Venice Paper Marbling

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Venice paper marbling.

Paper marbling is an old technique that originated in the far east consisting in dripping colours in a marbling tray like a basin filled with dipping liquid such as water or a viscous solution then passing quickly a sheet of blotting paper to which the colours are transferred. Suspended between the water and the sky. Did you know that italy s oldest paper store is in venice. First used in venice in 1600 marbled paper was a decorative element for book covers and other objects.

Today alberto creates unique and very special marbled paper sheets that reflect the changing nature of the lagoon waters and the colorful surface of the byzantine marbles of venice. Venice boasts of being home to one of the finest paper marbling techniques which date back to the 15th century. Because the designs sometimes mimic the natural veining in stone or marble the word marbleized came to be used. Marbled paper sheets can be displayed in a frame or applied to any other support.

The oldest paper marbling business in venice and most of the western world is legatorial piazzesi dating back to the 15th century. His papers are like his beloved town. But you ought to. Because the designs sometimes mimic the natural veining in stone or marble the word marbled or marbleized came to be used.

Italy s oldest paper shop in venice italy sunday august 5 2012 when you think of venice paper is not the first thing you think of. Some of these papers are my studio. The choice of paper stock is essential to the success of a marbled print but information on just which paper characteristics and brands to seek out is scarce. Today i ve assembled twelve different papers to test in the marbling tray and shed a light on this topic.

Venetian marbled paper carta marmorizzata is made by swirling pigments into a large shallow pan of water then laying the paper gently and briefly on the surface of the water to transfer the pattern. Marbleized paper carta marmorizzata is made by swirling pigments into a large shallow pan of water then laying the paper gently and briefly on the surface of the water to transfer the pattern. Since 1851 legatoria piazzesi has been making books and paper.