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Finally got a clean edge on that marbled paper

I was hand-marbling some endpapers last week and the edges kept feathering out. On a whim, I tried sizing the paper with a 1:10 PVA solution before floating the colors, and the pattern stayed crisp. Anyone have a better sizing method for this?

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caleb_ross127mo ago

PVA sizing is a messy shortcut that can ruin paper over time. It leaves a plastic film that yellows and gets brittle. Traditional gelatin or starch sizing gives a much more stable and archival result.

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miles727mo ago

My buddy's old sketches are cracking apart now because he used PVA years ago.

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joseph_torres7mo ago

Yeah, I had that same feathering problem. Switched to a thin wheat starch paste for sizing and it worked way better for me.

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