Water Marbling Art Paper

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.

Water marbling art paper.

Lay out your paper over your work surface to project from paint. Marbling paint makes marbling easy. Click on titles below for more information. The paints we tried are oil based so this was.

It is an art form where you paint directly on the surface of water in a shallow tray. Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream. The ancient art of paper and fabric marbling by galen berry. All the supplies you need to do your own marbling.

To ensure an even consistency it s best to whisk the mixture thoroughly every ten minutes or you ll end up with globs at the bottom of your pan at the end of an hour. Wear disposable gloves this was a must in keeping messes to a minimum as oil based paints. Either way make sure your craft space is well ventilated. It adheres to a variety of surfaces including 3 d objects and fabrics.

Ebru also known as paper marbling is a turkish art from central asia that dates back to the ottoman empire at the beginning of the 16 th century. See a selection of my marbled paper patterns on youtube. 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. Use a whisk to stir the mixture and let it thicken for one hour.

Aug 3 2018 explore drea jones s board water marbling followed by 803 people on pinterest. Check out my new video made on valentine s day. Mix 1 4 cup of methyl cellulose with 2 quarts of water for the best marbling consistency. Then dip your surface into the paint water mixture lift it out and you re done.

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