Laying the paper on the bath
How I lower a sheet onto the floating paint, from one corner, so no air gets trapped underneath.
Latest videos
A new marbling video every Saturday: one sheet at a time, from the tray to the line.
Drawing a spiral with a stylus
One slow circle in the paint, drawn from the middle out, and how to keep the lines even.
Hanging sheets to dry
How I lift each sheet, rinse it and hang it on the line so it dries flat and the colours stay bright.
The combs and tools I use
A stylus, two combs, a few jars of pigment and nothing else. What each one is for.
A full morning of marbling
Eight sheets from start to finish: setting up the tray, floating the colours and clearing up.
Framing a large marbled sheet
How I choose one sheet from the line, flatten it and put it in a frame to hang.
Newsletter
The Tray Letter
A short letter every Saturday: one sheet, one tip and one thing to try on your own tray.