A kimono stand is the gallery setting for your ornate Japanese textile. The stand should show off the lavish embroidery of the robe and guard it from stress that could cause seams to individual. Traditional ikou, or kimono stands, are large, expensive and might be difficult to find. But you are able to make your own version of the ikou, tall enough so your kimono hangs just above the floor, or reduced, so the fabric pools gracefully in the bottom. Open screen might not be appropriate to get a valuable antique kimono. In that case, engage a professional to preserve it securely.
Prepare the bamboo rods for cutting or drilling by taping the region to be cut with masking tape to help avoid splintering. Cut or drill through the tape and then carefully peel off the tape the pole. When sanding a rough edge, sand in one way only, or you risk roughing up the fibers and splitting them up.
Cut a narrow bamboo pole long enough to support the outstretched sleeves of the kimono with about 2 inches left over on each side. Sand the cut edges smooth and protect the natural, stained or stained pole with a coat of clear lacquer.
Measure the amount of this kimono to determine the height of this broader bamboo pole that will support the cross pole for the sleeves. Prepare the second bamboo pole as you did the first, taking care the bottom of the support pole is hollow, not a good node or combined. Bamboo canes are narrower at the surface; cut the pole so the broader bottom edge is at the distance between the nodes.
Use a drill press a spade bit to make a through-hole from the bamboo support pole about 2 inches from the surface. Be sure the holes are large enough for the cross pole’s nodes to slide through.
Sand and paint or stain a sheet of 3/4-inch plywood that measures approximately 3 ft by 18 inches. Paint the plywood base with a shiny ebony or synthetic jade finish, sealed with a last coat of clear lacquer, to put off the colours of the bamboo rods and the kimono. Finish a set of four square, squat bun feet to match the plywood base.
Drill holes on the bottom four corners of the wooden foundation to attach the hardware that comes with the bun feet. Screw the hardware into the underside of the plywood. Screw the bun feet into the hardware.
Cut a 4- to 6-inch length of wood dowel with a circumference that slips inside the bottom of the bamboo pole. Measure the hollow inside of the bamboo in the base to determine the width of the dowel and decide on a dowel to fit snugly, even if you have to sand it to match the bamboo over it. Drill a hole through the plywood base, dead center, and utilize the identical drill bit to drill a hole part way to the middle of the dowel. Attach the dowel into the top side of the foundation using a wood screw inserted from beneath the foundation.
Squeeze a line of industrial-strength glue around the base of this dowel and perform the bamboo support pole over the dowel till it’s flush with the foundation. Take care the through-holes at the peak of the support pole are aligned parallel into this length of the foundation. Allow the adhesive dry.
Slide the narrow bamboo rod to the through-holes of this support pole, centering it therefore it’s even on both sides. Squeeze a thin line of transparent adhesive around each through-hole to guarantee the narrow bamboo cross pole. Once the glue dries, your kimono rack is ready to work with.