Marbling Paper Patricia Lovett

The patterned paper ensured that slight damage due to constant or rough handling wasn t so obvious than if the cover had been plain.

Marbling paper patricia lovett.

Each sheet of paper produced by marbling is unique and workshops developed a number of different patterns. Professional scribe illuminator teach. The patterned paper ensured that slight damage due to constant or rough handling wasn t so obvious than if the cover had been plain. Intriguingly even the edges of the book block was sometimes marbled right.

Letters and words are all around us. Chair of the heritage crafts association. See here for an explanation of the process by jemma lewis for the folio society. Each sheet of paper produced by marbling is unique and workshops developed a number of different patterns.

Patricia lovett is a professional calligrapher and illuminator and works from her studio at kent. The patterned paper ensured that slight damage due to constant or rough handling wasn t so obvious than if the cover had been plain. Retweet on twitter patricia lovett retweeted. Marbling paper gappy.

Intriguingly even the edges of the book block was sometimes marbled right. Intriguingly even the edges of the book block was sometimes marbled right. Each sheet of paper produced by marbling is unique and workshops developed a number of different patterns. The patterned paper ensured that slight damage due to constant or rough handling wasn t so obvious than if the cover had been plain.

Paper which has usually been treated with alum is gently laid on the surface and the pattern on the gel transfers to the paper. The paper is then carefully lifted and washed to remove excess colour lovett 2015. Each sheet of paper produced by marbling is unique and workshops developed a number of different patterns. I was given some lovely indian hand made paper marbled with gold swirls which seemed appropriate for the end papers and also had some black and gold fabric with which i covered the boards for the book.

Chambers anne 1986 marbling paper the practical guide thames and hudson practical guide miura einen 1989 the art of marbled paper zahensdorf ltd practical guide patricia lovett 2015 marbling paper. Intriguingly even the edges of the book block was sometimes marbled right. Each sheet of paper produced by marbling is unique and workshops developed a number of different patterns. We read words in newspapers on advertisement hoardings and in handwritten correspondence.

Marbling of book edges. Intriguingly even the edges of the book block was sometimes marbled right. She has written a number of books on calligraphy and illumination and teaches and lectures all over the world.