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Advanced Marbing


  • San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street San Francisco, CA, 94103 United States (map)

This is a four session ONLINE workshop:
Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21 & 28, 10-12pm Pacific time. 

Get ready for a marbling graduate course!

In the world of Paper Marbling, metallics are rare due to the heavier weight of these types of pigments. Since marbling pigments must float perfectly on the surface of the water bath, metallics prove challenging. The use of rakes and combs is also tricky, requiring carefully manipulated movements of these heavy paints in order to achieve the desired effects without sinking or breakage.

This class will also explore the exciting territory of “Over-marbling”, where one pattern is superimposed upon another to create a magnificent and complex play of pattern. Pietro will introduce and demonstrate the most complex patterns in paper marbling with step by step instruction. 

This workshop will build on the skills taught in Pietro's online Paper Marbling workshop and his in-person Introduction to Western Paper Marbling in-person workshop. Students must satisfy this prerequisite to enroll.

To increase difficulty and advance skills, this workshop will use larger paper than in the beginning Paper Marbling online workshop. The class fee includes an advanced kit that includes 7 large rakes, 4 metallic paints, and enough alum and carrageenan for the four class sessions.

Because of complications with international shipping, this class is only open to US students
Registration.: https://sfcb.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=4240

Earlier Event: October 2
Advanced Marbling Class