French Marble Paper is a staple for bookmaking for decades. These marbled papers offer a classic and contemporary palette of colors. These fascinating papers are machine marbled in France on an ingres or bond paper base stock. The astonishingly intricate patterns of French Marble Papers originate from the 15th and 16th centuries when marbling was first invented in Persia. Centuries later, the French perfected the process and began using it extensively in bookmaking in the 18th century. Popular in bookbinding applications, these acid-free, 85 gsm marbled papers have unlimited applications in virtually any paper art and in decor and design applications.