That is up to the bookbinder. I think most don't do it. When I was studying bookbinding, I preferred to lightly wax, with a lightest coat of paraffin, then...
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Paul Henry
paulhenry7499
May 10, 2012 12:36 pm
Pat, Sometimes I seal my papers, sometimes I don't. If I know that the book is going to have hard use I would definately give them a light spray of a sealer,...
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kumqtmay@...
kumqtmay...
May 10, 2012 11:54 am
Have a query for marblers who also happen to be bookbinders. Used Fabriano & Canson Mi Tientes art papers marbled with Golden acrylics on a carragheenan size...
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hamburgerbuntpapier_de
hamburgerbun...
May 9, 2012 8:36 am
And, Chris, be prepared for years and years of learning (and cost, and binning, and reconsidering, and joy, and disappointment, and wonder) before even...
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kumqtmay@...
kumqtmay...
May 9, 2012 2:16 am
Am excited to announce that I will be teaching two separate 3-hour sessions of paper marbling at my favorite paper store in Ohio, Marco's Paper. The class is...
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D or Jer Guffey
dguffus
May 8, 2012 8:10 pm
Chris, There is only one advantage to marbling with oil vs water color or acrylics... and that is you don't have to alum your papers before marbling. Keep in...
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Cynthia Eaton
cre8ton
May 8, 2012 7:40 pm
Galen Berry's site is marbleart.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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dima cristian
d_cristian16
May 8, 2012 6:57 pm
Thank you all! It' not a problem! I need suggestions because I want to learn and understand this art....
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John Pratt
jcp750csp
May 8, 2012 6:40 pm
Chris, You will be inundated with suggestions. I use Utrect acrylics per Galen Barry. Galen gives classes and has a small instruction manual which you...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
May 8, 2012 4:17 pm
Dear Chris If you want to reproduce the marbled papers that you find inside old bindings, like the nonpareil, curl, stone, &c. , it would be very hard to do so...
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Anne Peters
peoniesforlife
May 8, 2012 2:16 pm
Welcome Chris. I am planning to try marbling paper and fabric using oil colours and am wondering if it will work. Anne [Non-text portions of this message have...
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dima cristian
d_cristian16
May 8, 2012 2:14 pm
Dear marblers, My name is Chris, I'm book restorer and beginner in marbling. I have started with paper marbling using oil colors, but I didn't got so...
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irisnevins
idn17
May 8, 2012 12:55 pm
OK.... well, I find the most reliable stormont colors will be ultramarine blue and lamp black, and you can mix them for a nice navy blue. Any color should...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
May 8, 2012 7:18 am
NOTE for prussian blue, read phlatato blue gouache....
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
May 8, 2012 7:11 am
I use Prussian blue gouache. I mix in the turps and gall into the paint, then add the water. I also find that the paint only *starts* to work in the way...
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irisnevins
idn17
May 7, 2012 6:05 pm
What materials, how are you using it etc. Need more info to troubleshoot! Iris Nevins www.marblingpaper.com On 05/07/12,...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
May 7, 2012 5:37 pm
Dear marblers: As of late, I have been experimenting with the stormont However , I am unable to make the spots full of holes. Only a few holes appear . What...
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süreyya uyan
sureyya.uyan
May 3, 2012 7:38 pm
Hi Antony and the other friends Thank you for your generousity for our marbling works..It is honour and pleasure for us sharing with you.. Group Ebrizmir...
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irisnevins
idn17
May 3, 2012 11:02 am
Yes, you have to shake (or wave it down) it of course, but I found it works to also crease the paper, as for Moire. You can do it without creasing if you move...
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Hüseyin Kaya
huseyinkaya87
May 3, 2012 6:18 am
Hi, Did you ever think why it was said the Spanish marbling. Spanish marbling paperis called for, such as shaking shake matador cape.There is no need to take...
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irisnevins
idn17
May 2, 2012 5:09 pm
Hi Anthony, thanks for this!! Beautiful. I used to do those and people wanted the more regimented and symmetrical lines so it fell by the wayside. They way I...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
May 2, 2012 3:46 pm
Dear marblers; Some examples of ebru have came to my attention recently. these samples posses a rather extraodinay form of shading ...
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marines bengoa
mbengoaduprey
Apr 26, 2012 10:49 pm
I only use marbo gum for my size. It works fine and is less expensive than carraghenann (I thing is misspelled) Two tablespoons per gallon of water. I use a...
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Sue Cole
artsycole
Apr 26, 2012 7:20 pm
The directions for mixing it are on the site. They also have premixed marbling paints. Sue [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
Apr 22, 2012 4:52 am
How is this prepared? Sounds interesting........
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Sue Cole
artsycole
Apr 18, 2012 4:36 pm
otherwise, you could try "marbogum"; which some people like, available here: http://www.prochemicalanddye.com/home.php?cat=365 Sue [Non-text portions of this...
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Sue Cole
artsycole
Apr 18, 2012 4:33 pm
the sodium alginate is used for making designs when painting silk. There are two types of it and that's why it's usally sold in small quantities. Sue ...
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jemiljan
Apr 16, 2012 10:57 am
HI Joan, Depending on the method of marbling that you are attempting, sodium alginate may suit your purposes. Some people I know have used it as a size for...
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marbling@...
gbearcat
Apr 16, 2012 7:25 am
Hello, and thank you for your letter. No, they are not at all the same thing. Soldium alginate is a pretty poor substitute for carrageenan, and I don't...
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Joan
bj_nwmn
Apr 16, 2012 2:49 am
Is Sodium Alginate the same thing as Carrageenan? Dharma Trading sells both.The Sodium alginate (sea weed) is so much cheaper....
