Marbling Paper Instructions

Add 2 tablespoons of alum and mix well.

Marbling paper instructions. And we ve tried every technique from suminagashi to shaving cream marbling. 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. 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. Fill a spray bottle with warm water.

The kit contains red yellow orange blue green and black marbling inks paper dots and full instructions. Press lightly and lift gently. Scroll all the way down to watch the video below to see the process for easy diy paper marbling at home and make sure to subscribe to our youtube channel for more fun videos. 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. Marbleizing supplies are inexpensive and readily available at art supply and crafts stores. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of the alum in 2 cups of warm water.

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. We ve marbled paper with all kinds of paints from watercolors tempera acrylics and even food coloring. 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. Marbling is one of our favorite art activities and we ve done it many ways and many times over the years. 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. We ve marbled all kinds of surfaces.

You cover a baking sheet in shaving cream then add drops of food coloring and use a toothpick or a knife to create a marbled look. Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream. Lay flat to dry. Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water.

First prep your paper. Make sure to mark the side that you sprayed because it can be hard to tell once it s dried.