Techniques
Nine techniques, all executed by hand by Cecilia: from standard embossing to Venetian leather, from repoussé to flou. Every sample you see here was hammered, chiselled or painted in the Zola Predosa workshop — no printing, no industrial transfer. Colours can be customised on request for every project.
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- June 17, 2019
This is the foundational leather technique, reinvented by my grandmother Ida Pasquali as she recreated the methods of the past.- Date
- June 17, 2019
The hide is treated to look worn by time, then worked with the embossed leather technique to achieve an aged effect.- Date
- June 17, 2019
The embossed leather technique is combined with successive layers of colouring and polishing, lending the charm of genuine antique hides.- Date
- June 17, 2019
Worked in relief, the hide keeps an unbroken surface on which the design reveals itself through light and shadow — soft and sophisticated.- Date
- June 17, 2019
Venetian Leather evokes the precious gilded hides known as Cuoi d’Oro, while keeping a simpler, more contemporary feel.- Date
- June 17, 2019
The rich, sophisticated look of this creation combines the shaded effect of gold leaf with the design embossed into the hide.- Date
- June 17, 2019
This creation offers a softened, blurred rendering of the design, together with a velvety texture.- Date
- July 22, 2026
The embossed leather technique is applied to suede, for a soft, velvety texture.- Date
- July 26, 2026
Better known as cordovan leather, the technique was brought to Spain by craftsmen from the East and soon spread widely.
