About this Event
Hanko: The Art of Japanese Name Stamp and Seal Carving
Capacity: max 12 students
Date & time: November 8, 1 - 3 PM EST
Price: special JETAADC price of $40 (regular value: $43-48 as of Sep. 2026)
Description:
Learn to carve your own personalized Japanese name stamp (Hanko) with Virginia-based artist and instructor Tamao Nakayama.
In Japan, these stamps are traditionally used as signatures on documents and handmade artwork. Using a linoleum or polymer medium and a wooden handle, you will carve your name in Japanese (Katakana or Kanji) or the Alphabet. All Beginners Welcome!
Students who have taken Tamao's other Japanese folk art classes can use their custom stamp to sign their finished pieces.
What You Will Do:
- Learn the history of Japanese Hanko signatures.
- Transfer your design onto the linoleum block.
- Safely use carving tools to cut your stamp.
- Mount a linoleum block onto a wood handle.
- Test your stamp using authentic red vermilion ink (Shuniku) and take your custom stamp home.
Age requirement: open to adults 18 years or older
Legal waiver: to participate, attendees must sign a liability waiver upon arrival
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Event venue & nearby stays
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Road, Fairfax, United States
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