A brief history on marbling (or marbleizing). Some of the oldest surviving marbled papers are from Turkey around the 1400’s; though it’s thought that the technique dates back even further to somewhere around the 1100’s. When the crusaders caught sight of this awesome technique they took it back to Western Europe and before you knew it (well by the 1600’s), places like France and the Netherlands had become well known for their marbled paper. As the biggest use for this pricey paper was on the inside covers of fancy books, bookbinders were quite jealous and frequently attempted spying in order to learn marbling techniques. Marblers had to resort to working late in secret locations, often behind locked doors, in order to avoid prying eyes! Fast forward to 2015 and we are still stunned by the beauty of marbling! The technique has stolen our hearts and can be found on anything from dyed eggs to gorgeous dresses. Now we’re lucky enough to have heretofore carefully guarded marbling techniques posted on such lovely blogs as Alice and Lois. Granted, it’s nowhere near Easter, but these marbled beauties are stunning enough to be displayed any time of the year!

– Julie Rose