Paste paper
Paste paper (engl. Paste paper ) is a subset of colored paper . Paste paper (outdated terms are e.g. paste marble, cloud paste, cloud marble) is a paper whose surface has been refined with the help of colored paste. The paste paper technique is an extremely versatile method for decorating paper and is one of the elementary techniques of colored paper production. It has its origin in Germany and was also widely used here. The processing takes place in contrast to paper marbled on water or slime base ( marble paper) always take place directly on the paper surface. When designing a paper surface with colored paste, the entire surface is usually first coated with colored paste - brushes, sponges or brushes are used for this. The result, with the vertical, horizontal or diagonal brushstrokes that are always visible, can stand alone or be further processed, using various tools (e.g. stamps, rollers, pattern rollers and combs) to apply decorations to the damp paste layer. The decors are created by the permanent deformation or displacement of the paste on the surface. The essential feature of the paste paper is the always recognizable texture. The paste used usually consists of starches and / or celluloses; in the very early beginnings, glue was also used as a paint carrier. The abrasion resistance of paste paper can u. a. by applying a protective layer of z. B. shellac solution, waxes or gelatins can be increased.
Paste paper with displacement decoration
Paste paper with displacement decoration
Paste paper with displacement decoration
Paste paper with displacement decoration
Techniques and varieties
Basic Techniques:
- Coated paste paper
- is the simplest form of paste paper. The backing paper is given a paintbrush “coat of paint” with the colored paste, whereby the brushstrokes are consistently executed parallel, vertical, horizontal or diagonal, thus creating a subtle pattern. Coated paste paper can be monochrome or multi-colored.
- Paste paper with brush decor
- In principle, it is also a "coated paper". However, the paste is not distributed in straight lines, but the pattern is created by the brushwork z. B. in wave movements, circles and free brush movements. No other tool apart from one or more brushes is used.
- Veined paste paper
- Paste paper with clearly aligned or diffuse veins in the paste layer. The veining can z. B. Processing of the paste surface using tools / aids such as B. sponges, crumpled rags o. Ä. Or by peeling, popularly called 'clap', can be achieved. The freshly painted sheet is placed on a smooth surface and immediately peeled off again.
- Paste paper with displacement decoration
- With suitable tools such as B. combing, fingers, stamping and / or pattern rollers result from movement and pressure displacement patterns, so the paste is compressed in places and thus appears darker there. The patterns produced depend on the virtuosity of the designer.
- Paste paper with painted decor
- Decorations are painted in the mostly colored paste background with a brush and, if necessary, other colors.
Since the various design techniques are often combined with one another, paste paper cannot always be clearly assigned to a specific technique. The general term “paste paper” is then used with an explanatory description.
literature
- Albert Haemmerle: colored paper . Coming, history, techniques, relationships with art . 2nd Edition. Callwey, Munich 1977
- Ilona Hesse, Susanne Krause: About handmade colored paper / On Handmade Decorated Paper: A summary / A Summary. Buntpapierverlag, Hamburg 2007, ISBN 978-3-938423-15-8 .
- Susanne Krause: Paste Paper . The Alembic Press, Oxford (Marcham) 2002, ISBN 0-907482-90-2 .
- Susanne Krause: More Paste Paper - More About Paste Paper. Buntpapierverlag, Hamburg 2005, ISBN 3-938423-07-2 .
- Diane V Maurer-Mathison: The Art of Making Paste Paper. Watson-Guptill Publications, New York 2002, ISBN 0-8230-3933-1 .
- Hedwig Müller: The paste paper: Well-tried colored paper . ISBN 978-3-933423-56-6 .
- Henk Porck et al .: Buntpapier - A determination book; Decorated Paper - A Guide Book: Sierpapier - Een Gids. Buntpapierverlag, Hamburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-938423-17-2 .
