Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
Drawing up the Papier-Mâché
A course by Marco Zavagno , Designer
About the video: Drawing up the Papier-Mâché
Overview
“The structure is ready! At this point, I just have to cover it in papier-mâché to make the surface uniform with its texture. ”
In this video lesson Marco Zavagno addresses the topic: Drawing up the Papier-Mâché, 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
“Drawing up the papier-mâché Now that the structure is ready, in this lesson we can cover it in papier-mâché. The papier-mâché must be prepared in advance. Here I have it ready and I used the same method we saw in the previous unit. To cover this structure, you will have to macerate about 50 sheets of paper. After having macerated the paper, after having blended it and then squeezed it, you will have to proceed to put the vinyl glue. I advise you to use the same proportion as before, that is five units of paper and one of vinyl glue. Once all this is done, your papier mache will look very si...”
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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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