tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907701338695523964.post8216523365459690251..comments2023-10-07T05:02:50.651-07:00Comments on Mr. MintArt: Marble paper!fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888045842741737429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907701338695523964.post-26006955050314468262015-09-21T05:47:12.030-07:002015-09-21T05:47:12.030-07:00Not sure if you are asking about marbling or book ...Not sure if you are asking about marbling or book binding. heres my respones for both:<br />Marbling: Get Carraghenan (Sp?) marble mix and prepare according to its directions. fill a bin with abou 1 inch of marble mix. Water down acrylic paints. drip the paints across the surface of the mix and stir with a stick. when you have achieved desired results, lay a sheet of paper in the mix. immediately remove and lay on a drawing board. use a squeegee to remove excess gunk ( allow it to roll back into the mix) and Voila! beautiful marble paper. put on drying rack till you are ready.<br /><br />Step 2, bookbinding. When paper is ready, take precut covers made of posterboard and laminate the marble paper around it using watered down glue and a house brush. I also finish the inside with an end sheet. Allow these two seperate covers to dry. once dry, stack sheets and covers together and use a hammer and nail to hammer 5 holes about 1/2 inch away from spine edge. This is to prepare it for Japanese stab binding. I keeep it all together with a couple of rubber bands. stitch together,and you have a great sketchbook. I also have the students pre fold the front cover on the holes to make a hinge to allow the front to open easier. Hope this helps.fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888045842741737429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907701338695523964.post-74128400326635798172015-09-19T06:19:52.415-07:002015-09-19T06:19:52.415-07:00I would love to know what you used and the steps t...I would love to know what you used and the steps to make these beautiful sketchbooks I am going to make sketchbooks with students next weekAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452499438115819416noreply@blogger.com