I ve made marbled paper with children as young as three with some lovely results.
Marbling paper with oil.
We decided to try these an oil based paints for marbling which we chose for their bright array of colors.
We also tried using watercolor and traditional japanese marbling paper made of mulberry fibers but we found that the japanese paper tore easily and was too thin.
Marbled paper is sometimes used in bookmaking and as stationery.
Lay a piece of watercolor paper on top of the water.
The oil paint did float without the assistance of a water thickener and did produce a much bolder design but the design was very difficult to control as it floated on water which had not been thickened.
Stir vigorously to be sure oil and color are mixed well as they can be.
In anticipation for this visit we made lists of possible crafts and paper marbling appeared on both lists.
This episode shows you two very easy methods.
Simple marbling paper technique marbled paper is made by floating oil paint on water.
Having the best oil paints can make creating these easier.
Through several centuries people have applied marbled materials to a variety of.
This observation led me to my final successful attempt at marbling paper.
Watercolor paper was the perfect thickness and absorbed the inks beautifully.
Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream.
The process is broken up in easy steps so everyone can hav.
Use a dropper or spoon to transfer color and oil to a dish of water.
But it was a long fun day.
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.
There are so many different methods to marble paper.
It s messy but worth it.
If you are looking to do acrylic paint pouring this folkart marbling paint pour set is a favorite.
Marbling with oil and food coloring is beautiful.
Fill the pie dish with an inch of water.
We did this years ago when maia was 3 and it was past time to give it another go.
I think using regular craft acrylic paint is just fine for most marbling projects.
Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone.
We still love marbling paper with shaving cream but the effect is completely different with oil.
The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size and then carefully transferred to an absorbent surface such as paper or fabric.
You can use one color or many.
However if you really are looking for a marbling paint i have heard good things about this bo kuundo marbling paper origami marbling kit.
We d seen several methods but we had almost all the supplies to marble with oil paints so we decided to try that out first.
