New Rare Vintage SCRAPS Die-Cuts Sheet Decoupis Glanzbilder Oblaten MLPs
Condition: New
New Rare Vintage SCRAPS Die-Cuts Sheet Decoupis Glanzbilder Oblaten MLPs as per photographs
Year: 1960s-70s.
Condition: Excellent, New
Vintage Sheet of Scraps from England by Mamelok Press Ltd. No longer in production.
MLPs
Measures 24 X 16cms apprx.
Price = 7 Euro per each Panel
P&P = 2 Euro
Others available on request.
Mamelok Papercraft produce top-quality paper products. The impressive range of scrap reliefs includes designs featuring Flower Fairies, Christmas illustrations, children's characters and images with a Victorian theme. They publish scrap reliefs in a variety of styles: Golden (Victorian designs), Serendipity (Modern designs) and Standard, all of which are perfect for scrapbooking, card making and decoupage. Scrap reliefs have a rich history which stretches around the world. Known as Scraps, Scrap reliefs, Scrap pictures or Die-cuts in the UK, these charming products have their own identity in many countries. In Germany they are known as Oblaten, Glanzbilder, Albumbilder, Rosenbilder, Lackbilder, Stammbuchbilder, Kleebilder, Matritzen or Vielliebchen. Elsewhere they are known as Feuilles en échantillons or Images et chromos in France, as Glansbilleder or Bokmärken in Scandinavia, as Poesie Plaatjes in Holland and Belgium, and as Kiiltokuvia in Finland. In addition we sell a fantastic selection of paper dress-up dolls, greeting cards, friezes and garlands, most of which have a Victorian theme.
The word 'scrap' is often used to describe a piece of paper, usually small, printed in colour and sometimes embossed and die-cut. In Victorian times these scraps or 'cut-outs' were an integral part of various pastimes for both adults and children, and they remain popular in many parts of the world. Meanwhile, the original Victorian scraps have become vivid emblems of the decorative and sentimental preoccupations of their era.
Scraps first appeared at the beginning of the 19th century in the form of simple black-and-white engravings, often later tinted by hand. By the 1820s scraps had become more elaborate and were sometimes embossed – a process by which a die was stamped into the reverse side of the paper, giving the front a raised three-dimensional appearance. Within a decade, both the printing and embossing processes were automated and volume increased. Many of the best-quality scraps of the period were produced in Germany, where bakers and confectioners used small scrap reliefs to decorate cakes and biscuits for special occasions such as christenings, weddings, Christmas and Easter.
In 1837, the first year of Queen Victoria's reign, came the invention of the colour printing process known as chromolithography, and scrap manufacturers were quick to apply the new technology to their products. Now brightly coloured and embossed scraps were sold in sheets with the relief stamped out to the approximate shape of the image. These pre-cut scraps were connected by small strips of paper to keep them in place.
The laborious task of cutting out small pictures was thus removed, and sales of scraps began to increase significantly. Collections of scraps were pasted into specially produced albums, together with other decorated paper items such as calling cards, food wrappers and pictures from magazines and catalogues. Scrap collectors would fill the pages of their albums with pictures grouped in themes. Often the pictures would be supplemented by personal notes, lines of poetry or dedications from friends and relatives.
The Victorians delighted in romanticism and sentimentality. Sought-after subjects for scraps included angelic-looking children, fashionably dressed ladies, birds, butterflies, pets, angels and fans. Also popular were military and naval themes and scraps depicting Victorian pastimes such as the circus and outings to the seaside.
Before long, scraps were being pasted into autograph books, diaries and friendship cards, and they were also used to create the most unashamedly romantic Valentines. These cards were often composed from an extravagant array of diverse materials such as paper lace, embossed gold foil, ribbons, lace, fresh flowers and feathers, with the scraps as the main focal point.
Decoupage, the art of decorating a surface with cut-out printed images, was a very popular pastime in the 18th century. In their leisure time, people cut and pasted prints specifically reproduced for this purpose onto boxes, fans, table tops or screens. These objects were then given many layers of varnish to conceal the edges of the paper, so that the finished pieces resembled oriental lacquer-work or gave the impression of being hand-painted.
In the 19th century, Victorians did much the same thing, replacing the classical motifs and chinoiserie used in earlier times with the scraps of their own era. Floral motifs were liberally used to fill gaps and disguise hard edges.
Another style often used in boxes and trunks at the time entailed covering the entire surface area with scraps, overlapping them and positioning them apparently at random, although great skill was actually needed to produce a balanced, pleasing appearance.
The Victorians attached considerable importance to the celebration of Christmas and a wide range of Christmas scraps was produced. These scraps featured angels, winter scenes, children and, most popular of all, the figure of Father Christmas with his bulging sack of toys. These reliefs were pasted onto cards and boxes and were made into Christmas decorations of all kinds.
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