Paper craft: marbling courses

Please note; Due to COVID 'Group Bookings' are suspended until further notice, a maximum of 2 people from the same household can attend a class. What to expect? 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! James...

Join us for a new workshop - paper marbling! Here you will be using a variety of techniques and colours to make unique marbled paper - great for gift wrapping or framing for home décor. You will be going home with everything you've created in the workshop and the techniques to carry on this addictive craft from home. All materials supplied.

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...

If you would like to learn paper marbling, come along to a workshop at our Alfred Street studio, where Bethan Ash will show you a quick and easy way to marble paper, teach you some tips and tricks to get successful patterns and, most importantly, make sure you have fun creating your own beautiful papers. Marbling is unlike any other form of print making. More akin to abstract painting, it is a collaboration between the water and the marbler – the more you try to control the process, the less...

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.