Art of the Marbler

A 1970 film from Bedfordshire Archives showing the craft of marbling paper by hand, featuring the marbler Sydney Cockerell. It follows the process step by step, from floating colors on a bath to lifting the pattern onto paper.

HN people share it as a go-to example of a well-explained craft process film, whenever marbling or traditional making comes up.

“Check out “Art of the Marbler”, a 1970 film showing how marbled paper is made”