by Penny | 18 May, 2013 | Florentine paper, News, Social History
Le Cose Belle di Alberto Cozzi Another joyous session of paper marbling here in Florence – two very talented guests enjoyed a morning session with Riccardo Luci at the long running family business of Alberto Cozzi. The business uses marbled paper for...
by Penny | 23 Sep, 2012 | Florentine paper, News
Florentine Paper Making – mix your creativity with fun! Here’s one I made earlier!! – some hand made Florentine paper with peacock tail design – every piece is completely unique – you choose the colours and make your own design using...
by Penny | 4 Mar, 2012 | Florentine paper
Paper marbling is a lot of fun This is a seemingly simple, but nonetheless complicated process because you have to get to understand the strength of each colour and how it changes when it comes in contact with the paper. Sometimes the colours you have chosen look...
by Penny | 22 Dec, 2011 | Florentine paper
21.12.11 10.00 Paper Marbling in Florence There are probably easier ways of getting wrapping paper for your Christmas gifts – but I doubt whether any are a satisfying as making you own particular type of paper! Hanne had seen images from previous classes and...
by Penny | 9 Nov, 2011 | Florentine paper
9/11/11 For a memorable Christmas present for someone special – why not wrap it in your own special Florentine Christmas marbled wrapping paper? So far in 2011 our paper makers have selected bright colours and haven’t risked much gold or silver...
by Penny | 22 Oct, 2011 | Florentine paper, Social History
22.10.11 Paper marbling in Florence Paper is not only important in Florence for artists to draw on, they have been making patterns on paper ever since they first got their hands on it. Marbling paper might have been begun in Turkey but it has been refined and...
