Marbling Paper Instructions

Press lightly and lift gently.

Marbling paper instructions.

If you d like to learn how to marble paper read on. 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. First prep your paper. The floating paints are swirled into patterns.

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. How to make marbled paper. 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. Take a piece of white paper and lay it on the shaving cream.

Either way make sure your craft space is well ventilated. Age six through adult. Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water. Let the mixture cool and spray a thin layer onto your cotton paper.

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. Lay flat to dry. Another really easy way to do paper marbling is using shaving cream and food coloring. We ve marbled all kinds of surfaces.

Marbleizing supplies are inexpensive and readily available at art supply and crafts stores. We ve marbled paper with all kinds of paints from watercolors tempera acrylics and even food coloring. This kit provides everything needed to create beautiful marbled paper or fabric using a simple method. And we ve tried every technique from suminagashi to shaving cream marbling.

Add 2 tablespoons of alum and mix well. Marbling is one of our favorite art activities and we ve done it many ways and many times over the years. Fill a spray bottle with warm water. Make sure to mark the side that you sprayed because it can be hard to tell once it s dried.

Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of the alum in 2 cups of warm water.