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The Art of Marbling
by Galen Berry
Here it is! This is the booklet that Galen uses in his classes. It
contains his recipes, patterns, tips and tricks. He explains the
tools and the supplies. It's a wonderful resource.
The Art of
Marbling
$15.00
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Paper Marbling: Patterns and Notes
by Christine Cox
This is the booklet we use in our Paper Marbling and Book Technic
Classes. It shows the combing/raking patterns for the following
patterns:
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Stone
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Gel Git
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Zebra
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Waved Gel Git
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Peacock
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Nonpareil
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Feather
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Waved Icarus
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French Curl
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Bouquet
There are also sections on
recommended reading, the process outline and recipes. Does not include
paint information.
Note: This booklet is meant as a
quick reference, not for
learning how to marble. Marbling knowledge is available from many books. |
$4.00 / each
Free domestic shipping on this item -
international orders will be charged actual shipping for booklet orders.
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Marbling Tools |
Christine prefers thinned acrylic paints for her marbling
projects. |
Starter Marbling Tool Kit
- 1 Bundle Plastic Broom Straw
- Fine Tooth Comb
- Wide Tooth Comb
- Single Rake
- Double Rake
- Wooden Tray Scraper
- Booklet: Paper Marbling by
Christine Cox
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$38.25
10% Discount
$34.43/ Kit
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Plastic Broom Straw
Wrap a rubber band around a few of these plastic broom straws and use
them as a whisk for laying paints onto your size. Each bundle is enough
to make 10 to 20 whisks, depending on how thick you make them. The more
bristles in a whisk, the stiffer it will be.
$5.25 /
bundle
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Plastic
whisks last for years and don't break into pieces that then fall into your tray. They won't get waterlogged
and limp, you can wash them out and use them over and over. We recommend
making one whisk for each color you will be using to keep your paint
colors pure. |
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Our marbling tools fit
a standard-size (11½" x 17¼") baking sheet or cookie tray, which can
be used as a marbling tray to hold the size. Christine's favorite tray is a
clear plastic 11" x 14" box picture frame. We get them from Michael's,
and they fit our tools perfectly.
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Standard
Tooth Comb
Used for making the nonpareil pattern, and used as a preliminary step
for making bouquet, feather, bird wing, etc. Five teeth per inch.
$9.00
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11" Long
This is the standard spacing for a
traditional nonpareil pattern. If you are only buying one comb, this is
the one.
Vincent is inspecting my comb for cat
hair |
Wide Tooth Comb
Used for making a slightly wider-spaced nonpareil pattern, and is
especially useful for up-and-down combing (chevron). Four teeth per
inch.
$9.00 |
11" Long |
Single Rake
Nails spaced at 2". Used alone or in addition to a comb, for making
wide patterns such as the French curl, feather, and bird wing. The rake
is usually used lengthwise in the tray, so it is longer than the other
tools.
$4.75
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14" Long
Rakes and combs are used to form patterns in the size (Carrageenan).
Photo by Christy Bednarik |
Double Rake
Nails spaced in 1½" triangle patterns. Used alone or in addition to
a
comb, for the bouquet, peacock, and thistle patterns.
$5.75
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10" Long |
Wood Tray
Scraper
Used to skim the excess paint from the surface of the size between
prints.
$1.25 |
11" Long
Vera Latimer 8/03
12
Needles, 12
Signatures
Paper by Galen Berry
Vera made this book in a class taught by Christine Cox
We sell marbled papers made by Galen!
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Marbling Supplies |
Carrageenan,
1/2 lb.
Used for size (AKA gel), it makes water heavier than paint so that your
colors will float. A
seaweed derivative. Non-toxic.
Lambda.
This is enough carrageenan for lots and
lots of paper marbling sessions.
$32.00 / 1/2 lb.
Basic recipes for using carrageenan and
alum are in Christine's booklet
Paper Marbling:
Patterns and Notes. |
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Alum,
1/2 lb.
A powdered mordant, makes paint adhere to paper. Mix with water.
Non-toxic
$5.00 / 1/2 lb. |
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Marbling
Gall,
2 oz.
Surfactant, made from the bile of a cow or ox (ew!), enables paint to resist
surface tension. Add 1 or 2 drops to paints if they fall to the bottom
of the marbling tray instead of spreading over the
surface of the size.
$6.00 / 2 oz. |
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Marbling Paper
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TexoPrint Paper
This is Master Marbler Galen Berry's (and Christine Cox's) favorite paper for marbling. It has a soft,
fabric-y drape and lays beautifully onto the size. It's a very durable
55-lb. white paper with a slight latex content, which makes it excellent
for marbling. It dries out flat (if you've ever marbled paper before, you'll
appreciate this) and is great for bookbinding, card making, print
matting, stationary, collage, gift wrap and much more. Approximately 9-1/2" X 12-1/2" |
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$3.50 / 10 pc.
$8.75 / 25 pc.
$30.00 / 100 pc.
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