Welcome to Busy B, home of paper tole in Alberta. Browse this site to find paper tole supplies, information on classes and to see some of my finished work.

There is a lot of speculation about the origins of paper tole. Some people believe that it originated in Japan with their art of transforming a 2 dimensional piece of paper into 3-D creations.

Oriental lacquer work formed the basis of the development of the 17th Century art form decoupage. The craftspeople of the day embedded designs into furniture by applying successive coats of lacquer, sometimes using 15 or 20 coats. This art form was refined by the French into a type of art known as "Vue d'Optique" which is considered by many as equivalent to the modern method of using paper sculpture to create 3-dimensional pictures.

More recently paper tole has been significantly refined to a wonderful level of artistry using advanced shaping and sculpturing methods. The craft as we know it today really developed in the 1930's in the USA. 

Below is an example of some of my work. This was before framing so that you can see the detail in the work. 

 

To book a class call Barb at 780-968-7606

Class times:

Wednesdays 10am - 1pm 2pm - 5pm
Thursdays 10am - 1pm 2pm - 5pm
Saturdays 10am - 1pm 2pm - 5pm

 

 

Featured Product

 

 

Happy New Year

 

Got the winter blahs?  Tired of frigid temperatures?

Maybe it’s time to take up a new hobby.

Show your inner artist with a Diamond Painting kit

Or

Try your hand at a diamond painted wristlet, pencil case or journal

Or 

Make someone a personalized diamond painted greeting card.  

 

To see the new stock go to "Products" and then select "New Merchandise". 

If you want to see paper tole prints, supplies or other diamond paintings go to "Products" and then select either"Prints", "Supplies" or "Diamond Paintings"

or

Visit the BusyB workshop on Main Street, Stony Plain to see all of the available designs or call me at 780 968 7606.