tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951870726435716874.post432418284960416850..comments2023-10-22T13:23:07.590+02:00Comments on arzigogolare: Florence in reliefArzigogolarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00963207317966012515noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951870726435716874.post-21186248397805605022013-02-21T12:15:49.945+01:002013-02-21T12:15:49.945+01:00Thank you for your comments Fiona - not to mention...Thank you for your comments Fiona - not to mention the original inspiration to finally try out the embossing! It's good to hear your thoughts (and I am also not surprised at your preference for the Rives border - or even no border).<br />- LisaArzigogolarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00963207317966012515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951870726435716874.post-41624084660424278132013-02-20T08:36:42.394+01:002013-02-20T08:36:42.394+01:00Oh my goodness Lisa - these are sublime! I am bac...Oh my goodness Lisa - these are sublime! I am back after a few days and I love them more than than on my first look. No surprises that the white on white makes me happy - the clean lines, no distractions, quietly being drawn into the imagery...but I also love that frame in the first one with no matting. Stunning. What a delightful project to have to go on with - at your own pace, and I love the notion that some piazzas just aren't conducive to embossing!Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951870726435716874.post-39786887319584417882013-02-19T23:50:03.037+01:002013-02-19T23:50:03.037+01:00Thanks, Julie! And it's good to hear what your...Thanks, Julie! And it's good to hear what your preference is also...sometimes it's hard to get perspective/decide how to best finish something while you're wrapped up in the details; it only becomes clearer once you step away. And of course, putting it out there and having feedback from others often helps.<br />Some details on the making of the templates can be found in this earlier post:<br />http://arzigogolare.blogspot.it/2012/04/recess-relief.html<br />(This post also links to Fiona Dempster's helpful entries about embossing.) Little ended up changing from those earlier attempts, except that I was able to get my hands on some full sheets of Rives (courtesy of my parents), which enabled me to give the pattern created by each piazza/the surrounding streets & blocks some breathing space. I tried some other papers, including pages from old books about Florence, but found that the Rives had just the right 'give'. Then it was just a matter of finalizing the maps, cutting out the city blocks, deckling/sizing the Rives, centering the paper on the template, and then patiently working the paper around the edges of the cut-out blocks.<br />Hope that helps!<br />- LisaArzigogolarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00963207317966012515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951870726435716874.post-59095908666362624802013-02-19T22:39:01.418+01:002013-02-19T22:39:01.418+01:00Love these embossed maps! I also like the white on...Love these embossed maps! I also like the white on white. I find that I can focus on the sculptural qualities of the embossings. Is it possible for you describe a bit about the process? All this sculptural paper is very exciting!Thread Bornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976508177978319576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951870726435716874.post-61309935747889035342013-02-17T23:43:33.661+01:002013-02-17T23:43:33.661+01:00Hello Ersi, Thank you for your comment - and yes, ...Hello Ersi, Thank you for your comment - and yes, I definitely would have guessed you'd prefer the border of Rives paper! It's funny - for all of these months I wondered what would best set off the maps - it seemed like it should be something special/unusual - and then I realized how much I like the simplicity of using the same paper.<br />Not a day goes by that I don't think about how lucky I am to be able to live in a place where I feel so at home - and, as you say, so inspired. I feel as though I could work with all that Florence has to offer for a very long time and still find more to discover.<br />- LisaArzigogolarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00963207317966012515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951870726435716874.post-15807269511333205122013-02-17T16:23:07.062+01:002013-02-17T16:23:07.062+01:00Beautiful work and such a great idea! Living in a ...Beautiful work and such a great idea! Living in a place that inspires you so much is a luxury. Though the marbled papers are luscious and lovely, I prefer the embossings set up against the Rives paper. Somber and very elegant. Brava!ersimarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08898441311620432865noreply@blogger.com