Marbling Paper Instructions

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.

Marbling paper instructions.

We ve marbled all kinds of surfaces. Lay flat to dry. Add 2 tablespoons of alum and mix well. Fill a spray bottle with warm water.

Marbleizing supplies are inexpensive and readily available at art supply and crafts stores. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of the alum in 2 cups of warm water. Another really easy way to do paper marbling is using shaving cream and food coloring.

Although paper marbling has been around for ages i was recently intrigued to give it a go when i saw this cool japanese marbling technique also known as suminagashi paper marbling on a an artist friend s instagram. Either way make sure your craft space is well ventilated. How to make marbled paper. 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.

Let the mixture cool and spray a thin layer onto your cotton paper. This kit provides everything needed to create beautiful marbled paper or fabric using a simple method. Age six through adult. If you d like to learn how to marble paper read on.

The kit contains red yellow orange blue green and black marbling inks paper dots and full instructions. Make sure to mark the side that you sprayed because it can be hard to tell once it s dried. And we ve tried every technique from suminagashi to shaving cream marbling. We ve marbled paper with all kinds of paints from watercolors tempera acrylics and even food coloring.

Press lightly and lift gently. First prep your paper. Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream. Take a piece of white paper and lay it on the shaving cream.

Marbling is one of our favorite art activities and we ve done it many ways and many times over the years. Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water.