The Practical Guide to Marbling Paper

by Anne Chambers

First U.S. edition. Contains 82 illustrations with 54 in color. Introduction by Bernard C. Middleton. Excellent for professionals and amateurs. Shows the technique of marbling paper in the classic tradition, using ox gall and water colors on a size of carragheen moss. Review copy with slip inserted. Half title toned along edges. 88 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. 8vo..

Genres: Art

88 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1986

About the author

Anne Chambers is an Irish biographer, novelist and screenplay writer who lives and works in Dublin. She is best known for her biography of the 16th-century Irish Pirate Queen, Gráinne (Grace) O'Malley.

Reviews

[Rachel]

Second of the books on marbling I've read this month and I preferred this one. While it does contain information on traditional methods it goes into more detail on the simpler oil paint method than the other book I found. The other advantage is that this book had all of the pictures for the patterns in color as well as showing step by step pictures. (Previous book had only finished pictures in black and white with written description of how to make pattern.)