Marbling Fortnight 2019 School for Bookbinding Arts at Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding Enhanced Paper Decoration September 5 – 6 (Thurs – Fri) $285 + $45 materials fee Students in this workshop will explore several types of paper decorating techniques including under-painting, stamping, and paste patterning. Participants will learn how to combine these varied decorative methods to the greatest effect as they create truly unique papers.

Beginning Paper Marbling September 9 – 10 (Mon – Tue), $285 + $45 materials fee You will learn many traditional combed patterns plus the time-honored stone pattern. This course includes numerous extras such as instruction in marbling the edges of book pages and marbling on materials such as leather or wood. Students may reasonably expect to produce 20 to 30 papers during the class.

Bookbinding for Book and Paper Artists September 12 – 13 (Thurs – Fri), $285 + $45 materials fee A delight of a class where students use marbled and other papers to make a variety of books, both full size and miniature. An origami box is also featured, given a special twist to enchance its strength and functionality.

Historical Marbled Paper Patterns Pigment Grinding & Marbling Ink Preparation September 17 – 18 (Tue – Wed), $285 + $50 materials fee September 16 (Mon), $185 + $30 materials fee Early marblers made use of the physics of surface This one-day class teaches the magic of tension and ink densities in order to accomplish bringing color forth from natural materials. these deft, intricate patterns characteristic of Prior to the advent of synthetic colors, crafts marbling from the 1600s through the 1800s. Learn of all kinds employed ground pigments from what the early marblers knew as you recreate these plant and mineral sources. Feel the weight of historical patterns. Students will also burnish their the glass muller in your hand and discover the marbled papers, bringing the surface of the paper unexpected essence of indigo. to a satisfying gloss. The muller in use Registration for Marbling Fortnight Check the boxes below to indicate which classes you will be attending Enhanced Paper Decoration September 5 – 6 (Thurs – Fri), $285 (Please hold $45 materials fee until class.) Beginning Marbling September 9 – 10 (Mon – Tue), $285 (Please hold $45 materials fee until class.) Bookbinding for Book & Paper Artists September 12 – 13 (Thurs – Fri), $285 (Please hold $45 materials fee until class.) Pigment Grinding September 16 (Mon ), $185 (Please hold $30 materials fee until class.) Historical Marbling September 17 – 18 (Tue – Wed ), $285 (Please hold $50 materials fee until class.) www.schoolforbookbindingarts.com [email protected] 540-662-2683 Make check out to Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding or call with a credit card number Name Address

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