Marbled Paper Venice

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.

Marbled paper venice.

Objects made with marbled paper but i don t know if they make the paper on the premises report inappropriate content lynn b sydney australia level contributor 26 347 posts 55 reviews 67 helpful votes 3. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience enabling things like. The master of marbled paper also creates colorful jewelry and very light stones of paper which he uses in mobile sculptures. Nothing says its unique to venice but a lot.

First used in venice in 1600 marbled paper was a decorative element for book covers and other objects. In 1975 alberto valese brought marbled paper to his hometown. Its original use was as book liner paper. Marbled paper from venice marbled paper like this is commonly available for sale in venice although its expensive 8 for a sheet a little more than 2 x2.

Fascinated by the small encyclopedia manuel roret 1852 and the book papiers de fantasie 1541 where he first saw it in 1977 he spent some time in istanbul where he came into contact with the world of marbled paper. 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. Because the designs sometimes mimic the natural veining in stone or marble the word marbled or marbleized came to be used. Here you find the original marbled paper which is now copied a bit everywhere in venice and in the world but elsewhere they use semi mechanized techniques.

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. Check out our italian marbled paper selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our shops.