We put 16 rectangle panes in our door four rectangles with four panes within.
How to make shoji doors out of french doors.
You can make any pattern you want in the middle of your doors.
2 lay out your kumiko pattern.
I choose a pattern based upon the size of the shoji screen i had.
We show you how to make these japanese shoji rice paper screen doors using simple hand tools.
Cut the plywood to the size of your door.
Ok one more idea.
1 take medium weight acid free paper and use spray adhesive to bond it to the door this backing will reflect light and block out any visual color bleed from the door surfaces.
Using a pencil and ruler or t square mark all out the size and shape of the openings for each pane of rice paper traditionally called lights in shoji screens.