Marbling is the art of printing multi-colored swirled or stone-like patterns on paper or fabric.
The patterns are formed by first floating the colors on the surface of a liquid, and then laying the paper or fabric onto the colors to absorb them..
The Ebru technique consists of sprinkling colours containing a few drops of ox-gall on to the water surface with kitre (gum tragacanth) in a trough.
By carefully laying the paper over the bath, the floating picture on top of it is readily transferred to the paper..
The art of Ebru has a long history that predates the Islamic period.
With its roots in Turkistan, the art came to the Uighurs before being perfected by the Ottomans.
As one of the most popular Islamic arts in Turkey, it is even more widespread today than it was in the past..
Traditional Turkish handicrafts include; carpet-making, rug-making, sumac, cloth-weaving, writing, tile-making, ceramics and pottery, embroidery, leather manufacture, musical instrument-making, masonry, copper work, basket-making, saddle-making, felt-making, weaving, woodwork, cart-making etc..
Ebru is the traditional Turkish art of creating colourful patterns by sprinkling and brushing colour pigments onto a pan of oily water and then transferring the patterns to paper..
Ebru is the traditional Turkish art of creating colourful patterns by sprinkling and brushing colour pigments onto a pan of oily water and then transferring the patterns to paper..
Check out my video below to see what ebru marbling art is all about! Ebru, also known as paper marbling, is a Turkish art from Central Asia that dates back to the Ottoman empire at the beginning of the 16thcentury. It is an art form where you paint directly on the surface of water in a shallow tray. Once you’ve finished your design, you place a she.
