Hello everybody, I am new to marbling and this this site is just what I was looking for to ask some weird questions which I have so that I can get into ...
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IrisNevins
irisnevins@...
Dec 4, 2000 6:50 pm
With true dried carrageenan I used to boil a large handful per 2 quarts of water for about 20 minutes, then strain it. Then add another 2 quarts if too...
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stamper8@...
Dec 4, 2000 11:28 pm
I am facinated with marbling. I have been trying to work out the process for a very long time. I have seen so many different approaches to the process that I...
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J Dolphin
jdolphin@...
Dec 4, 2000 11:43 pm
Again--apologies to ALL the list--as i Still haven't made a complete list of sources to go in the file section here...anyway-- First off--tell us where you...
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stamper8@...
Dec 5, 2000 12:39 am
I am in North Carolina, Just outside of Charlotte. What is the favorite media for marbling ink or paint. It seems to me the paint is just to crunchy. ... ...
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John Ang
johnacs@...
Dec 5, 2000 2:49 am
Dear List members, I am planning a holiday trip to Melbourne, Australia in end Jan 2000. Can anyone recommend any place to visit related to marbling. Thanks...
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Laura Sims
indigostone@...
Dec 6, 2000 12:30 am
Dear Stamper8, Call me. I'm in Asheville, NC. 828-251-9188 Best, Laura Sims ... ...
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Jake Benson
jemiljan@...
Dec 14, 2000 9:53 pm
A friend of mine will be visiting Spain and Portugal in December and January. She is a bookbinder, and is looking for tips about places to visit, collections...
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rondelay@...
Dec 15, 2000 6:00 pm
Whilst not specifically related to bookbinding/marbling, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon is well worth a visit. From their brochure - "The Arts of the...
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Jake Benson
jemiljan@...
Dec 16, 2000 6:15 pm
... Thanks Vi- We knew about the Gulbenkian, but not about the other library in Lisbon. She mentioned something about there being goldbeaters in Lisobon as ...
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Jake Benson
jemiljan@...
Dec 16, 2000 6:18 pm
I'm terribly sorry about this, but someone had called me here in Columbia SC that I had met at the Marbler's Gathering in Savage Mill. She had read my ...
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sidestreet@...
Dec 22, 2000 1:07 am
Dear List, I'm a wannabe marbler and have been experimenting (this after a 20-year hiatus after unseccesful experimenting in the late '70s). I didn't want to...
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irisnevins
irisnevins@...
Dec 22, 2000 2:52 am
Those look like air bubbles that are popping when the paper touches down. Why they appear so consistently in the same area on numerous sheets is a ...
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Jan Walker
jwalker@...
Dec 22, 2000 4:39 am
... Hi! I didn't look at your website but I am familiar with the little line of darker paint spots that you describe! I can't remember now exactly what I...
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irisnevins
irisnevins@...
Dec 22, 2000 1:09 pm
Looking over the weights of the paper.....The Canson was the least trouble I'll bet because it was lightest weight. Try something a bit lighter and more...
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sidestreet@...
Dec 22, 2000 7:27 pm
Many thanks to all who responded to my spots problem. No difinitive answer has emerged, so I'll soldier on. If I can finally pinpoint a solution (or cause)...
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Susan Lightcap
slightcap@...
Dec 23, 2000 5:24 pm
What a delicious set of small stories about marbling adventures from our spotted sidestreet. Thanks for sharing your adventures in American sincerity and...
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Jake Benson
jemiljan@...
Dec 23, 2000 6:00 pm
You are right. William Chapman was the man who executed most of the marbled papers for Cockerell. What a wonderful trip you had! Jake Benson...
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sidestreet@...
Dec 27, 2000 12:58 am
Regarding the line of dark spots I was experiencing on my papers, Iris Nevins suggested that it looked like a row of burst bubbles and that I was somehow...
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J Dolphin
jdolphin@...
Jan 14, 2001 3:34 pm
Has anyone here photographed their pieces? I am about to do that--put it on slide film for portfolio. Anyone have good tips on how to go about this? Jill...
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fontpro@...
Jan 14, 2001 10:50 pm
Hello! I need to marble on styrene plastic. Small candy holders. What brand of marbling will adhere to plastic. Thanks mac...
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J Dolphin
jdolphin@...
Jan 15, 2001 11:22 am
I do not know what you mean by the brand of marbling. You mean the type of paints?..........I was thinking there is a kit I saw some time back--that allows...
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irisnevins
irisnevins@...
Jan 15, 2001 12:57 pm
You can also do this with spray enamels, spray a few colors gently on water in a bucket, stir them quickly then dip the obejct while wiggling it downward....
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Mary Gilmour
mandlgil@...
Jan 18, 2001 3:54 am
Hi Mac Sorry I didn't reply to this earlier but I am unpacking boxes to set up my studio work room and have also had computer problems. Here in Australia there...
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Laura Sims
indigostone@...
Jan 19, 2001 12:16 am
... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Deat Jill, Papers that...
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sidestreet@...
Jan 19, 2001 4:33 am
... about this? Hi Jill, Photographing your work is a good way to archive it. The most permanent slide film is still probably Kodachrome, which takes special ...
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sidestreet@...
Jan 19, 2001 4:40 am
I was wondering if anyone on the list, especially the non-professionals, might be interested in a paper exchange? The way it would work would be like this: If...
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J Dolphin
jdolphin@...
Jan 19, 2001 11:37 am
This is an idea that has been effectively used for an email pyrography group. Everyone who participated had a lot of fun doing this. I hope you are successful...
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J Dolphin
jdolphin@...
Jan 19, 2001 11:38 am
... Thanks! I ended up using Kodak--the shots are decent-and I am glad I did this! Jill...
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Betty Lou Jordan
bljordan@...
Jan 20, 2001 5:02 am
Yes, I would love to be included. This sounds like a great idea (as long as the paper is not too large for mailing). I hope you are able to pull this off....
