Hi Anthony, Yes, I did mean your chicken ox gall. I hope to try to make ox gall solution myself soon, when I get enough courage to ask the butcher to order it...
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Robyn Drew
robyn.drew27
Dec 1, 2011 7:03 am
Thanks, Iris. I don't think the papers you mentioned are available from here, but I'll ask at a local supplier. I have used Neenah columns successfully...
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KyL
marbler2003
Dec 1, 2011 5:26 am
Hi, Anthony, By my experience, the photogrqaphic agent is much better than ox-gall. the agent(for ex.: Kodak "Phto-flo";) is very strong, no oder, long time...
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irisnevins
idn17
Dec 1, 2011 3:19 am
Yes. I have used a few drops of Photo-Flo in 1/4 cup or so of water. As always, I take no note nor measure. I use this as I would gall, drop by drop. It works...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
Dec 1, 2011 2:44 am
Dear mablers: Does anyone have any experience of using photographic wetting agent on watercolours? I know a diluted form of the thing has been used on...
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Sue Cole
artsycole
Nov 30, 2011 8:50 pm
I finally had a chance to look at your photos. Your "speckling" is what my paint looks like when it's been on the size too long - like what's left over after...
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Sue Cole
artsycole
Nov 30, 2011 8:46 pm
PLEASE stop using "reply" to answer a question. It rpeats the entire message and further, the entire digest and makes everything muchl longer than it needs to...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 30, 2011 3:17 pm
Yes Robyn.... here's what I am finding. My Natur Text from hahnemuele that didn't work, and they said they added more CC to their papers in general now, so the...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 30, 2011 3:04 pm
they are stylused. Iris Nevins marblingpaper.com ... From: anthonianthonianthoni<mailto:anthonianthonianthoni@...> To:...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 30, 2011 3:03 pm
For over three decades I have found great consistency in the food grade Carrageenan I use from FMC corp. This is what most use for watercolor marbling. No...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
Nov 30, 2011 2:19 pm
Dear marblers: can anyone here provide me with more information about how to produce the Placard pattern?. examples of it that I have come across vary widely,...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
Nov 30, 2011 7:50 am
Do you mean the gall form the chicken that I was preparing earlier this month? if so, it is doing quite well, aldough it is a bit weak ( and a rather unusual...
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Robyn Drew
robyn.drew27
Nov 30, 2011 6:32 am
Hi Anthony, Thanks for that. I'd also be interested to hear how your oxgall is going too! Regards, Robyn ________________________________ From:...
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Robyn Drew
robyn.drew27
Nov 30, 2011 6:30 am
Hi Iris, Your marbling is great! I have samples of your work, and use them as inspiration. I've been trying to make paper that doesn't marble work. I wondered...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
Nov 30, 2011 6:14 am
Dear Robyn: Thank you for your very informative post on the various types of carrageenan . Regarding the tiger -eyes, My lye-water is made of sodium...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 29, 2011 10:56 pm
When I first started I used the dried seaweed for several years. Yes, it was inconsistent somewhat... just as one orange may have more juice than another......
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Robyn Drew
robyn.drew27
Nov 29, 2011 10:10 pm
Hi Anthony, I have had a similar problem to you, but I was using carrageenan powder, not the natural seaweed. My size was also thick, and it had a "odour of...
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Robyn Drew
robyn.drew27
Nov 29, 2011 9:33 pm
Hi Silvia, I'm interested to hear about this jelly forming on the paper, because I have had a similar experience, however I was using carrageenan size rather...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 29, 2011 5:23 pm
Nice... watering them down makes them lighter weight, so more pigment stays afloat. when I do my eyes, I say they sometimes "cry", and in run like crying with...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
Nov 29, 2011 5:12 pm
here are further pics of the pattern produced by the mix outlined below, + a little water. I have been more successfull this time: the central spots did not...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 29, 2011 4:52 pm
Thanks.... just curious what people are trying. I like to stick with my methods that work, but like to hear about the rest of it! Iris Nevins marblingpaper.com...
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pod227
Nov 29, 2011 4:44 pm
Hi Iris I've added a photo of the paper in my "Silvia" folder. In the photo you can see two of the paper stipes I've marbled on alginate size. The stip on the...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 29, 2011 3:32 pm
What size specifically did you use...and what was the paper? Iris Nevins marblingpaper.com ... From: Pod227<mailto:pod227@...> To:...
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Linda Moran
marbledfab2001
Nov 29, 2011 2:28 pm
On looking at Galen's pattern, it reminds me of what we would get when we didn't scrape the size before laying the next paints. You finish one piece, put new...
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pod227
Nov 29, 2011 1:50 pm
Hi Caryl, thank you again for your reply and time :) I had alginate at home because I tried to thickening dyes months ago :) I use a very small try, the size...
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pod227
Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm
Hi Iris, thanks again :) Your period about marbling as cookery and exact formula made me smile just because I've to admit that I've spent one evening moaning...
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Sue Cole
artsycole
Nov 29, 2011 11:21 am
I have found Galen Berry to be very friendly and helpful. You could just call him or email him about the black marbling and I'm sure he will be glad to help...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
Nov 29, 2011 4:12 am
I have uploaded some pics of the "tiger-eye "that I made. what do you think of them? ...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 28, 2011 6:19 pm
way way back, I took some fireplace ashes and mixed them with black watercolor, set it out overnight and got some interesting eye like effects. I wonder if you...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
Nov 28, 2011 5:59 pm
Dear marblers: I have been lately experimenting with formulae for the " tiger eye" pattern. I have achieved some success with the following formula Lye water-...
