This old-timey UK film about marbled book covers has a peculiar quality to it, like a particularly sleepy episode of Look Around You or the video to some spooky electronica. It's "A Bedfordshire County Council Film" from "1970" and a completely wonderful how-to guide to a beautiful art form. [via r/videos.]
The Art of the Marbler
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Uncover your cat's genetic mysteries with this affordable, at-home test
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