Paper craft: marbling courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

*Suspended until COVID restrictions lift. Learn how to marble paper and create the patterns seen on the covers of old books and the motifs and flowers seen in traditional Turkish Ebru. James has opened his Ebru Studio for marbling workshops on a regular basis with the aim of providing colourful and fun, entertaining and informative opportunities to immerse yourself in the wonder of painting on water! Please note - due to Covid, a maximum of 2 people from the same household can attend a class. James will take you through...

Centuries-old art, paper marbling is a fun and creative way to decorate paper with stunning patterns. The course will take you through the history of marbling, introduce you to the tools, materials and techniques used in this craft and enable you to experiment with colours, inks and paints to create a variety of traditional and contemporary marbling designs. The course will also cover how to use your marbling papers to create unique simple books and stationery.

We will begin with a brief description of what marbling is and a demonstration of some techniques. You will be working with inks and wood tiles to create a set of 4 coasters, with a chance to trial the technique on paper first. This can get a little messy so its best to wear old clothes! Aprons will be available to use.

Heart woodcut, hand marbled hanging decorations are made with great care and skill, the birchwood is sourced from a sustainable forest. A plastic and guilt free way to bring cheer to any home. These have turned out to be massive best sellers from my studio since 2016, they can be hung in the window as garlands, embellishments to art projects, made into mobiles, bag tags, party bunting and so much more. They are light weight so make great gifts to pop inside a card to post out. Size: 10cm

Mermaid woodcuts, hand marbled hanging decorations are made with great care and skill, the birchwood is sourced from a sustainable forest. A plastic and guilt free way to bring cheer to any home. These have turned out to be massive best sellers from my studio since 2016, they can be hung in the window as garlands, embellishments to art projects, made into mobiles, bag tags, party bunting and so much more. They are light weight so make great gifts to pop inside a card to post out. 11cm x 9cm

Octopus woodcuts, hand marbled hanging decorations are made with great care and skill, the birchwood is sourced from a sustainable forest. A plastic and guilt free way to bring cheer to any home. These have turned out to be massive best sellers from my studio since 2016, they can be hung in the window as garlands, embellishments to art projects, made into mobiles, bag tags, party bunting and so much more. They are light weight so make great gifts to pop inside a card to post out. 8cm x 8cm

New improved sets ... This (rather addictive!) process produces fantastic results whatever your experience or age. Gorgeous patterns are created by simply allowing the inks to do the work for you! Or create intricate patterns by drawing into the inks. With high quality materials and really clear instructions anyone can produce beautiful pieces of art and craft. Each pack provides all the materials you will need, step by step instructions and examples of possible finished pieces. These kits come with free online help. Just email if you have any questions...

A day long introduction to the heritage craft of paper marbling. Create your own array of beautiful marbled papers and marble a small terracotta pot. Your day will start with a short presentation on the history of the ancient art of marbling and a description of the world’s three great marbling traditions. You will learn the basics of European paper marbling which you may have seen in the end papers of fine old books. With Jude’s guidance you will begin by producing simple designs and as your confidence grows throughout...