Marbling On Fabric With Oil Paints

Generally when the activity of painting comes to mind we think of paintbrushes.

Marbling on fabric with oil paints. Oil paint colors cheap oil paints should work just fine we used the m. Regular acrylic or craft paint can be used on fabric however the fabric will be stiff and not very. Marble with acrylic paint for beginners or kids. Big plastic bin to float the paint in.

Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water. Small containers to mix paint colors and. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Graham paints we had on hand.

Some do some don t even within a brand. We wanted to share our method and tips with you so that you can make your own marble marvel. 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.

The best fabric paint to use for marbling fabric is marbling fabric paint the kind you would find in a kit. 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 thicker paints or troublesome colors are thinned with water versatex dispersant or oxgall to help them float better. Turpentine easily found at a hardware store.

Oil and water don t mix together so it is intriguing to see what happens when we mix them with watercolors. Only certain paints will work well in marbling they have to be able to float on the surface of the size. Marbling is a great craft pastime for people who are just starting out and for kids too.