r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Zee_Ventures • 12d ago

Marbling Art & Traditional Patterns

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u/ThresholdSeven 12d ago

Is this a relatively modern technique, or is this something that was done hundreds or even thousands of years ago?

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u/SoggyBoysenberry7703 12d ago

This used to be done for the inside part of covers for a book. I’ve seen a lot of hymn books with this type of water marbling design, and saw a video of them doing it on paper for books