Paper marbling has a fascinating history. No one agrees on where or when the art form actually originated. Indeed, marbling seems to have at least two separate histories: one in East Asia starting in the 11th century (the “sumigashi” tradition) and one in Central Asia starting in the 15th century (the “ebru” tradition). In 17th century Europe, marbling quickly established itself as a standard book art, and its secrets were closely guarded for centuries. Because each print is unique, marbling was even used as a measure to prevent forgery of official documents and signatures!
Great for the holidays!
These days, the art of marbling is used for so much more than just books and paper. While paper marbling hasn’t lost its romanticism, artists are branching out to clothes, shoes, scarves, hats, wrapping paper, even lampshades! Jacquard is a pioneer in this expansion, offering multi-surface Marbling Colors that are exceptionally permanent (and soft!) on fabric. The new Jacquard Marbling set is in stock at both MacPherson’s DC’s and ready to ship!
Item Number: JAC9609
Check out Jacquard’s YouTube channel here to learn how to marble wrapping paper, gift bags, boxes, fabric and much more. Each design is as unique as a fingerprint!