The Art Of Marbling Paper

Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone.

The art of marbling paper.

On account of its rarity and high cost we do not advise it for beginners. During this window of opportunity the colors can be manipulated into a wide variety of patterns. Ebru is a turkish name for paper marbling. We re going to show you five of the easiest and most popular.

The ancient art of paper and fabric marbling by galen berry. Of course we ll need some brushes. But the ideal paper is the one that is handmade has a high absorption capacity and is acid free. Any neat needle or a toothpick will do.

See a selection of my marbled paper patterns on youtube. 19th century decorated and decorative paper this gallery showcases a selection of decorated and decorative papers from 19th century europe. Check out my new video made on valentine s day. Through several centuries people have applied marbled materials to a variety of.

It is an art form where you paint directly on the surface of water in a shallow tray. The art of marbling. I ll use the usual brush. A trip down the rabbit hole of google showed me that there are multiple ways to paper marble we ve tried shaving cream marbling with much success but i was looking specifically for how to recreate the art of japanese paper marbling at home which involves using water and ink to create vibrant prints.

And because it uses foam instead of water there s less chance of your pigment settling to the bottom of the pan. Marbleized paper known as ebru which translates to the art of clouds cloud is ebr in turkish and abri in persian has a long tradition in turkey and came to be much favored for calligraphic work. Of course we ll need some paper. The shaving foam not cream method is one of the easiest least expensive and most kid friendly methods of marbleizing paper.

All the supplies you need to do your own marbling. Click on titles below for more information. It looks really weird but it s not necessary at all. There are a number of methods you can use to marbleize paper.

Marbling can be done on all types of paper cloth wood veneers ceramics pottery and glass using only mineral dyes and natural indigo and without additives. The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size and then carefully transferred to an absorbent surface such as paper or fabric. Marbling supplies and information. Water based inks float for short periods of time.

In traditional technique they use this kind of brush. Ebru also known as paper marbling is a turkish art from central asia that dates back to the ottoman empire at the beginning of the 16 th century.