maril
An acronym for marbled inlaid leather. It is a
method of utilizing waste leather consolidated in
stages by mixing scraps of different colored
leathers with an appropriate adhesive, e.g.,
polyvinyl acetate, pressing, and then veneering.
Maril is a collage method devised by the English
bookbinder PHILIP
SMITH , and is used in expressive bookbinding
imagery. (311 )