--Il Papiro is a paper store that specializes in marbled paper. As some of you may think (cough, cough Greg..), the process of paper marling does not involve actual marble. Sorry to burst your ancient statues. Paper marbling is created through a process of having a tub of wallpaper glue --mixed with other things-- and splattered watered-down acrylic paint evenly into this glue. Then, using combs and sticks, designs are formed into this layer of glue. When you lay the paper onto the top of the glue layer, the acrylic paint dyes onto the paper, and you let it dry.
A group of students from my program and myself got to have a personal demonstration from the founder of Il Papiro. We were also each able to make our own piece of marbled paper. Here's a peak into this artistry of Firenze.
creating the design
with the founder completing my work
finished paper marbling!
drying finished works of our group
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