Author and paper artist Diane Maurer-Mathison explains the different types of marbling and introduces the form of Suminagashi, which is the easiest form of marbling. Maurer-Mathison demonstrates this process, which dates back to the 12th century, by placing blue and black drops of color on water and then creating a pattern by blowing the concentric rings with a hand-held fan.
Materials:
marbling tray, kitty litter pan, or photo tray
water
a divided watercolor mixing tray that holds about a teaspoon of color
Boku-undo marbling colors
Kodak Photo-Flo 200 in a small dropper bottle or apply with an eye-dropper
three #4 inexpensive bamboo brushes about 1-1/4" long with tapered point
brush rest
optional: folding fan
rice or Oriental paper
two-inch wide newspaper strips for skimming off excess color
drying rack or drying line
Steps:
- Fill a marbling tray, plastic kitty-litter pan or photo tray with about two inches of water (figure A).
- Place a teaspoon of two different Boku-undo marbling colors in a divided watercolor mixing tray and add a single drop of Kodak Photo-Flo to each. This helps the colors to float and spread.
- Place a teaspoon of water in one of the divided compartments and add a drop of Kodak Photo-Flo to make a surfactant solution for creating clear rings.
- Using a different brush for each color, stir the colors well and, in the center of the water-filled tray, touch the surface of the water with a color-filled brush (figure B).
- With the tip of the brush containing stirred clear solution, touch the first color deposited to push it into a ring.
- Alternately apply color and clear surfactant solution until a number of concentric rings are formed (figure C).
- Fan or blow the rings into a design (figure D).
- Print by slowly laying a sheet of printmaking paper or Oriental paper on top of the floating design (figure E).
- Lift off the paper and hang over a rack or line to dry (figure F). If necessary, place on a cookie sheet to rinse off excess color.
- Iron to flatten.
- Drag a two-inch wide newspaper strip over the water's surface to remove excess color before marbling a second sheet.
Resources marbling supplies
Kodak PhotoFlo, Boku-undo marbling colors, marbling kits, paper, suminagashi paints, brushes, autographed and inscribed copy of
Paper Art: The Complete Guide to Paper Art Techniques by Diane Maurer-Mathison and Jennifer Philippoff
Diane Maurer-Mathison Hand Marbled Papers
Spring Mills, PA
US
Phone: 814-422-8651
Email:
dkmaurer1@aol.com
URL:
www.dianemaurer.com
Paper Art: The Complete Guide to Paper Art Techniques
by Diane Maurer-Mathison and Jennifer Philippoff (ISBN: 0823038408)
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Watson-Guptill Publications
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www.watsonguptill.com Guests Diane Maurer-Mathison
Owner / Artist, Diane Maurer-Mathison Hand Marbled Papers
Spring Mills, PA
Phone: 814-422-8651
Email:
dkmaurer1@aol.com
URL:
www.dianemaurer.com
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