How to do Paper Marbling & Ebru, basic instructions by James Mouland

This marbling video is mainly aimed at students taking part in a group workshop with me. The goal is to give students a head start on how to use tools to apply the specially prepared paint to the surface of the liquid and create basic patterns. I also demonstrate how to capture the patterns onto paper and plywood.

Paper marbling art classes and workshops are run by James from his Hotwalls studio, Portsmouth's arts and crafts creative hub.

Learn how to marble paper and create the patterns seen on the covers of old books and the motifs and flowers seen in Turkish Ebru.

James will take you through the process step by step, ensuring absolute beginners will produce work they are proud of.

Experienced marblers will benefit from being encouraged to explore techniques commonly used with Turkish Ebru.

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[donnadees]

As an art teacher, I encouraged bubbles in gathering the marbeling---use blank spaces to insert drawings in empty spaces, incorporating imagined fantasies from marbelizing

[sallyjoligocki]

Your work is amazing. I didn't know that you do marbling on wood. Thank you so much for sharing.

[sophialewis]

Wonderful and really well presented. Thank you

[creativeimpulse]

You deserve a lot more sub & views. Can you please tell me which type of paint you recommend for water marbling? Best wishes for you ❤️

[miekevanderwoude]

James lovely to see, but what is the ratio between paint, water and galvanic acid?

[SaraMohameSera]

ما نوع الورق المستخدم وما نوع الالوان وممكن أضيف على الماء جيلاتين علما أنا فى مصر

[susane]

I love your flower! Do you need to prepare the wood at all so it takes the colours?? Because I know that paper and fabric need alum. Thanks for sharing your techniques with us. 😊🌸

[TaraSueSalusso]

What are the materials that you use? For creating the liquid in the tray, the paint, the paper and anything else new person might need to set up for themselves.

[josyelemendes]

Boa tarde! Qual é o nome do líquido que usa para a tinta flutuar? Como prepara isso?

[euvid]

When and how do you use the gall? Thank you.

[paulabarbosa]

Evything is selfexplaining but what on earth is on the

[paulabarbosa]

I had to google to understand what you forgot about marbling.bye!