Rossi - Blue Marbled - Wrapping Paper

This beautiful sheet of Rossi 1931 Classica Italiana Decorative Wrapping Paper features blue marbling and is of unsurpassed quality. There is a rich tradition of paper marbling in Florence that shines through this paper. Rossi papers are entirely designed and produced in Italy on the finest quality paper. Their refined printing techniques and the use of gold accents make these wrapping papers unique. This Italian decorative paper has a blue marbled design that evokes a rich, warm feel that one can’t help but appreciate.

In addition to making a wonderful luxury gift wrap, the high quality Rossi wrapping paper is also suitable for book binding, envelope liners, scrapbooking, lining drawers or shelves, card making, origami, wedding invitation sashes or belly bands, decoration, decoupage, doll's house paper or paper crafts!

Crafting Marbled Paper

Marbled paper has been produced in the same painstaking way for centuries and the Italians are masters of the craft. The "Marbled" or "à la cuve" design is thought to have originated in Japan or Persia and has been used in Europe since the 16th century. This technique, which requires great precision, reached its apex of development in Italy. A basin is filled with a gelatinous, vegetable-base liquid and surface-sprayed with different colors. While the colors float on the surface, the craftsman moves the colors around using combs or wooden rods. This creates marbled images that spread and blend together on the liquid’s surface. When the pattern is completed, the papers are gently placed on the surface of the liquid without disturbing the design. Only a few seconds are necessary for the paper to absorb the colors and the decoration is completed. There is great skill in reproducing the same pattern for mass production.

Brief History of Rossi 1931

Rossi 1931 is a family owned and operated papermaker in Florence, Italy. The proximity of Florence with its beauty, its art and its cosmopolitanism has been of great significance for the development of the company. Their decorative wrapping papers, cards, writing papers and notebooks attest a love for the profession which combines the most refined and advanced industrial technology with an artisan heritage, still practiced and maintained. Today, Rossi products can be found in the best Stationery and Gift Shops across the world.

Wrapping Paper Specifications

Wrapping Paper Size: 27" x 39"