:43:00.000-05:00Wow! That was inspirational. And especially consid...Wow! That was inspirational. And especially considering the state of the economy. Mrs. E. and I have wanted to silver leaf a wall or ceiling and haven't been able to commit. This might be the economical solution we've been looking for.Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-56178624023966463782008-11-11T13:34:00.000-05:002008-11-11T13:34:00.000-05:00That would make great wallpaper. Looking forward t...That would make great wallpaper. Looking forward to seeing what else you'll be doing with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-58332339573464071812008-11-11T12:24:00.000-05:002008-11-11T12:24:00.000-05:00oh, i'd love to see that door. I've seen this done...oh, i'd love to see that door. I've seen this done on a ceiling before too72 and sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244030255190856553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-83208311750219230912008-11-11T09:28:00.000-05:002008-11-11T09:28:00.000-05:00If your city has a Chinatown, shops there will pro...If your city has a Chinatown, shops there will probably carry a variation of this. Failing that, you can order it on-line at <A HREF="http://www.pearlriver.com/v2/FramesCat.asp?iGroup=301" REL="nofollow">Pearl River Mart</A> in New York.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-8767386795889009242008-11-11T09:21:00.000-05:002008-11-11T09:21:00.000-05:00I had never heard of this paper before, it sounds ...I had never heard of this paper before, it sounds fabulous! I'll have to be on the lookout!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-89015931629040749502008-11-11T08:34:00.000-05:002008-11-11T08:34:00.000-05:00M21... I applied it with ModPodge and then coated ...M21... I applied it with ModPodge and then coated it with a matte ModPodge. <BR/><BR/>Just... I wish a had a photo, but I never got around to it.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-63662308725229279182008-11-11T04:33:00.000-05:002008-11-11T04:33:00.000-05:00I love joss paper! Unfortunately, my supply is in ...I love joss paper! Unfortunately, my supply is in my storage unit back in Texas. Do you have a photo of your bathroom?TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-27636222087145040592008-11-11T04:11:00.000-05:002008-11-11T04:11:00.000-05:00meg- you must be a mind reader! i just ordered a ...meg- you must be a mind reader! i just ordered a pack of the silver to investigate using it as wall panels a client's bedroom (before i commit, i wanted to show my client a sample of it pasted on a board). how did you apply the paper? i was going to try spray mount with an acrylic topcoat. <BR/><BR/>crazy coincidence!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158141401821966937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-34144430810229179562008-11-11T00:28:00.000-05:002008-11-11T00:28:00.000-05:00They are FOOLS if they got rid of that door.They are FOOLS if they got rid of that door.mamacitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12201474702664482175noreply@blogger.com