Marbling

In one volume Jemma Lewis offers a companion to and a guide through the centuries-old craft of paper marbling. It will delight book-lovers, along with those considering the wide range of decorative uses for marbling. Generously illustrated to show a huge variety of paper patterns and styles, it is a practical source, offering information and instruction, and also an inspiration.

Here is an all-encompassing guide dedicated to all aspects of the craft. The beautiful photographs not only display a wealth of examples but also provide insight into a modern marbling studio. Step-by-step instructions are provided, along with advice on such aspects as marbling with metallic paints, and on how to create your own marbled products.

Lewis provides a short history of marbling over its thousand or so known years, taking readers through the earliest documented form by offering a lesson in Suminagashi. This ancient Japanese marbling technique literally means 'floating ink'. The book showcases many traditional and well-known marbled designs. Readers will find the review of the equipment, tools and materials required invaluable. Particularly useful for those considering having their own enterprise are the series of checklists and the forms that may be used for keeping records and noting ideas.

All in all, the book brings a traditional craft with magical, mysterious and even alchemical nuances that has been somewhat neglected for many years into the twenty-first century.