Marbling Paper With Pigment

Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone.

Marbling paper with pigment. Leslie ohnstad the arte of light and colour 7 725 views 10 32. Marbling with acrylics differs from marbling with gouache or artists water colour pigments in several ways. Through several centuries people have applied marbled materials to a variety of. Primary elements by colourarte arte pigment and mica basics leslie ohnstad duration.

Scroll all the way down to watch the video below to see the process for easy diy paper marbling at home and make sure to subscribe to our youtube channel for more fun videos. The basic premise is to mix an ultra concentrated marbling pigment with an epoxy finish then swirl and drag the mixture in varying patterns on butt wraps and guide wraps. Although paper marbling has been around for ages i was recently intrigued to give it a go when i saw this cool japanese marbling technique also known as suminagashi paper marbling on a an artist friend s instagram. Anything from place cards to gift tags is fair game.

Buy pure aluminum sulfate from an art supply store or online. Alum is a mordant meaning it causes color to set on the paper. Without it the marbling will be faint and blurry. Each of the techniques we show you in this post will employ this method using different forms of pigmentation.

A second paper may sometimes be floated in the same pan without adding more pigment producing another marbled paper with lighter colors and a more delicate pattern. To make enough alum for several dozen sheets of paper stir 1 tbsp 15 ml alum into 1 cups 360 ml warm water until completely dissolved at least two minutes. Marbling paper with oil paints continued 2 21 flinn ientii n ll ights esere 8. Try pairing a marbled card with a succulent for a gift to a teacher or coworker.

This paper marbling diy allows you to get creative with color choice and with what you want to marble. Use the handle to lift the paper off the surface of the water immediately. 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. Custom rod marbling is one of the hottest new techniques rod builders are using to create stunning works of functional art.