Il papiro hand marbled bookmark

Hand Marbled Cotton Paper Bookmark

Size: 20 x 3 cm Made in Florence Italy

Hand decorated cotton paper bookmarks -following the technique developed in the XVII century and refined by the Florentine bookbinders. They developed different ingredients and created new designs throughout more than 400 years. During these years materials used to marble paper developed, from water to different gelatines as a base and more complex colours to create the patterns, nowadays acrylic paints and distilled water or oil paints an terpentine. il Papiro use a new recipe which consists of special inks and solvents. The result is Bright tones and a number of variations given by blending the colours on a gel created with a moss called Carrageen. Colours are spread on the surface with a brush, then mixed and combed to create different patterns. The Peacock design MM

 MM is obtained using different combs on a thick base until we get the desired effect. 

The technique used to create the marbling requires great skill and precision, and has been used in Italy since the 17th century. A basin is filled with a thick, vegetable-based liquid, and its surface is sprinkled with different colours. The craftsman creates patterns in these colours using combs, and then gently places the paper on the surface of the liquid without moving the design. It only takes a few seconds for the paper to absorb the colours, then the decoration is complete and the colours are immediately dry.

This process is also applied on the edge of the pages of the journal which is then hand bound.

(80 pages)

Size: cm 10x15

Made in Italy