Marbling Plastic Objects

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Marbling plastic objects. A marbled bottle is perfect to use as a vase pencil holder or even as a decorative item. Let the water run off the paper or object so you don t have any bubbles later on. Fill plastic tub with water and then pour in nail polish. In maker space we tried out a brand new paint marbling project using wood and were thrilled by the response it received.

Marbling paint makes marbling easy. Set your paper down flat on newspaper or a drying rack or set your marbled object on a paper towel or rag. How to marble a bottle. The marbling process involves floating acrylic paint on top of a base of thickened water swirling and moving the paint into unique patterns then dipping in a piece of wood that will be stained with the pattern.

Let your object air dry for at least 24 hours in a well ventilated area. Which method you use depends on what you want to use the. Tape off wooden box to create a block for your marbled section. It s meant to imitate the swirling designs found in marble and other types of stone.

Can you do acrylic paint marbling on canvas. 4 disposable plastic cups thick paper like card stock or watercolor paper other items you could marble. Let the face of the box touch the surface of the water and then lift. It adheres to a variety of surfaces including 3 d objects and fabrics.

Swirl nail polish with stirring stick. If you re marbling an object lift it slowly out of the water. Marbling is the technique of creating multicolored swirls or stone line patterns on the surface of your choice. Almost any object that you can lightly dip into your container can be marbled with acrylic paint.