{"product_id":"9781849945530_contemporary-paper-marbling-painting-on-water","title":"Contemporary Paper Marbling: Painting On Water","description":"The art of paper marbling is ancient. Always beautiful, it is having a renaissance as the author and others try and save this dying art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist and author Lucy McGrath is a contemporary paper artist who specialises in paper marbling. her book is a wonderful introduction to the craft for beginners but takes you on a journey through simple to advanced techniques - most with step by step instructions and photography - plus a range of some of the most beautiful paper marbling today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers: An Introduction and brief history; Preparation and equipment (with recipes for the thickened water that the paint floats on plus the paints themselves); Planning Your Design (mood boards, colour palettes, testing paint behaviour and paper); Pattern Tutorials (ways of applying paint; Swirl, Git Gel (Turkish traditional pattern), Nonpareil (fine tooth comb use), Spanish Wave, Ebru (flowers on the surface of the water); Advanced Techniques (including figurative images); and finally Uses for the Marbled paper (with bookbinding, origami, collage).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong overdue, this is an important book to inspire and teach a wonderful craft to a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lucy McGrath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897314496661,"sku":"9781849945530","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781849945530_2ad547f7-9464-44fc-9875-0db67b1a05e1.jpg?v=1776888559","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781849945530_contemporary-paper-marbling-painting-on-water","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}