Marbling Paint Fabric

To enhance your marbled fabric or to add a little more interest to a not so favorite design try adding the lumiere fabric paints in splatters and splashes with a paint brush.

Marbling paint fabric.

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. Marbling is a great craft pastime for people who are. You can do this the night before. Mix 3 tablespoons alum per 1 quart of hot water.

The jacquard marbling paints were developed specifically for marbling and unlike some of the other brands jacquard has nailed it. Marble with acrylic paint for beginners or kids. Again some colors will float better than others. It has a rich history throughout europe and asia.

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 alum dissolve then soak the fabric for 20 minutes. Fabric marbling is the art of floating paints on top of a thick solution called size manipulating the paints into patterns then transferring the pattern to an object by gently placing the object on top of the solution marbling lets you make your one of a kind quilting or other fabric item. Suminagashi translates to floating ink in japanese.

I splattered paint on the marbling medium to create this marbled fabric. Acrylic paints or airbrushing ink are the most common choices for fabric marbling. However if you really are looking for a marbling paint i have heard good things about this bo kuundo marbling paper origami marbling kit. Hang to completely dry before marbling.

The trick to adhering the paint to fabric is presoaking the fabric in alum. If you are looking to do acrylic paint pouring this folkart marbling paint pour set is a favorite. Here i used a stick to gently move the paint drops around the tub to create. No agitation to the paint drops here i just picked up the paint as is.

This technique is simple yet adds an interesting layer to the marbled fabric design. Marbling is the ancient art of floating paint on the surface of thickened water known as the marbling size and then transferring the floating design onto paper or fabric. All the colors work amazingly well. Acrylic paints can be purchased from any art supply or craft store but it s best to be consistent with the brand so that they mix well and have similar viscosity.

All of the paints below have been used with success by some experienced marblers. I used 2 different combs to create this pattern. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Learn how to create this mesmerizing marbling technique and print your creation onto paper or fabric.