Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
Preparation of the Framework 1
A course by Marco Zavagno , Designer
About the video: Preparation of the Framework 1
Overview
“Once the volumes have been defined, I will begin to cut the cardboard to obtain the pieces necessary to build each single element. I will try to configure them in different ways until I find the shape that I like the most. ”
In this video lesson Marco Zavagno addresses the topic: Preparation of the Framework 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color. Learn to transform your ideas into 3D shapes by experimenting with paper-mache, light, and color.
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparation of the structure In this lesson, we cut out and assemble the elements that will make up the structure of our shelf. I have prepared all the guides you will need to cut out the pieces of our structure. Find them in Additional Resources. I have already prepared the guides here which I will need to cut the upper part of the structure. As you will recall from our sketch, here is the part that includes the curved surfaces. So let's start cutting the first piece. I place the guide on the cardboard and with a pencil I trace its profile. Let's proceed like this and cut all the pieces th...”
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Course summary for: Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Upcycling

Marco Zavagno
A course by Marco Zavagno
Marco Zavagno is a designer who lives and works in Venice. He studied product design at the I.U.A.V. in Venice and spent the first two years of his career at Fabrica, an experimental communications research center belonging to the Benetton Group. He then worked at the Lagranja studio in Barcelona, focusing on interior and product design.
From there, he moved on to found the design studio Zaven with his colleague Enrica Cavarzan, where they've had the opportunity to collaborate with clients Nike, TIM, and the Venice Biennial. He has also devoted much of his time to sharing his knowledge with others in schools and universities, such as the NABA in Milan and the I.U.A.V., as well as in workshops and conferences across the globe.
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