{"product_id":"marmor-for-mark-fold-marbled-notebook-tide-pair","title":"Pair of Tide Marbled Notebooks A5 \u0026 A6 | Marmor for Mark+Fold","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p4\"\u003eSpecial edition notebooks with hand-marbled covers, in vivid shades of blue to inspire your summer projects and adventures.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOur collaboration with Marmor Paperie is an ode to the mesmerising craft of paper marbling, combined with the popular Mark+Fold Exercise Book format (48 pages of 120gsm fountain-pen-friendly paper, hand-sewn in Suffolk into a slimline notebook).\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePaper-marbling by Marmor Paperie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eEvery single copy is uniquely hand-printed with a design created by Lucy adding droplets of paint to the water’s surface before laying paper down onto it to transfer this impression onto the paper. The entire process starts again from scratch for every single copy, so no two are the same and Lucy’s artistry is embedded in every single one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMark+Fold Exercise Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAs with all Mark+Fold notebooks and diaries, these lay perfectly flat thanks to thread-sewn binding. This is done by master bookbinder Vicki in Suffolk, on a Singer sewing machine built specially for book-binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe inside pages are our favourite super-smooth 120gsm cream paper, suitable for fountain pen thanks to its excellent opacity, smoothness and resistance to feathering. Made sustainably in Munkedal, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Marmor for Mark+Fold collaboration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLucy and Amy both started their businesses in London in 2015. As friends with a mutual respect for one another’s creative work, they had been talking about collaborating for some time and in early 2025 decided to get together and create a range of notebooks together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe colour theme is inspired by Lucy’s explanation that ‘paper marbling is like a collaboration with the water.’ The swirling blues are like an illustration of the process itself, as well as a nod to summer travels and playing in water, with the neon orange flashes reminding us of orange armbands and fluorescent bikinis!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe three designs were developed by Lucy and Amy working in close collaboration, with the ambition to showcase a spectrum of skills in Lucy’s repertoire and tell some of the story of the Turkish marbling tradition (also known as Ebru), which is on the List of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage of Humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThree water-themed designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWave is the most traditional and intricate of the three designs, using complex comb work to create a pattern called ‘French Curl’ which reminded us of a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eTide is created by drawing lines through the paint to create a vertical pattern like ripples in water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRockpool is the most organic of the three designs, with almost accidental looking placement of the droplets, and a bright neon orange veining underneath. This was the first design we created and it immediately reminded us of a Rockpool on a sunny day, clear water you could dip your toes into with the sun twinkling on the surface. The ripple (which creates a 3D illusion effect) is created using a technique called ‘Spanish Wave;’ where Lucy rocks the paper side-to-side as she places it down on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLearn more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/markandfold.mom\/blogs\/journal\/in-conversation-lucy-mcgrath-founder-of-marmor-paperie?utm_source=Klaviyo\u0026amp;utm_medium=campaign\u0026amp;_kx=J8xL3xiG9ld1m9sGz7aeFFLI-XSYmkibnar_YGgAl0RnazhHJDPsQOCjdPIbSR9S.UzhDuv\" title=\"In Conversation | Lucy McGrath, founder of Marmor Paperie and Amy Cooper-Wright, founder of Mark+Fold\"\u003eIn conversation | Lucy McGrath and Amy Cooper-Wright\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e— A5 format (210x150mm) and A6 format (passport size)\u003cbr\u003e— 350gsm cover paper made in Cumbria\u003cbr\u003e— hand-marbled by Lucy at the Marmor studio at Cockpit Deptford\u003cbr\u003e— 48 plain pages, super-smooth 120gsm fountain-pen-friendly paper, made in Sweden\u003cbr\u003e— Logo in neon foil\u003cbr\u003e— Printed \u0026amp; Singer-sewn in Suffolk\u003cbr\u003e— 100% UK-made, using materials made in Cumbria and Sweden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MARK+FOLD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55288001757557,"sku":"EXB-MAR-PAIR-TIDE","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/6698\/9476\/files\/Marmor_for_Mark_Fold_Notebooks_11.jpg?v=1755874012","url":"https:\/\/markandfold.mom\/products\/marmor-for-mark-fold-marbled-notebook-tide-pair","provider":"MARK+FOLD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}