Marbling For Fabric

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Marbling for fabric.

The most traditional method uses carrageenan and water to create a thick base but you can also use shaving cream instead. Regular acrylic or craft paint can be used on fabric however the fabric will be stiff and not very. Here i used a stick to gently move the paint drops around the tub to create. But there is still that same exhilaration that comes every time you pull a piece from the bath.

Acrylic paint in whatever colors you want. I have done a handful of projects on my blog marbling with acrylic paint. Fabric marbling trays or large shallow storage bin that allows napkins to lay flat when marbling. No agitation to the paint drops here i just picked up the paint as is.

Bucket of water to the side to rinse fabric once marbled. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can but don t rinse it. I splattered paint on the marbling medium to create this marbled fabric. Hang the fabric to dry.

If you like marbled paper you might like marbled fabric too. 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. I have done a few marbled jars and even these adorable pumpkins were marbled with acrylic paint. Marbling fabric supplies.

Other paints can be diluted to use as well but it can be difficult to get the mixture right especially if you are just starting out. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Textile artist natalie stopka who creates marbled works and teaches workshops on large scale fabric marbling says marbling is a very expressive art. Each print is the culmination of a tiny performance in which the artist interacts with a fluid medium revealing their temperament.

Looking for all the details on marbling projects. While marbling on fabric follows the same basic principles of marbling on paper there is a whole different set of prep and post marbling steps involved. It is surprisingly easy to create. My marbling 101 post might be just what you are looking for.

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. The best fabric paint to use for marbling fabric is marbling fabric paint the kind you would find in a kit. Methocel for marbling. I used 2 different combs to create this pattern.

There are also slightly different things to consider when it comes to design and pattern. It can be a little bit trickier but definitely can be done.