Oh and thanks to everyone, I've done my second marbling session since moving( the first didn't work) ,and dealing with the "water"issue. I can't say I've fixed...
Its me Jake see previous message...I thank god for marbling ,I haven't struggled for years (financially maybe but not with drugs) peace gretchen Jake Benson...
Did they get permission for the copyright they infringed upon? And will the owner stand up and let us know why they let them use it for this matter of bad...
Hi Jake... Hmm.... regarding Reagan, I don't know, but Barbara Mauriello and I coordinated on a desk set and stationary holders, maybe desk blotter, that kind...
I would question whether using the tie in a commercial would be infringement exactly, I wonder though if the make could sue for damages of some sort for making...
I've had a row of therapists in my courses over the years - most of them working with drug addicts, others with anorexia nervosa and several ergotherapists...
Ages ago I used to marble with emotionally disturbed elementary school kids at their school. They LOVED it!!! The principal however said it was too messy after...
Hi all, Big problem here....All my Pigments that are iron oxide based start to go grainy... -The size ph is very close to 7., I try to turn the colors a litle ...
I make my paints with distilled water, I sometimes wonder if it matters so much, but at least you can rule out water chemicals as the problem. Try it. Sounds...
Because thinned marbling colours are almost transparent and the black obscures them. You should see traces in a raking light however. For more solid colour add...
ah the black hole where ink goes and never returns.... ever do white on Black silk? Makes anyone ....well ya know, it undescribable TRY IT and send me a...
Metallic inks/paints look fantastic on black paper. Unfortunately, they are very difficult to work with as they tend to spread. But if you can manipulate...
Hi Everyone, If I mix procion dye with sodium alginate to slightly thicken can I get procion to float on a carageenan or methylcel size? Can traditional...
Hello dear marbling friends Tomorrow would have been Christopher Weimann's birthday so I thought I share some of his work out of my collection with you. I...
Hi i will be starting marbling very soon. i would like to know which viscosity /grades of methocel need to be used to get good marbling. i spoke to Dow...
... Sorry for not replying sooner. I have been very busy remodeling my studio space. JM 5 is the best type of methyl cel to use for marbling. It mixes up...
Why methyl cel? Try carrageenan and stick to tradition your marbling will be real beautiful verses a muddy appearence. At least try both and develop your own...
there is nothing wrong with Meth Cel, just different, and the papers and colours don't have to be muddy either. Not sure where the original questioner is, but...
I way prefer carrageenan too. I think people like that Methyl Cel doesn't go bad, but I use only the amount of carrageenan I need in a day and don't save it. ...
Do you use acrylics? I haven't been able to make it work for watercolors much. I don't think it muddies anything in particular, just some like it better but I...
I think my point was simply that MC should not simply be dismissed. Tradtional Turkish marbling probably uses tragacanth ... not carageen. Each of us has to...
whatever works and makes you happy is what should be used.... I just wonder is there a certain type of MC or certain dilution that works well with watercolors....
I have just gotten started learning marbling, practicing a little on paper although my intention ultimately is to do my marbling on wooden objects. I decided...
