Instead of carrageenan you can use methyl cellulose for your size.
Carrageenan marbling size.
You can print 20 to 25 sheets or so on a tray of size before it starts to get too dirty to use any longer.
Recommended proportions for marbling.
Carrageenan is expensive so marblers try to use their size as long as possible.
Right now i m using a guar gum size.
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4 teaspoons 19 g carrageenan to 1 gal 3 79 l water.
Ideally you will have approximately one inch of solution and approximately 1 4 1 2 inch of space between the top of the solution and the top of the tray.
Blend 20g with 3 litres of water to make enough to fill an a3 marbling bath.
Pour mixture into a bucket add enough water to make a total of 1 gal 3 79 l and stir.
In a blender slowly add the carrageenan to 3 cups 0 71 l warm water and blend until fully dispersed.
The benefit to using methyl cellulose is that it does not spoil over time and can be left out indefinitely.
Lambda grade carrageenan in powdered form used to make marbling water size.
For larger quantities repeat using same proportions.
They are non toxic and often used as thickening agents in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Carrageenan and methocel are two different products used to make marbling size.
If your size is too dirty your colors will no longer expand as well as they should.
Carrageenan needs to rest for several hours so the bubbles.
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The alum mixture should be 1 4 cup to 1 1 quart of water instead of the ratio listed in the video.
I ve tried with 0 5 and 0 6 guar water 5 6gr per liter ratio and i can say that it behaves somewhat ok i ve not tried yet the carrageenan so i can t tell you anything about the difference.
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To remove bubbles skim the surface of the solution with a piece of regular paper or newsprint.
We recommend leaving the size overnight or at least 6 hours in the fridge to settle after blending.