Hi everyone, I'm curious about marbling and am considering to give it a go. I live in Australia. What do you use to preserve the water? I've been told by a...
Well just remember that the water solution gets more and more filled with paint as you go so you would not want to preserve it for to long. Plus you lose some...
Oh ok, so its not something I *must* use - its getting hot here in Sydney so I'm thinking of doing it early mornings for now. I've been told that its not a...
You know last summer I did a demo at a gallery in western mass and it was about 95 degrees. As the day went on the paint started doing some strange things to...
Daniel St. John Regina St John Chena River Marblers 70 Justice Drive Amherst, MA 01002 Phone/fax (413) 253-2835 Www.chenarivermarbl Zuhal, Regarding your...
Bonjour Messier Valet, Merry christmas for you and family I am still kicjking at 85, but have not done any marbling in over tnhree years. I just ran across...
I wish to everyboby in this group a happy new year 2013, and great Ebru time¡¡¡ I'm leaving a link to a blog of one of my students and now a paste paper and...
I wanted to thank you for this lovely post - the approach you have is far more helpful than you realise. It truly is wonderful - I believe the entire process...
I just finished my first attempt, alone, at marbling. I didn't have great success, but it wasn't a complete failure either. I have some comments and...
First of all, I find it better to line dry the alumed papers, THEN stack them and make sure the room is 50% humidity or less. They should keep indefinitely...
Kim, I have had consistent success with my marbling, but do almost the same things you do. I use two Tbsp plus two tsp of Carrageenan per gallon of water, and...
Kim, I almost forget - paper! I have marbled many different kinds of paper and a few woods. My favorite is also from Galen Berry, texoprint paper, which he...
hi. i m sohail sohail from karachi pakistan. Â for floating color u can add any dishwasing detergin in color few drops it will flow better. use it then email...
Yes, this is true. I have done this when out of ox gall. However it is VERY strong usually (By the way I tried some "pure" brands like Dr. Bronner, and it...
Thank you for your comments, Iris. I am thinking that I did not let the paper with alum dry all the way out. I live in Colorado, so rarely is humidity a...
Thank you for your comments, Nancy. I think I will try adding a little more carrageenan next time - it may help with the paints as well. I am in Colorado,...
Kim, you didn't mention adding oxgall to your colors in your first email. Â Not only is the oxgall involved in floating the colors, it is the oxgall that...
Careful with photographic wetting agents--- The last time I used them ( over a year ago, with watercolours) the colours failed to expand ,when added, until you...
Usually if you work with damp paper, and many prefer to, it is best to use the paper up quickly. The times I work damp, I'll alum say 20 or so, marble them,...
No dry paper is not essential, I just find it simpler to alum ahead and work dry. Are you using acrylic or watercolor? If watercolor, yes you need ox-gall,...
Anthony, this is why I recommend to dilute the PhotoFlo or soap (PhotoFlo preferred, soap in an emergency!) in water, THEN use with a dropped as you would the...
For silk I've been using the methocel from Dharma Trading and have never had that problem after a good rinsing; I did try the marbo gum from ProChem which left...
have been using Golden with the GAC additive for heat setting, then dilution with distilled water. I get good color intensity and they float well; however, I...
These are beautiful! I have discovered that 'full coverage' marbling on the silk like this does compromise the silkiness and sheen of the silk which I don't...
