verb
- the process of creating a marbled effect or pattern on a surface, typically paper, fabric, or other materials, by swirling colors or inks together
Usage: present participle of marbleize; commonly used in bookbinding, textile design, and decorative arts
Examples
- The artist is marbelizing the book covers using traditional water-based inks.
- Marbelizing paper requires skill and practice to achieve consistent, beautiful patterns.
- She learned the technique of marbelizing fabric at the textile design workshop.
- The marbelizing process involves floating pigments on a sizing solution and transferring the pattern to paper.
- Marbelizing has been used in bookbinding for centuries to create decorative endpapers.