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Introduction To Paper Marbling - Making A Custom Design For DUNE
** This video was originally soft-launched as bonus content for 'Rebinding Dune - Part 2', but is now public for all of UA-cam. **
Hello everyone!
Paper marbling is a very old art form that has long been closely associated with bookbinding. I began marbling paper and bookbinding at about the same time, so for me it is an important aspect of the book arts.
While this isn’t a tutorial, I’m sure there will be plenty of questions about materials and techniques, so I’ll try to get out ahead of some of them here.
PAPER MARBLING TOPICS
The Carrageenan: There are 3 types of carrageenan, only one of which is suitable for marbling. Look for “Lambda” carrageenan. It’s usually available in powdered form, though if you are in the UK I understand it can be found in its whole fresh state.
The Paint: I use high-quality acrylic paints, most often Golden brand heavy-body acrylics. High quality paints have enough pigment to produce vibrant colours. I thin these with water to achieve a relatively thin consistency, so the amount of pigment is critical. Many marblers use gouache paint, though I haven’t tried that myself.
The Surfactant: Ox gall, an animal byproduct, was the traditional spreading agent for marbling. Genuine ox gall is hard to find these days. Instead I use a product called Kodak Photo-Flo 200.
The Paper: Many different types of paper can be marbled, as well as fabrics, ceramics, wood, glass, etc. Two of my preferred papers are 120 gsm Fabriano Accademia, and 125 gsm Canaletto Velino.
The Alum: Unlike alum for household pickling, alum mordant is Potassium Aluminum Sulfate. It’s available in pure powdered form online, or check your garden center for a soil acidifier for turning your hydrangeas blue. It’s not as pure as the refined powder (it usually has little stones in it) but I used it for many prints with good results.
PAPER MARBLING FAQ
Q: Can you make more than one print at a time?
A: No*, each print is unique. The size must be cleaned of any remaining paint and prepared fresh for the next print. (*technically a print can be taken of whatever paint is left on the size after the original print is taken, but the result will be basically blank in the middle, with only pale, washed-out looking colours around the edges. But when done with intent it can create an interesting effect all on its own. But insofar as taking multiples of the first-quality print, that is impossible.)
Q: How do you clean the bath after taking a print?
A: I use strips of regular newspaper to skim the surface, which will pick up any remaining paint. I usually skim twice after every print.
Q: How much carrageenan do you put in the water?
A: It varies, depending on the viscosity I need. For the bath in this video I used 13.3 grams of lambda carrageenan powder per liter of distilled water.
Q: Have you ever tried marbling on other materials than paper?
A: Yes, marbling can be applied to a wide variety of materials. Fabric is a very popular one, though I haven't tried that. But I have done leather, wood, terra-cotta, glass, and bird feathers!
Further Reading:
'Making Traditional Marbled Papers' by Kate Brett, isbn 9781785009570
I’ll add more info here as questions arise. Until then, thanks for watching!
Cheers,
Dennis
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  • @joey6694
    @joey6694 12 годин тому

    Thank you for the tutorial!

  • @IamusTheFox
    @IamusTheFox 12 годин тому

    Amazing job!

  • @pollyrobinson3877
    @pollyrobinson3877 14 годин тому

    Wow. Spectacular. Truly amazing craftsmanship.

  • @rjginsburg
    @rjginsburg 14 годин тому

    Wow, human ingenuity knows no bounds. Gorgeous!

  • @nauzzer
    @nauzzer 14 годин тому

    Well done. As a bookbinder for 20 years, great to see this shared.

  • @lolabrini3758
    @lolabrini3758 День тому

    thank you for posting this, amazing!

  • @michaelmiller609
    @michaelmiller609 День тому

    Amazing! Beautiful.

  • @Utopia08
    @Utopia08 День тому

    so cool seeing all the videos you made for this rebinding!

  • @javiart8744
    @javiart8744 День тому

    UN ENSUEÑO ESTE ARTE

  • @andreelafrance1320
    @andreelafrance1320 День тому

    Fantastic job, next one must be the 7 books of Harry Potter. Rebinding those books will be fantastic

  • @xgford94
    @xgford94 День тому

    The Keep on the Borderlands B2 … if you know you know 😂B1 was always out of stock

  • @n8mogan
    @n8mogan День тому

    So beautiful, thank you

  • @rashkavar
    @rashkavar День тому

    What a work of art!

  • @silentwlnd
    @silentwlnd День тому

    I love watching the process of adding the leather and covers but im compelled to watch all of the process not just this part i also love the music in all the other video parts

  • @silentwlnd
    @silentwlnd 2 дні тому

    Love these videos and the music really captures just how epic they are.

  • @lornamacklin9807
    @lornamacklin9807 2 дні тому

    Bravo 👏

  • @ElectricRose9001
    @ElectricRose9001 2 дні тому

    Do you think you could erase your mess-ups with a wet q-tip? My idea is get the leather saturated so it fills itself back in, or maybe making it pliable again would let you rub away the mark. The q-tip is to keep things localized, it was my best idea for it.

  • @RajBudhathoki-wl5gc
    @RajBudhathoki-wl5gc 2 дні тому

    Who is watching in 2024😂😂😂

  • @BlahDeDah-pu8ee
    @BlahDeDah-pu8ee 2 дні тому

    Want

  • @sylviasnape1
    @sylviasnape1 2 дні тому

    Brilliant!!!

  • @Ubi-o
    @Ubi-o 2 дні тому

    I wonder how long this took all together. Without video cuts

  • @ignaciogonzalez2155
    @ignaciogonzalez2155 2 дні тому

    Amazing

  • @cancer5895
    @cancer5895 2 дні тому

    mike wazowski

  • @TernaryHound
    @TernaryHound 2 дні тому

    Your woodworking advice is spot on. Is it part of bookbinding or an unrelated skill?

