reported to be a book on Istanbul by marbler Alpaslan Babaoglu, showing his marbled and papercut works about Istanbul, by the book's publisher Istanbul...
Hi Garrett, Could you please explain the formulas of the materials for Tiger eyes & Schroetel patterns and explanations how to create these patterns or provide...
Dear Lokman, There is very little available information about Tiger eye and Schroetel patterns. Nedim Sonmez has listed three recipes for Tiger eye in his...
Hoping some of the learned members can help me with this. I have by absolute luck been given as a gift some dyes made by a man who has been reviving the art of...
Gum Arabic has long been the standard binder when making watercolor paints, and the formula you provide is reasonable. I have not used clove oil since it is...
Dear Garrett, This help is the kind that only a generous person would give. I thank you so very much... And I promise to take notes and report the results. I...
Lamp black seems to work the best, and gives the best ray formation. Indigo also works well. I have seen both blue and green that Karli Frigge has done, but...
Greetings Everyone, The following exhibition announcement is posted on behalf of Tom Leech. Jake Benson "Album Amicorum: Gems of Friendship in a Frightened...
This upcoming marbling workshop is featured in tandem with the Album Amicorum exhibition in at the Business of Art Center in Manitou Springs, Colorado. ...
Greetings again, The annual Paper and Book Intensive (PBI) will be held from May 14-25th 2008, at the Arrowmont School for Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. ...
While looking at Arrowmont's site, I noticed that marbler Laura Sims will be teaching an interesting fabric dying workshop there from March 16-22. March 16-22 ...
Hello again, Several recent Turkish language books have come to my attention that may be of interest to some of you. I have yet to see these in person, but ...
For those who are interested, The flyer for the workshop with Pam Smith, and the e-card announcing the exhibition "Album Amicorum: Gems of Friendship in a...
Can anyone help with the chemical formulae for this material? Different trade names etc does not help so much across languages - and even if the word exist in...
for marbling you need either aluminum sulphate or aluminum potassium sulphate. Others don't work very well. Iris Nevins www.marblingpaper.com ... From: Erik...
Greetings fellow members, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk-Ta7ichz4> From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Jim Kirchherr discovers the rare art of paper...
I also found some pages describing the materials closer: This means that I can either treat the paper with a water based solution of - AlK(SO4)2•12(H2O) or -...
John, Thanks for telling us about this video. It seems to be a fairly balanced report for TV. I was surprised by the statement that there are only about...
The proportions for the alum solution over the history of marbling have varied, but a solution of 10 grams of alum (either compound) for each 100 ml water (how...
Very informative and interesting video to watch. One comment should be noted that "there are no marbling supply stores" is a bit misleading...there are...
For more information: bookartsprogram@... or 801.585.9191 Marbling Mania March 7th & 8th Friday and Saturday, 10:00-5:00 The Rocky Mountain Chapter of...
Hello all, I will be teaching a 2 day introduction to textile marbling March 1 and 2 for the Arizona Designer Craftsmen in Tucson. www.adcsouth.org Contact:...
Hello everyone, I am a graduate student from Turkiye and interested in marbling ("Ebru") for 5 years. If you want any supplies from Turkiye about Ebru, I can...
Hi! I'm new to marbling and will be going to Antalya, Turkey, in May. Can anybody possibly tell me if there is a member in this town that offers classes? ...
