Marbling Ink Instructions

Mix each with one part marbling medium and one part craft paint.

Marbling ink instructions.

Thin each with a drop of dispersant and slowly add water until paint has consistency of whole milk. Use a whisk to stir the mixture and let it thicken for one hour. Add 1 teaspoon of methocel methocelulose powder per gallon of solution or throw out and start a new recipe. Squeeze paints into paper cups mix some if desired.

Achieve different effects by using different tools to manipulate the ink. Let pigment spread out 2 to 3 inches. Marbling colors are too thick. The watercolor paper absorbs the ink beautifully and hardly leaves any paint residue in the water.

Then you capture your design with fabric or paper. The marbling paints sink to the bottom of the tray. When the mixture is free of lumps let it sit about an hour stirring at 15 minute intervals until it is syrupy. Remove and pat dry with a paper towel.

To ensure an even consistency it s best to whisk the mixture thoroughly every ten minutes or you ll end up with globs at the bottom of your pan at the end of an hour. As you can tell from our video below the paint dries almost immediately onto the paper. 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. Set aside on top of your parchment paper or newspaper to dry.

The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Make sure your wood panel is flat and up off of your work surface. The size might be too thin or old. With a coffee stirrer drop paint onto several spots on surface of size.

Mix 1 4 cup of methyl cellulose with 2 quarts of water for the best marbling consistency. Mix the colours to get a wider variety and add varying degrees of white for added subtlety. Marbling is the process of floating paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water. It is that easy and a great project for kids small parties and classes.

Try a comb or a feather. Marbling color 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. Then use a craft stick to mix it well in a disposable cup. Carol s top tips for using marbling inks.

Pour the liquid into an empty pan. Mix the marbleizing solution in a bowl combine 1 2 cup of methyl cellulose with 4 quarts cold water whisking to incorporate powder. It has a rich history throughout europe and asia. You must fully submerge to make this happen.

Use this traditional technique to make your own patterned fabric one of a kind wrapping paper greeting cards fine art and more.