Robert Wu Marbling

Robert is a nice fellow with a nice booth.

Robert wu marbling.

I custom make one off or small editions of books boxes leather fine art bindings and decorative papers. As soon as he starts talking you can see the passion. Wu is a taiwanese canadian bookbinder and paper marbler located in toronto. The original techniques of marbling.

Peacock tree hand marbled graphics by robert wu original marbling art marbled paper studiorobertwu. 5 out of 5 stars 273 273 reviews 45 00. No make that a nice fellow with a breathtaking booth. French simplified style binding with leather front and paper panel.

This time we get to talk with robert wu about his reliure d art marbled papers and miniature bindings. Album marbled graphics an elephant folio album i made containing all my marbling art designs since 2000. The wise oak tree 19 x25 original marbling art marbled graphics by robert wu 50 00 vintage tree 19 x25 original marbling art marbled graphics by robert wu. Marbling is an ancient art of floating colours onto a bath of liquid gelatine.

Blueberry tree 19 x25 original marbling art marbled graphics by robert wu. Housed in a large linen folding box. Designed and bound by robert wu 2020 toronto. Each of my marbled paper is individually hand marbled by me one sheet at the time using traditional marbling technique.

My specialization is in the grande tradition of french style design. A sheet of chemically treated paper is then laid onto the surface to transfer the colours image. Combs and rakes are used to manipulate the colours into patterns. His knowledge of the the history.

You see robert is a craftsman in marbled paper who should have been born in florence hundreds of years ago. Favorite add to. Only 1 available and it s in 1 person s cart. I am a canadian taiwanese hand bookbinder boxmaker gilder and paper marbler based in toronto since 2006.