Paper Marbling Paint

Suminagashi or water marbling is the process of dripping paint into a marbling tray filled with water.

Paper marbling paint.

Either way make sure your craft space is well ventilated. The alum treated side of the paper is laid over the paint and lifts it off the bath when it is removed. First prep your paper. The paper is pre treated with a mixture of alum 1 cup desolved in a gallon of water which works as a mordant so the paint will stick to the paper.

Get the full tutorial. Lay flat to dry. Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream. Through several centuries people have applied marbled materials to a variety of.

Then dip your surface into the paint water mixture lift it out and you re done. The end results are unique and surprising every. Then use a toothpick or skewer to drag the paint in different directions creating a marbling effect. Marbling paint makes marbling easy.

Add 2 tablespoons of alum and mix well. This tutorial will show you how to easily marble paper using acrylic paint and liquid cornstarch. Let the mixture cool and spray a thin layer onto your cotton paper. If you are looking to do acrylic paint pouring this folkart marbling paint pour set is a favorite.

Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone. How to make marbled paper. I think using regular craft acrylic paint is just fine for most marbling projects. It adheres to a variety of surfaces including 3 d objects and fabrics.

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. 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. Once the paper has dried it s ready to use. Fill a spray bottle with warm water.