Marbling is an ancient technique used to decorate papers that were mostly used in bookbinding. 

The fabrication of these brightly coloured papers requires imagination, a taste for colours, and great manual skills. 

 

To make marbled paper, paints are distributed on the surface of a blend of water and Irish Moss called “size” using brushes or eyedroppers. The paints contain a surfactant which allows them to spread and float on the water. Patterns can be created using combs or a stylus; the print is obtained by delicately placing a sheet of paper to capture the image created on the coloured surface. Then, the paper is removed from the size, washed and hung to dry.

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There is no official training for this art, which is practiced by a small community of artisans around the world.

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PAPIERS PRINA aims at reviving this ancient technique through the creation of unique objects with a low environmental impact. Although marbled paper can be printed in a series, each sheet is individually printed, and therefore two sheets of the same series will never be identical.