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The Porto tall tapered lamp shade combines a slender silhouette with hand-marbled paper produced through a traditional craft process. Paints and oils are carefully dropped onto thickened water, raked into patterns, and transferred onto paper that is then dried to set the design. The gold and white colouring creates a shimmering, one-of-a-kind surface, as no two sheets can ever be identical. Due to the smaller surface area required for this marbling technique, the shade is finished with two seams.
The marbling of paper is a craft that dates back hundreds of years, and is fascinating to watch. Paints and oils are carefully dropped onto 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. Look at this golden beauty..shimmering in its loveliness. Please note that due to the smaller surface area required to create this effect, this shade will have two seams.
