This kit provides everything needed to create beautiful marbled paper or fabric using a simple method.
Marbling paper instructions.
We ve marbled all kinds of surfaces.
Marbleizing supplies are inexpensive and readily available at art supply and crafts stores.
Then you capture your design by laying a treated piece of fabric or paper down on top of the paint to transfer the swirls to the fabric.
Dissolve 2 tablespoons of the alum in 2 cups of warm water.
Press lightly and lift gently.
You can easily make your own rake for making patterns in your paint by sandwiching toothpicks taped at 1 4 to 1 inch intervals between layers of corrugated cardboard prepare the surface of your paper.
Marbling is one of our favorite art activities and we ve done it many ways and many times over the years.
We ve marbled paper with all kinds of paints from watercolors tempera acrylics and even food coloring.
First prep your paper.
The floating paints are swirled into patterns.
Fill a spray bottle with warm water.
Another really easy way to do paper marbling is using shaving cream and food coloring.
Make sure to mark the side that you sprayed because it can be hard to tell once it s dried.
Add 2 tablespoons of alum and mix well.
And we ve tried every technique from suminagashi to shaving cream marbling.
Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream.
If you d like to learn how to marble paper read on.
Take a piece of white paper and lay it on the shaving cream.
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Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water.
Either way make sure your craft space is well ventilated.
Lay flat to dry.
How to make marbled paper.
The kit contains red yellow orange blue green and black marbling inks paper dots and full instructions.
Nail polish is a little more permanent which makes this a great technique for marbling more than just paper but it may also make this method less ideal for kids.
Age six through adult.