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Marbling Paper Techniques

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20 hours

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Welcome to the online course with certificate in Marbling Paper Techniques

Color, movement, creativity and experimentation: this is your chance to learn an ancient art full of secrets, where you’ll discover the techniques for reproducing some classic and modern patterns that are so popular.

Join in this experience and have fun making your own marbled paper!

Language: English.

Also available in Português

Marbling Paper Techniques

Learning how to make marbled paper

Part 1

Marbling paper is a painting method used to imitate the natural effects of marble and other stones.

marbled paper in pink and black

In this first part of the course we will learn about

  • what marbled paper is
  • its uses
  • the origin and history of this ancient technique

Part 2

tools and products for marbling paper

Marbling paper is a process in which aqueous, oil-based inks, pigments or dyes can be used which, when floating on an aqueous medium, generate fluid effects that are then printed onto a sheet of paper.
Let’s find out about the materials and techniques used in the main types of marbled paper

Part 3

Marbling paper

Before you start your first experiments in paper marbling, you should know:

  • the tools you need and how to use them
  • the essential products and materials
  • how to prepare the bases and paints to be used

Part 4

Marbled paper in 2 tones of blue

In this part of the course we’ll explain and demonstrate some essential operations when marbling paper

  • how to place and remove the sheet
  • washing / rinsing
  • drying

Part 5

Marbling paper pattern in dark blue

What makes marbling paper so special and interesting is the possibility of creating different patterns where creativity and chance can produce unexpected effects.

We’re going to show you how to make various patterns and demonstrate how to do it.

The patterns we present have different levels of difficulty, depending on what you’re looking for… So have fun!

Part 6

In this part of the course we’ll give you some suggestions for using your marbled papers

Let your imagination fly!…

What this certified online course in marbling paper techniques includes

The price of the course includes 24-hour unlimited access to:

  • Lessons for each topic in the program
  • Instructions and practical examples
  • Demonstration videos
  • Assessment (1 final quiz)
  • Certificate.

Who should take this online course with certificate

Artisans and artists who want to learn about this ancient artistic technique.

Conservators / restorers who work on paper. They will learn about the original production processes of artistic pieces.

Teachers, educators and cultural mediators

Perfectly suited to anyone interested in the topics covered.

There are no access requirements.

 

Certificate

Certificado de Formação. Entidade CertificadaAt the end of the course, a training certificate will be issued . Know more.

We are a training entity certified by DGERT – Training Entity Certificate No. 1800/2015 – so the certificate has international validity.

 

 

 

The course price (a single payment) includes all content and certificate. The value is exempt from VAT under paragraph 10 of Article 9 of the CIVA.

Learning

The certificated course online is organized in parts or modules in order to facilitate the learning sequence. However, you can freely browse the entire course without any restrictions 24 hours a day, according to your interests and your own work method.

You can consult here the Rules of Operation of Online Certificated Courses

How it works

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Program – Marbling Paper Techniques

Module 1. Marbled paper

1.1 What is marbled paper?

1.2 Historical background

Module 2. Technical approach

2.1 Marbling paper techniques

We’ll learn about the materials and techniques used in the main types of marbled paper.

Module 3. Preparing products and materials

3.1 Products and materials – the basics

3.2 Preparation of alum

3.3 Recipes for preparing base solutions

3.4 Preparing the paints

3.5. Tools – marbling paper

Module 4. Essential operations

4 – Essential operations – marbling paper techniques

  • how to insert and remove the sheet
  • washing / rinsing
  • drying

Module 5. Practice

Diagrams of various patterns with demonstrations.

5.1 Marbled paper practice – Introduction

5.2 Practical examples – Spanish pattern | moiré and ripple

5.3 Practical examples – zig zag patterns

  • Nonpareil, Chevron and Fren
  • Bouquet and Peacock
  • Some more ZigZag patterns

5.4 Practical examples – Italian pattern and a few more

  • Italian pattern
  • French Curl
  • Irregular comb patterns
  • Overmarbling
  • Sanati-Ebru
  • A few more patterns

Module 6. Suggestions for use

On the back covers of books but also on various decorative elements

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