Hello! This is my son Aleks (in disguise) Please, as a favor, take a moment and send in a vote for him to be on the mag cover. I would be thrilled!! Please...
The following Marbling poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Where are we all from???? CHOICES AND RESULTS - Canada, 2 votes, 6.67% -...
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Aug 5, 2006 3:56 am
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... This may sound like a dumb question, but in which language is your website. mahee...
I was just introduced to marbling in a class at Convergence in Grand Rapids. I ordered the marbling kit from Pro Chem and I'm just having a terrible time. I...
Dear Caroline, If possible contact the instructor you had at Convergence to trouble shoot. Personally I never had good luck with Pro Chem's marbling paints....
If you stick to the tried and true traditional methods you shouldn't have this much trouble... oh marbling always presents some kind of trouble, LOL, but it...
I'll put my 2 cents in as well. I've been marbling since 1976 and have always used carrageenan (for years the dried form which had to be boiled and strained...
Yes Dolores... I sure remember that dried seaweed! I still keep some in a jar as a souvenir! I once collected what looked like it on the beach in Maine and it...
... Yes, I made size with distilled water and with tap water, doesn't seem to make any difference. I'm beginning to wonder if it's the size thickness. If I...
ah...if it isn't the water...but then, upon rereading I realized that you raised the Ph by adding ammonia, right? But, then did you add anything like white...
... Hi! WAY too thick! The recipe calls for 3-1/2 TBSP per gallon, and 1 tsp ammonia (non-sudsy, clear) per gallon. If the size is too thick, it won't...
carylhanc@...
Aug 25, 2006 12:19 am
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Caroline, As much as I hate to say this, a lot of the beginning is spent in trial and error. Why it doesn't work the same for everybody is part of the mystery...
Just a gentle reminder that I posted a detailed message about the different kinds of methyl cell a few years ago... Most marblers use various kinds of cold...
... <http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/bookarts/2001/08/msg00059.ht\ ... postings. ... and sold ... When it appeared that the cost of...
The collector/researcher/marbler/artist Gisela Reschke of Hamburg is about to launch a big work about block printed paper. Several years ago she has been...
That's funny Garrett. I mixed Turkish ribbon tragacanth, simply swelled in cold water, as it is prepared in Turkey. When mixed with carrgeenan, the two gels...
Apparently several of us are having problems opening Kuo Tsai Wang's papers. I was able to extract this abstract out of the garbled symbols. If anyone can...
... that was ... Maybe ... using ... reaction? ... was a ... Yes, Jake - I use the powdered gum tragacanth readily available in the US. I have never had any...
Garrett....I do all these patterns very easily and successfully on carrageenan alone. Who knows though maybe it would be better with some gum. Where do you...
Isn't it one of the most exciting features of decorated paper that what works for one person may be very far removed from working for another? As it looks to...
So much in marbling does not work that we can become set in our ways. I know carrageenan well, in many kinds or temperatures, humidity, geographic locations,...
I appreciate the discussion and the interest. Susanne is right, we all develop our decorated paper styles and techniques as our local conditions demand or as...
Garrett... doesn't the borax mess your size up? It makes my lines less clear. With all kinds of paints. Why do you use it, for PH or do the materials work...
PS.... can you toss the gum into the blender with the carrageenan? Does the gum dissolve right away in the hot water or do you have to wait? thanks iris ... ...
It dissolves in the hot water with blending, much like carrageenan - perhaps a little easier because the amount is so small. If you make your carrageenan with...
Iris, When I started marbling I used Anne Chambers book as my starting point and she advised one heaping teaspoonful (about 6-7 grams) of borax for 3 liters of...
Thanks Garrett ....I just make it fresh. I find nothing more depressing than starting a morning with filthy size, I always get bottom residue, I do about...
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