Tülay Ayçe was born in Istanbul in 1969. She graduated from Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty Graphic Design Department in 1992. She took marbling classes from Gülden Güldamar at Yavuz Selim İSMEK in 2004, and received her license. She took marbling classes also from Alparslan Babaoğlu and Sadrettin Özçimi, one year from each. Ayçe has been continuing her studies with Gülden Güldamar at Mavera Art Workshop since 2007