During the week of March 12, 2001, Preservation/Conservation staff and students, under the direction of the Preservation/Conservation Librarian, made marbled papers. Acrylic paints were used on various types of acid-free paper. The papers will be used as endleaves in selected books being bound or rebound in the Preservation/Conservation Laboratory.
Photographs by Paulette Nelson
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Dave Hiller applies an alum solution to the paper. |
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Dave places the coated paper in the drying rack. |
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Candice Arai applies paint to a carrageenan solution. |
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Josh Cannaday stirs the paint. |
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Stirred paint in the marbling tray. |
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Paint in the marbling tray after being combed. This is called the Nonpariel pattern. |
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A rake is used to make the Feather or French Curl pattern. |
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Oxgall is sprinkled on the paint to make the Stone Marble pattern |
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The paper is placed on the paint. |
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Candice, Pat McCarty, and Josh rinse the paper. |  |
Josh and Dave hang the rinsed paper to dry. | |||
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Candice uses a skimmer to clean the surface of the carrageenan solution to prepare for the next sheet. |  |
Marbled papers drying in the Lab. |
