Marbling Kit Instructions

Pretreat fabric or paper with mordant.

Marbling kit instructions.

I would strongly advise to buy a full kit that comes with everything you need to start body marbling. Using the correct acrylic body marbling paint is extremely important. Soak leather or prewashed fabric in mixture for 20 minutes or brush onto paper. Jacquard marbling instructions for a succinct visual guide from jacquard click here.

The floating paints are swirled into patterns. These marbling kits are made for decorating objects and not people and can even be hazardous. The technique involves floating paints on the surface of a gel like medium known as the marbling size and then transferring this floating design onto paper or fabric. Mix 3 tablespoons alum per quart of hot tap water in a bin.

Alum treated fabric or paper should be used within 2 days or placed in an airtight container or bag as the alum deteriorates and also can rot. A mordant must be used on paper and fabric so that the marbled design will adhere to the fiber or paper quickly and permanently. The ancient art of paper marbling has historically been associated with the book arts.