Marbling Paper Man

Do not touch the paper until it is dry typically within 2 hours depending on humidity levels decide whether to keep or discard your solution it can be used several times.

Marbling paper man.

Repeat with clean strips until the solution is clear. To change paint colors lay strips of newsprint across the solution s surface then remove. Lay flat to dry. Creative marbling art for children.

Let the mixture cool and spray a thin layer onto your cotton paper. Set aside on top of your parchment paper or newspaper to dry. First prep your paper. We also used some little condiment cups with lids to mix our oil and food coloring but you could use any container with a lid.

Gel food coloring we used wilton brand colors if you are planning on using your food coloring for food after this art activity put a small amount of the food coloring in small containers to use that way hair gel won t be in your food in the future. Author einen miura states that the oldest reference to suminagashi papers are in the waka poems of shigeharu 825 880 ce a son of the famed heian era poet. So we gave it a go and the results were stunning. Mix alum and warm water optional.

If it s too thick the paper will push away the pigment when you gently lay your sheet onto the pigmented water. Remove and pat dry with a paper towel. I ve always wanted to try paper marbling and knew there must be some science involved. The best paper for marbleizing is thick enough to be absorbent while standing up to the water bath but not so thick that it s inflexible.

Alum is a mordant meaning it causes color to set on the paper. Add your watercolor paper down on the water rough end we cut our paper to a size that fit our pan fully submerging to capture all the paint onto the paper. Jar melo marbling painting kit non toxic painting on water. Fill a spray bottle with warm water.

How to make marbled paper. Without it the marbling will be faint and blurry. All you need is some vegetable oil some liquid food coloring a shallow tray or dish and some decently heavy paper.