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Turkish Paper Marbling (Ebru) Class in Istanbul

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Need a break from the hustle and bustle of tourist life in Istanbul? Come and take a Turkish paper marbling (Ebru) class with the remarkable Turkish artist Betul! Turkish paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design that can create patterns similar to marble, hence the name.

Duration: 2.5 hours

Available in

English,
Spanish,
Italian,
Russian,
French,
Japanese

This was a fantastic class with Betul and Ali. They showed my friend and I the techniques of Ebru (Turkish paper marbling, which is not unlike west European paper marbling), showed us how to make some traditional floral designs, then left us to our own devices. We made 20 or 30 sheets, some independent pictures, others we plan to use as a basis for painting and/or collage. The workshop is fantastic, in historic Istanbul with a view over the Bosphorus.

Reviewed by Joad

Highlights

Learn traditional Turkish paper marblling techniques in a fun hands-on workshop
You can of course draw traditional Ottoman-era flowers, but the designs you can create using the Ebru technique are unlimited
Come and experience the sensuous flow of Ebru!

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Description

Ebru has been used to decorate a variety of surfaces for several centuries. It’s often used as a writing surface for calligraphy, and especially for covers and endpapers in bookbinding. Part of its appeal is that each print is unique.

You can of course draw traditional Ottoman-era flowers, but the designs you can create using the Ebru technique are unlimited. All you need is your imagination!

The patterns are the result of colour floating on either plain water or a viscous solution, which is carefully transferred to a sheet of paper or another surface such as fabric.

Come and experience the sensuous flow of Ebru!

Guidance and assistance in English
Workshop area
All necessary equipment

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Meeting point

Our art gallery (İshakpaşa Caddesi 6, Cankurtaran, Sultanahmet)

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Tour operated by: Şengüler Tourism-Hakan

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