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The Ombrone empire shade combines traditional paper marbling craft with a bold, contemporary pattern, where paints and oils are raked across thickened water before the paper is hand-laid to capture the design. Each sheet produces a unique result, meaning no two shades carry the same pattern. The marbled paper construction gives the shade a distinctive surface with natural colour variation across blue and yellow tones. Due to the smaller surface area of this 16cm shade, it features two seams, and fits directly onto a bulb via the integrated clip holder.
The marbling of paper is a craft that dates back hundreds of years, and it is fascinating to watch. Paints and oils are carefully dropped onto a thickened water, and are then raked and stretched to create the pattern. The paper is then slowly laid on top and once imprinted removed from the liquid and dried. No two pieces of paper can ever be the same. We are thrilled with these patterns - bold and brilliant. Please note that due to the smaller surface area required to create this effect, this shade will have two seams.
