Ottawa Turkish Festival
July 24, 2010
Water Marbling (Ebru)
from the program:
"Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to marble or other stone, hence the name. The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size, and then carefully transferred to a sheet of paper (or other surfaces such as fabric). This decorative material has been used to cover a variety of surfaces for several centuries. It is often employed as a writing surface for calligraphy, and especially book covers and endpapers in bookbinding and stationery. Part of its appeal is that each print is a unique monotype. Artist: Ms. Seydanur Celebi"
we thought the flower was hand painted afterwards... but everything is done in the water!
some of the finished works.
the demo begins.
making thebackground
you can see it better now
next, the flower
simple, yet very beautiful.
almost done.
some final touches
she explains that you can even remove mistakes.
all done...
now to transfer it
voila!
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