Marbling For Fabric

But there is still that same exhilaration that comes every time you pull a piece from the bath.

Marbling for fabric. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can but don t rinse it. It is surprisingly easy to create. Fabric marbling trays or large shallow storage bin that allows napkins to lay flat when marbling. Don t leave it any longer or it can ruin the fabric 3.

Methocel for marbling. Marbling fabric supplies. Place all the fabric you re planning on marbling in the solution for 20 minutes. Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water.

The best fabric paint to use for marbling fabric is marbling fabric paint the kind you would find in a kit. 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. 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. If you like marbled paper you might like marbled fabric too.

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 most traditional method uses carrageenan and water to create a thick base but you can also use shaving cream instead. 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. I used 2 different combs to create this pattern.

The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Acrylic paint in whatever colors you want. I have done a few marbled jars and even these adorable pumpkins were marbled with acrylic paint. Each print is the culmination of a tiny performance in which the artist interacts with a fluid medium revealing their temperament.

My marbling 101 post might be just what you are looking for. Looking for all the details on marbling projects. Textile artist natalie stopka who creates marbled works and teaches workshops on large scale fabric marbling says marbling is a very expressive art. It can be a little bit trickier but definitely can be done.

I have done a handful of projects on my blog marbling with acrylic paint. No agitation to the paint drops here i just picked up the paint as is. Here i used a stick to gently move the paint drops around the tub to create. Hang the fabric to dry.

I splattered paint on the marbling medium to create this marbled fabric. After 20 minutes remove the fabric from the water.