Hello... I wrote a lengthy reply last night but it seemed to have not gotten in! Anyway, there is no set ration per se.... it depends on how think or thin the...
Thank you. I forgot all out ox gal and photoflo. That could easily be whats bringing my paints down. I am using foodgrade carageenan, which sees to work fine,...
Isaac, I and some others sell Ox gall, but if you are using acrylics, stick to Photo Flo, you'd need truckloads of gall to work with them. Go to any phot...
I am trying to get going on the marbling stuff. I am not trying on paper, fabric, or clothing. I am trying on wood. I saw the other post, and I wanted to get...
Isaac - you must use alum - that is half of your problem, the other half is the primer. You will have the best success if you do not use primer - some sanding...
Thank you! Could you help me with the thickness of the Carageenan. What is a good way to test If the thickness is best? You would think the paint would stay...
too thick will also make it sink...not allow it to spread enough. I use 1 TBS of the powder to two quarts of hot water. Some use cold water, it is soluble but...
What is the difference between the food grade Carrageenan and the other used for Marbling? I understand that they are different, but in what way? I have tried...
Exhibit/Show of wonderful interpretations of marbled & paste papers thru August 31, 2010 at Asheville BookWorks in Asheville, NC. When the online gallery is...
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The proper carrageenan used for marbling (and all that is sold today) is Visgarin GP 209F. It is food grade and works perfectly well with no flakes as you...
... The food grade is not as saturated as the one for marbling. As for supplies I suppose you have tried Volcanarts and DharmaTrading? I like Volcartarts.biz...
Been away.... just saw this... yes, this is the right type. It never failed for me. I used the non food grade when they used to have it, it was a little...
In case someone else didn't notice, the website was misspelled on Elizabeth's post. It should be www.volcanoarts.biz for book and marbling supplies. I have...
I also sell it, www.marblingpaper.com<http://www.marblingpaper.com/> it's all the same type. Iris Nevins www.marblingpaper.com<http://www.marblingpaper.com/> ...
sometime ago, someone posted a note on here that you could buy alum (aluminum sulfate) in gardening shops. I found it in two places here. One says that the...
I should have looked this up first. I also get supplies from Galen Berry in OK and he has a lot of information on his site. Here are his notes on alum:...
Chemically this is too small a difference to really matter. Best, Elizabeth From: Sue Cole Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 9:13 PM To: Marbling@yahoogroups.com ...
Hi Sue, I am the one who posted that you can use aluminum sulfate fertilizer for mordanting fabric and paper. I love not having to pay for or wait for...
Thanks Enid, that's what I was trying to ask, when I said was there a difference. I didn't phrase it correctly. I meant was there a difference in the amount...
Does anyone here know anything about Pigment paints, and how they are mixed? I have read a lot about them but I want them to be loose like milk, not a paste?...
are you talking about the pigments in powdered form? You would need to mix a binder with them, I would think before you can dilute them. For watercolors, for...
The store in San Francisco is Sinopia and their website is: http://www.sinopia.com They can tell you everything you need to know about mixing your own paints ...
I use pigment paints. I am basically making period gouache, which is a type of heavily pigmented watercolor. I use powdered gum arabic, water, and the dry...
I like to experiment, so don't always do things the "orthodox" way, so you can disregard this of course. I'm taking a break. I make my scarves outside in the...
Thanks for that very informative email, Sue. I keep thinking that some day I'll get back to marbling and this really got me enthusiastic. Now all I have to do...
