Water Marble Painting Technique

Unlike flat paint the marble painting technique offers far more depth and visual interest.

Water marble painting technique.

For this i have an acrylic paint pouring technique that will give you a marbled look. Then mix your paint in disposable cups. It should spread out a little across the surface. If it stays clumped in the center rotate the glass until it thins slightly.

Drip one color onto the water. Start with your plain wood panel and protect your work surface well. To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer. How to water marble with acrylic paint.

Spray paint water before you begin i spray painted my terra cotta pots with a white gloss spray paint with primer built in. Hold the wand over the water surface and wait until a single drop falls. 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. A marble faux finish can transform your bathroom into a rich sophisticated and elegant space.

If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. You should be going for a milky look to your paint. But for an art whose wispy pleasant patterns and resurfacing popularity feel like a breath of fresh air it can be hard to believe that the techniques of marbling date back to the middle ages.

One good video about the marbling art on water. Marbled paper is the art of floating pigments and dyes on water and transferring those patterns onto paper. Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture. Mix each with one part marbling medium and one part craft paint.

Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water. Marbling is easier than you think and once you ve learned the technique you ll be swirling and dipping everything you own from hats to totes to notebooks this tutorial is not to be missed. I did this the day before and let them dry overnight. Tell us what you see and share your projects with us on our facebook page here.