Paper Marbling Oxgall

The paper must be laid onto the surface in one smooth motion to prevent bubbles and lines.

Paper marbling oxgall. The gall s effect is twofold. Bovine gall collected prepared and aged at least 9 months. The most vital substance in marbling is ox gall. Back board paper cloth leather.

It actually improves with age. Only add small amounts of marbling gall a time so you don t accidentally ruin your paints. They are made of horsehair with a rose stem handle. Makes colors spread on the surface.

Our traditional ox gall is highly purified and clarified it doesn t smell bad and works much better than all the other products on the market. Blend 2 1 2 tablespoons of powder for one gallon of water. Wait for the bubbles dissipate at least for 6 hours. Ox gall is used as the expanding and binding medium for the colors used in marbling of paper and other materials.

As accordingly a paint with too much ox gall will not allow other colors to spread atop it. It is just a fluid ranging from dark brown to near colourless which sometimes smells bitter. It is the bile juice of an ox but the bile of any animal can be used even fish bile yes it sounds absolubely disgusing but it really is not. The liquid is then drawn off and mixed with alcohol.

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