STAGES
We organize on demand classes and stages for the production and
decoration of papier-maché masks.
Our staff speaks Italian, English, French, Spanish and, on
request, Japanise and German.
All of our guests will be the protagonists of the production
and, even with no experience at all, will be able to complete
their own mask. You will be teached the most traditional
techniques of decoration and painting, and also a few little but
precious secrets applied by every mask master to his artistic
production.
These stages can be also held on high days. We guarantee the
widest hourly and logistic flexibility.
All of this at only 50 meters from S. Mark’s Square. |
WORKSHOP “RAFFAELLO”
DECORATION OF PAPIER-MACHE’ MASKS
2 h30 min
-Introduction: the Venetian mask.
-Theoretical class: summary upon the methods of preparation of
rough papier-maché masks with the help of models and informative
papers.
-Practical class: decoration and finishing. Every participating
guest will decorate his/her own mask, from the rough to the
finished product with the assistance of a skilled craftsman of
our staff. At the end of the stage every participating guest
will keep the mask he/she has produced.
WORKSHOP “MICHELANGELO”
PRODUCTION OF PAPIER-MACHE’ MASKS
(in our site only)
2 h 30 min
-Introduction: the Venetian mask.
-Theoretical class: summary upon the methods of preparation of
rough papier-maché masks with the help of models and informative
papers.
-Practical class: laying of papier-maché on plaster casts and
finishing, polishing and smoothing of the rough mask according
to the traditional techniques; demonstration of the cut by a
skilled craftsman of our staff. At the end of the stage every
participating guest will keep the rough mask he/she has
produced.
WORKSHOP “LEONARDO”
PRODUCTION AND DECORATION OF PAPIER-MACHE’ MASKS
(in our site only)
4 h 30 min.
-Class “A” plus “B”
-At least groups of 20 people.
Groups of more than 35 people will be divided in smaller groups
of at the most 35 people with negotiable prices.
THEORETICAL CLASSES
THE MASK IN THE VENETIAN TRADITION
45-60 min
-Mask and the history of Venice.
-Outline upon the different techniques in production and
decoration.
-The Carnival of Venice.
Informative papers will support these classes. |

Our masks are made in paper-maché on chalk
moulds, hand painted and decorated with enamels and varnish.
We provide all the row materials and tools.
No dangerous material nor tool will be used by our participating
guests. |