Oil and Water: The Science Behind Paper Marbling By Amy Hand Hey there Smart Art friends and welcome to the May blog! I hope you’re all really excited to dive, literally, into the world of paper marbling with us this month. I certainly am! Paper marbling is an ancient art with its roots in 10th...

Marbling is a long-standing and elegant art form, often used to decorate paper for calligraphy, bookbinding, collage, and stationery. With traditional marbling techniques, each paper created is unique, meaning that no two marbled papers are exactly alike. One of the beautiful draws of marbling is how it allows you to maintain control over the design’s...

Marbled paper is having an enthusiastic revival from makers and crafters all around the world. You've probably seen it on the cover of notebooks. Not to mention, similar techniques to water marbling are being used more and more frequently by calligraphers. But for an art whose wispy, pleasant patterns and resurfacing popularity feel like a...