Decorative papers are used in bindings, on boxes, as art, as gift wrap, and in your own art practice.
Possible uses for decorative papers
Examples of decorated papers used on books
Examples of decorated papers used on books
Example of a decorative paste paper used as end papers
Traditional Watercolor-based paints and patterns
Spanish wave stormont pattern
Monochromatic indigo stormont
Stormont over shell
Stormont over shell
Shell over stone
Spanish moire shell pattern
Spanish Moire over Shell pattern
Spanish wave shell pattern
Monochromatic black stormont pattern
Stormont pattern
Spanish wave on Stormont pattern
"Fire and Ice" on exhibit March-April 2023 Spanish Moire over Shell pattern PC: KaRynn Sceranian
On exhibit March-April 2023 Italian Hair Vein pattern PC: KaRynn Sceranian
Italian vein pattern
Italian vein pattern
Spanish wave over soap tincture with color, a variation of Italian Vein
Spanish wave on Italian Hair Vein on red paper
Spanish wave over a cabled freestyle
Acrylic-Based Marbled Papers
Spanish over double cable
Zigzagged peacock pattern
Fountain pattern
Overmarbling
Chevron Gel Git pattern
Waved Icarus pattern
Loose cabled getgel pattern
Angel Fish pattern
Color over drawn stone pattern
Spanish gel git pattern
Suminagashi
Suminagashi
Paste Papers
The center, middle top, middle sides, and middle bottom books are all made with paste paper covers.
Paste papers were the most common covering material for Millimeter bindings.
Non-Traditional Paper Decoration techniques
Spray paint marbling - "Ocean"
Spray paint marbling - "Nebula"
Spray paint marbling
Spray paint marbling
Spray paint marbling