Marble Painting On Fabric

This technique is simple yet adds an interesting layer to the marbled fabric design.

Marble painting on fabric.

Fabric to marble you can use these white bandanas since the edges are already finished. No agitation to the paint drops here i just picked up the paint as is. It works well on a rainy day when kids can t play outside and also with people who have special needs. I have done this craft with seniors adults with special needs and children ages five to 13.

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 the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water. How to water marble with acrylic paint. You can find it here.

You should be going for a milky look to your paint. The remaining paint can be scooped from the surface of the medium with strips of newspaper allowing you to marble the next piece. I was browsing pinterest one day and came across instructions on how to dye paper to create a marbled effect. To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.

Marbled fabric has a subtle break in the pattern a hesitation line caused by a lack of fluidity in lowering fabric. A project perfect for all ages and abilities marble painting is a quick and easy craft everyone is sure to enjoy. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. This will help the paint to adhere to the fabric.

The paper looked gorgeous and i was curious to see whether the same technique could be applied to 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. I splattered paint on the marbling medium to create this marbled fabric. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors.

Here are the designs i created. Just be sure your container is large enough to hold them lots of old newspaper. Designs created from marbling with acrylic paint on fabric. Adding fabric paint to your marble painting.

A fun tutorial on how to marble farbic with acrylic paint this diy fabric marbling technique is a unique method and an awesome way to create cool patterns you can somewhat control and transfer to other surfaces. I used a stick to create patterns in this one. Prepare your fabric the day before before you marble the fabric it needs to be soaked in alum. Marbled fabric has a thin colorless line a string was probably stuck to the fabric preventing paint contact.