Paper marbling

English: Paper Marbling is a technique for producing colorful patterns on paper (or other surfaces such as fabric, the edges of books) by floating on water or "size"; a mucilage made from various plants. The resulting marbled paper is a popular decorative material, especially as endpapers in book binding and stationery.

Deutsch: Marmorpapiere sind in einem speziellen Verfahren verzierte Papierbögen, die gerne als Vorsatz- und Einbandpapier für handgebundene Bücher sowie als Geschenkpapier verwendet werden.

Techinque of Paper Marbling

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  Tools for paper marbling
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  Technique of paper marbling (1750)
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  Technique of paper marbling (1767)
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  Technique of paper marbling (1767)

Examples of Marbled Papers

Sorted by date (ascending).

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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in the Netherlands or in Germany ca. 1720–1770
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in France around 1735
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  Book bound in marbled paper in Germany around 1811
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  Marbled paper from the cover of a book bound in Germany around 1821
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  Book bound in marbled paper in France around 1825
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in England around 1828
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  Book bound in marbled paper in Germany around 1829
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in England around 1830
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in England around 1830 (detail)
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in France around 1843
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  Cover of a book bound in the Swizerland or in Germany between 1843 and 1882
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in England around 1847
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  Cover of a book bound in Germany around 1847
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  Book board marbling, England 1872
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  Marbled endpaper from a book printed in Vienna ca. 1875
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in France around 1880
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in France around 1880 (detail)
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  Marbled cover of a book bound in Germany around 1880
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  Marbled endpaper from a book bound in Germany around 1899
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  Marbled endpaper in a German book from around 1900
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  Turkish ebru sample (undated)