Dear marblers ; How do you make marbling paint from dry pigment?. Is there any need to use any binder in the paint? regards ; anthony...
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Paul Henry
paulhenry7499
May 11, 2012 8:06 am
Normally the dry pigment/powder is ground with a medium, sometimes oil, sometimes glue/paste , sometimes soap on a glass or marble slab with a muller until it...
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Carol Pratt
jcprattefn
May 11, 2012 9:23 pm
As a conservator and hand binder (now retired), I usually protected papers used on the outside of a book. While I didn't go to the extent that Iris described,...
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irisnevins
idn17
May 12, 2012 12:25 am
That said....I RARELY do it, it is so much work. But it is so worth it to bring up that polish/shine by burnishing. It's like the pre-1860s look, a more subtle...
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dima cristian
d_cristian16
May 12, 2012 1:11 pm
I've tried something like this using shellac. Paper resist better to friction but gives a reddish tent Chris ... From: irisnevins <irisnevins@...> ...
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hamburgerbuntpapier_de
hamburgerbun...
May 12, 2012 2:19 pm
Chris- shellac comes in several hues, so the reddish tone can be avoided. But the real problem with shellac is that it's hygroscopic. I'd think twice before...
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jemiljan
May 13, 2012 12:20 pm
I've often coated the paper with a 3-5% solution of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose or food-grade gelatin, followed by an application of Dorland's Wax Medium....
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
May 13, 2012 2:34 pm
I used to glaze my papers using a mix of egg white and alum( I have posted more on this subject in this forum under "Aher" ). you take the white of an egg,...
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irisnevins
idn17
May 13, 2012 4:13 pm
I did the egg white/alum with you at i think the Baltimore conference years ago with you Jake. It is a nice finish but lots of work. I take the easy or...
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jemiljan
May 15, 2012 7:27 am
Anthony, there are actually many forms of aher/ahar. The one employing alum and egg white is generally used in Turkey, but the textual sources in Arabic,...
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jemiljan
May 15, 2012 8:00 am
Greetings Fellow Marblers, Later this year, I will be presenting some of my research on marbling drawn primarily from Persian sources in two parts at two...
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irisnevins
idn17
May 15, 2012 1:04 pm
THANK YOU JAKE.... for all your work and information for decades, and your dedication to marbling. You are a gem! Iris Nevins www.marblingpaper.com On...
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kumqtmay@...
kumqtmay...
May 15, 2012 1:25 pm
Appreciate everyone who chimed in with their expertise on the polishing marbled paper query. As always, a wide variety of answers & processes to employ. Am...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
May 24, 2012 4:58 pm
Dear marblers ; Does cockerell marbled papers have a website? . If they do not, is there any other way in which I may contact them to arrange a visit? ...
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Louise
loubrockman
May 25, 2012 12:08 pm
I have heard that the chap who was producing the Cockrell marbled papers is no longer able to work due to ill health, so I do not think there is a functioning...
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Charlotte Schäfer
charlotte_sc...
May 25, 2012 4:50 pm
Hello, the 'chap' is called 'Peter Rogers' and he is a very nice man. Here the address: Cockerell Marbled Paper 94 Wimpole Road CB3 7AD Cambridge,...
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Thomas D' Aquin
floatingoilc...
May 25, 2012 8:14 pm
hello anne, se nd me your s nail mail address a nd I will sen d youj some sa mplesof oil marbli ng. I dontknow hbow to se nd poctures by email, but yhou...
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anthonianthonianthoni
anthoniantho...
May 31, 2012 6:38 pm
Dear sir: I have a copy of this little book, and the short answer is..... No. For a start, despite the fact that the book's longest section is on marbling,...
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jardiniere22
Jun 2, 2012 3:03 pm
Hi everyone, I am new to the group. My daughter and I want to try our hands at marbling, and plan to marble silk scarves with acrylic paints on carrageenan...
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Barb
blskoog
Jun 2, 2012 4:11 pm
Welcome to the wonderful world of marbling! First off, you have a fantastic reference book, one of my favorites! Secondly, there are as many different ways to...
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irisnevins
idn17
Jun 2, 2012 6:42 pm
Well just to confuse the issue, LOL, but really just to show that there are many "right ways"... I never wash with synthrapol (and have used their scarves)...
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irisnevins
idn17
Jun 2, 2012 6:47 pm
PS....on distilled water... I never use it except in paint making. Never for size. I have the world's hardest water. No problem. I did a comparison, using rain...
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David Graham
uuglypher
Jun 2, 2012 8:36 pm
Have any experienced marblers attempted to prolong the useful life of size by retarding fungal growth through use of such anti-fungal agents as tincture of...
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dima
d_cristian16
Jun 2, 2012 9:26 pm
Hi marblers! I have a little question, if someone can help me. I'm using acrylic paint for paper marbling, but after drying the colors get a pale tint. In this...
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John Pratt
jcp750csp
Jun 3, 2012 4:49 am
Chris You don't say what brand of paint you are using. I have used Utrect and Golden Liquids with no problems of change in tint. Student grade acrylics do...
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Sue Cole
artsycole
Jun 4, 2012 1:24 am
Neither one of you mentioned using alum. You HAVE to use alum on the paper or the silk scarves before marbling or they will come out pale. Make sure you...
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dima
d_cristian16
Jun 6, 2012 9:23 am
Hi marblers! What are the differences btw Gouache and Acrylic? Chris...
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lizzie5345568
Jun 6, 2012 1:17 pm
Hello, I have just rediscovered marbling and suminagashi which I used to do as a child, and am struggling to work out the best equipment to use - this is the...
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Sue Cole
artsycole
Jun 6, 2012 7:54 pm
This would be a good thing for you to research on Google, but essentlially, they can both be used for marbling, if that is your question, but I wouldn't use...
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angchengsiew
Jun 7, 2012 4:54 am
You can try Buku Undo. http://www.dickblick.com/products/aitoh-boku-undo-suminagashi-marbling-kit/ No size/water thickner required. John Ang...
