105 Helpful Hints for the Marbler 

Iris Nevins, 1990. 

Written by a professional marbler with decades of experience, 105 Helpful Hints for the Marbler is a must-have troubleshooting guide. Learn how to identify and address many common issues that can affect your marbled paper, such as the size, colors, paper, alum, and more. Being able to find the root cause of a problem is often challenging, especially in a subtle and elusive process like paper marbling. Thankfully, Iris Nevins has generously shared her hard-earned knowledge in a book bound to save you time and headaches. Makes a great companion to Traditional Marbling.  

25 pages. Softcover book measures 8.5x11 inches. 

Iris Nevins is a self-taught marbler, and began marbling in 1978 as a hobby. Much to her surprise, bookbinders started buying her papers, and it became her full-time career. She has written four books and reprinted a facsimile edition of Nicholson’s Manual of the Art of Bookbinding with 18 marbled samples tipped into the marbling section. Iris is also a Celtic harper and guitarist. She plays professionally, teaches both instruments and builds harps. She also makes ‘Ancient Style’ and Celtic jewelry.