What is Paper marbling?
[[File:Marbled Paper.jpeg|thumb|Endpaper from a book published in Scotland in 1842. ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 7th edition]] '''Paper marbling''' is a method of which can make patterns. The patterns are the result of paint floated on water. The colouring is transferred to an absorbent surface, such as [[paper]] or fabric. It is often used as a writing surface for [[calligraphy]], and especially book covers and endpapers in [[bookbinding]] and [[stationery]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/issue/0306/marble.phtml |title=Article about marbled paper by Joel Silver from ''Fine Books'' magazine, Nov./Dec. 2005 issue |access-date=2022-02-07 |archive-date=2019-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231052507/https://www2.finebooksmagazine.com/issue/0306/marble.phtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is rarely used today, but was common in the 19th century. The reason for its lack of use today may be that it adds to the expense of the finished book. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Paper]] [[Category:Art]] [[Category:Publishing]] {{performing-arts-stub}}