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- Paper should be absorbent without a slick or resistant surface or the
mordant and colors will not take.
- The paper must be strong enough to be wet twice, first when the alum
is applied and later when the patterned paper is rinsed to remove the excess
size and colors.
- Best paper for acrylic and watercolor marbling is Lanaquarelle
Dampening
- Commercial papers are dampened before using
- Unsized handmade papers should be dampened between damp
blotters or try to use them dry.
- Delicate papers such as gampi should be lifted from the tank with bamboo
skewers placed along one side. Barely put under one edge and lift
slowly. It can help to place a piece of pellon on the back before lifting.
- Texoprint Paper: Extremely durable white paper, with a slight latex
content. The latex makes it excellent for marbling since it is not harmed or
weakened when it gets wet. It dries flat.
Drying
- Dry papers that do not contain Hercon can be a difficult problem.
Papers that contain Hercon can be hung like marblers do, but unsized papers
are best dried in the same ways as when they were formed...
restraint, between pellon, rolled onto silkscreen...
Final drying can be done between blotters to prevent warping.
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