![]() If you will purchase a full starter pack, you will have all you need to mix marbling liquid. I saw how marblers premix the solution in huge 20L bottles and just use it when they need it.Īlternatives to carrageenan powder are Tragacanth, flaxseed, saleb (orchid extract), quince seed, Fenugreek seeds, starch, etc. You need to filter it before use and add some water if needed. Marbling size should not contain any bubbles or foam. Recipe: Blend 2 1/2 tablespoons of carrageenan powder for 1 gallon of water. You can’t just use tap water, paint will not sit on top of it without changing shapes and dissolving.įor ebru painting you need a special marbling size or liquid – usually, you will mix Carrageenan powder with distilled water and leave for a few hours or 1 day to rest. In the tray, you need to add special water. It has to be 1-2 cm longer on each side than the size of paper you will paint onto. You can also always use a normal plastic, metal, glass, or wood container, large enough for painting. When you buy an Ebru kit, you will get one included. ![]() Gelgit(Tidal) Ebru – tidal parallel or diagonal lines Şal(Shawl) Ebru – diagonal or S shaped design on gel-git Taraklı(Combed) Ebru – when we move the comb against the direction of the initial gel-git Bülbül Yuvası (Nightingale’s nest) – spirals of 3-5 cm diameter looking like a nest Kumlu (Sandy) – The paint is dropped in the center repeatedly until it starts to crack Double Printing Ebru – once the first painting is dried on the paper, you can add another one on top of it Akkase Ebru (Stenciled Ebru) – several imprints on the same background Hatip (Orator) Ebru – shapes are formed one inside another.įloral Ebru (Necmeddin Ebruları) helped Ebru art to take place among other plastic artsīasically, the ebru tray is a large container, a basin, where you will pour the premixed water and paint onto it. Some of the main types of traditional Ebru are Battal, Gelgit, Taraklı, Bülbül yuvası, etc: Battal Ebru – the oldest pattern. Traditional Ebru – the patterns mostly used by the masters in the known history of Ebru. Traditional Hatip (Orator) Ebru gave birth to the Floral style. Two major ebru styles are Traditional and Floral ebru. Today marbling is used on many surfaces, not only traditional water but on the body, glass, fabric, rocks, paper, etc. Later, Europeans, especially Italians popularized ebru and marbling and it is still popular and extremely precious nowadays. Silver, Gold, Color, and ink on suminagashi paper. Wikipediaīack in the 17th century, ebru was used as background painting for official documents and papers to prevent fake copies. Two pages of waka poems by Ōshikōchi Mitsune (859?–925?). Ebru is included in UNESCO’s cultural heritage. Even today, some techniques still remain secret.Įbru is not just a painting technique, it is a tradition, a part of the culture, a philosophy. They transmitted their knowledge only orally and with training. With special tools, they created shapes, lines, patterns, flowers, and beautiful paintings. They sprinkle and brush the colors onto water mixed with powdered gelatin – Carrageenan powder, which forms the “size” on which the colors float. In older times, Marber or Ebru painter used natural colors and organic pigments and mixed them with ox-gall (as a wetting agent). It is magic happening on the water surface, meditation, and creativity at once.Įbru is a very old and mysterious Turkish tradition of painting on oily water and then transferring the painting to the paper. Marbling art is also well-known as ebru painting. ![]() Plus, I’d like to briefly introduce you to the history of ebru – you will be very surprised! And also with a simple How to paint ebru guide. ![]() ![]() What exactly you need and where to buy all the needed ebru materials, check in this post. Traditional ebru is a mysterious and beautiful art which nowadays is available for all levels of creative souls.Įbru painting is, in fact, quite a difficult and time-consuming practice and you will need a bunch of essential ebru painting materials: a tray with prepared water, special brushes, marbling paint, marbling paper to transmit your painting, and some extra tools to create designs. ![]()
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