This article was published on April 10, 2014

Simply marbleous: Gorgeous images of marbleized paper


Simply marbleous: Gorgeous images of marbleized paper

Deanna Paquette is a digital designer at Shutterstock. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been adapted with permission.


Papercraft and abstraction are a winning combination in any design environment. As UK-based design blog Present & Correct notes, there’s a slight “obsession with stationery,” and when they tweeted about marbleized paper recently, there was cause to swoon.

This admiration for all things marbleized is quite widespread, so I also picked out some stunning examples of the practice. Check out these images that shake up a mixture of moods, from nostalgia to creative fervor.

Marble 1
Photo of handmade Renaissance/Victori Marbled Paper | Robert Brown Stock

Marble 2
Photo of handmade Renaissance/Victori Marbled Paper | Robert Brown Stock

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Marble 3
Vintage background with marbled paper | Kanea

Marble 4
Vintage background with marbled paper | Kanea

Marble 5
Turkish marbled paper artwork background | Orhan Cam

Marble 7
Genuine paper with marbled effect Athos Boncompagni Illustratore

Marble 8
Marbled background- marbled paper | EmeCeDesigns

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