I’ve been out of commission for a while and have lots to catch up on here. If you remember the crown I groused about, well, it turned out that the tooth needed a root canal. Yuck! Fortunately, while the temporary crown was still on I knew that all was not well and went back to the dentist. He checked things out and told me the bad news. The only good news is that they could use the permanent crown that had already been made. My mouth is still not back to normal, but at least it has calmed down enough so I can function. On to better things!
Saturday I decided I had to get back to marbling. Not that I don’t have enough paper to cover hundreds of books or make dozens of towers, but just because I love doing it. Marbling does, however, require a lot of setup and preparation time. I did the prep work on Saturday and started off marbling on Sunday. Because the carrageenan breaks down over time, it’s most efficient to cram as much marbling as possible into four or five days. After five days, results of the breakdown begin show on the paper and it’s time to pack it up.
Look for a new page on marbling soon. (I hope!)
Not the greatest marbling session ever, but there were some successes. That’s always the fun with marbling. What looks great in the tray may be a mess when printed or, what frequently happens to me, the process of laying down the paper messes up. I catch a bubble or there’s a hesitation line or big speck of paint I didn’t see. If it were easy, it wouldn’t be fun! Above are two of the good pieces from this session.
For a slide show of this marbling, go here.