  • @DowntheBreatherHole
    @DowntheBreatherHole 2 дні тому

    Yes! More marbling please! Also, I'd love to see more videos in your beginner bookbinding series! I've made both books you made tutorials about, both with great results.

  • @TommyWinterLtd
    @TommyWinterLtd 3 дні тому

    Well after watching this series its safe to say i massively underestimated how much goes into making even a simple book

  • @marshallgray645
    @marshallgray645 3 дні тому

    Very cool..nice work

  • @bencheevers6693
    @bencheevers6693 3 дні тому

    What a masterful piece of art

  • @evaromain3199
    @evaromain3199 3 дні тому

    This is so beautiful, thank you. I love your work😍.

  • @horusfalcon
    @horusfalcon 3 дні тому

    Magnificent! The gold leaf gave you some trouble, but you persisted and got there. So very well done!

  • @lissakaye610
    @lissakaye610 3 дні тому

    Such a cool video, beautiful work, and thank you for the concise explanation.

  • @Domineas
    @Domineas 3 дні тому

    I do some hobby leatherworking. Get a pair of Nylon jewlery pliers so you don't damage the needle. Using pliers with serrations on them damages the needle and overtime can create a cutting edge on the needle that will ruin the leather the needle passes through. Near the end of your lace / sewing you may notice some of the holes have a jagged edge and some of the lace or thread may lay in a way you don't want because the torn edges of the hole will affect how the lace / thread settles. This gets more noticeable as you get further and further into the stitch as the needle gets more and more damaged. Nylon jewelry pliers will not damage the needle in this way and they are in my experience more "grippy" than steel on steel.

  • @user-sn2oz7ib4s
    @user-sn2oz7ib4s 3 дні тому

    I made my own book it’s called Julie’s story 😊

  • @BashfulSnake
    @BashfulSnake 4 дні тому

    What brand of ruler do you use with the ingrained ticks and where the measurement starts at the very edge of the ruler? Additionally, does this brand also sell where it doesn't start at the end of the ruler? I ask the second question as well, since I do have a need such a ruler for different crafts I do as well.

  • @blazeking9698
    @blazeking9698 4 дні тому

    Hello. Thank you, Denis. please tell me more about what kind of paper good for this. thank you again and goodbye.

  • @icebiker3
    @icebiker3 4 дні тому

    I once washed, sized, and de-acidified a favorite paperback. Many happy hobby hours.

  • @Calypso3
    @Calypso3 4 дні тому

    I love every bit of this video! So clever

  • @icebiker3
    @icebiker3 4 дні тому

    Once you have it torn down, you could photo-copy on to acid free paper and you would have a choice book.

  • @icebiker3
    @icebiker3 4 дні тому

    Magnificent.

  • @tjspeirs75
    @tjspeirs75 4 дні тому

    I really like this whole series! Will I ever do it? I dunno prolly not 😂 But it looks fun!

  • @Terry_1111
    @Terry_1111 4 дні тому

    I really enjoyed seeing your process! Tedious but well worth it! Those notebooks look terrific! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Europeaification
    @Europeaification 4 дні тому

    You're absolutely amazing and inspirational!!!!! Wishing you continued success!!!!

  • @OrovilleGuitarLesson
    @OrovilleGuitarLesson 5 днів тому

    I feel like these videos were something I *needed* in my life. I'm trying to find a creative hobby and it's making me a little anxious that I don't have that outlet, but these videos were very soothing to watch. I enjoy your calm, extremely competent craftsmanship and just how many different disciplines and art forms you apply. Extremely satisfying to see someone take extreme care in restoring hundreds of pages and other painstaking measures you take to create something so one of a kind. I don't think I want to get into bookbinding necessarily, but I'd love to make something ordinary or commonplace into something beautiful! Thanks for the videos, I'm sure they were another labor of love to create, edit and distribute, it's definitely inspired some deep thought and direction for my own search for a new creative outlet. 😀

  • @Martintubeification
    @Martintubeification 5 днів тому

    What an absolutely incredible project! I actually came here because UA-cam recommended your video about paper marbeling, which was great. And then I discovered your channel and the amazing craftsmanship and artistic talent. I am kind of speechless. I NEVER put any thought into how a book is made. That alone was super interesting and satisfying to watch. But THIS book? This amazing project? Just wow! You are an artist! And you know, the pure coincidence I came here by makes me wonder what other incredible and beautiful things are out there in this world that I don't even know of. I thank you so much!

  • @noeauh6121
    @noeauh6121 5 днів тому

    Wonderful studio and videos are great! Do you have a video on how to care for your tools? How do you clean your glue brushes etc. New to bookmaking!

  • @myracongallano6153
    @myracongallano6153 5 днів тому

    I’m trying to learn how to bind a book and by far your channel is everything I need! Great video, very informative (everything I need to know about bookbinding) and I love the humor too! ❤

  • @EM-fh2tx
    @EM-fh2tx 5 днів тому

    Excellent! Just what I was looking for thank you

  • @KumuduniRanasinghe-el8dt
    @KumuduniRanasinghe-el8dt 5 днів тому

    😮wow

  • @montegrifo
    @montegrifo 5 днів тому

    First of all, I have to find me some newspapers...😂

  • @mrnnhnz
    @mrnnhnz 5 днів тому

    Amazing book, very enjoyable video series to watch it coming to life. I went to a friend's funeral today, so I'm thinking about death... anyway, when I see this, I think, "When it's this guy's time, a) he will be truly missed, and b) he's left the world a better place than he found it. 1. Where does the title go? 2. The clasp is two penguins who've popped their heads up out of the water, back-to-back, and are delighted at what they're seeing up there 😀