Venice Paper Marbling

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 paper marbling.

But you ought to. Suspended between the water and the sky. Out of these cookies the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The oldest paper marbling business in venice and most of the western world is legatorial piazzesi dating back to the 15th century.

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. 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. Since 1851 legatoria piazzesi has been making books and paper. Today i ve assembled twelve different papers to test in the marbling tray and shed a light on this topic.

Did you know that italy s oldest paper store is in venice. Some of these papers are my studio. 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. Venice boasts of being home to one of the finest paper marbling techniques which date back to the 15th century.

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. Because the designs sometimes mimic the natural veining in stone or marble the word marbled or marbleized came to be used. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Marbled paper sheets can be displayed in a frame or applied to any other support.

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. Marbling is also used to decorate panels canvas or other surfaces. His papers are like his beloved town.