The Art of Pergamano

About Pergamano:
Parchment Craft is a wonderful art that creates beautiful & delicate cards, bookmarks, etc. By using various tools and materials on parchment paper you can create realistic flowers and embossed areas that are delicate, intricate and decorative.

Todays Parchment Paper is transparent and is between 28 to 49 lb weight. It has a light grey colour in its natural state. It is very strong and can be embossed in many ways.

There are various tools and inks used in this craft. The Pergamano mapping pen and Tinta ink are used to trace the patterns onto the parchment paper. It is then coloured with any of the special Pergamano colouring materials (Pintura, Pinta-Perla, Perga-Liners, Perga-Colors, Dorso Pastels).


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The various embossing tools, perforating tools, etc., you can then make decorative borders on the greeting cards, etc. The variety of patterns, tecniques, and colouring techniques makes this a craft that is great for beginners to the advanced Pergamano enthusiast.

Tracing:
Tracing is the term used for "copying the pattern onto the parchment paper." To achieve the copy, you will need a mapping pen & the use of Tinta Inks (available in various colors) to trace the patterns.

Painting:
There are two Pergamano paints available for painting on parchment. Pintura Paints which create a soft glossy look. And Pinta-Perla Paints which create a mother-of-pearl look. These are quick-drying paints made specifically for painting on parchment. Tinta ink can also be used for painting, giving a more mat effect.

Furthermore Perga-Colors (felt-tip pens) or Perga-Liners (pencils) can be used to colour the design.

Dorsing:
Dorso crayons are used to apply color onto the back of the paper. You then spread the colors by using a piece of cotton & a drop of Dorso Oils (Scented Oils). The crayon base will spread evenly over the parchment paper thus softening the colors.

Perforating:
There are a variety of pergamano perforating tools that can be used to make perforations in the parchment papers. You will need either the "Felt Embossing Pad or the Peforating Pad Excellent" when perforating your parchment.

Embossing:
The art of creating a raised area on the parchment paper.

A Stylus (embossing tool) is used to emboss an image or design onto the parchment paper. Tools are available in different shapes & sizes. Fine Stylus' are used to emboss fine lines. Larger areas require the Large and/or Extra Large Ball embossing tool.

With right side of parchment paper facing down, the embossing is done on the "wrong" side of the paper. This creates the raised areas on the right side of the paper.

Cutting:
There are special pointed scissors used to cut holes and trim the embossed areas of the cards, etc. Example of this is when you create "crosses" using the 4-needle tool (creating 4 hole perforations) and cutting them. The Crosses are the hallmark designs of this "Parchment Craft."