Marbling Paper With Acrylic Ink

Learn how to create this mesmerizing marbling technique and print your creation onto paper or fabric.

Marbling paper with acrylic ink.

Suminagashi translates to floating ink in japanese. The same can be said for marbling with inks or mixing together differently coloured clays or icings the heat of your hands or the swirling of a skewer can. If you are looking to do acrylic paint pouring this folkart marbling paint pour set is a favorite. 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.

This tutorial will show you how to easily marble paper using acrylic paint and liquid cornstarch. In nature marbled textures of swirls and veins are built up of collections of impurities and are impacted by external influences such as pressure and heat. I worked with 100gsm printer paper this was thin enough to ensure it rested on the surface of the marbling bath but strong enough to be lifted and rinsed before drying. I then used a pipette to stir everything together to form patterns.

Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream. I placed a layer of shaving foam in my glass bowl and squirted drops of ink onto the foam. The beauty of marbling is not knowing exactly how a piece is going to turn out. I think using regular craft acrylic paint is just fine for most marbling projects.

The pebeo marbling inks give a really nice marbled surface so the paper is ready to use for art projects as soon as it is dry and it is also extremely easy to use.