Paper Marbling With Acrylic Paint

This amazing art project can easily be replicated with materials you likely already have at home using these simple instructions.

Paper marbling with acrylic paint.

Follow the above tutorial by kiwi co for instructions. The alum treated side of the paper is laid over the paint and lifts it off the bath when it is removed. It can be used to make customized greeting cards invitation cards or they can be used as bookbinding book covers etc. Simply paint your surface in this case a stone with white acrylic paint in order to ensure the colours show up brightly.

You should be going for a milky look to your paint. There are numerous methods used for marbling papers among those techniques the easiest and cheapest is using shaving cream and acrylic paint. How to water marble with acrylic paint. Add 2 tablespoons of alum and mix well.

This tutorial will show you how to easily marble paper using acrylic paint and liquid cornstarch. How to make a marbled paperweight by kiwi co this technique uses nail varnish which is easy to marble with. Be cautious to not to do this project near heat or fire as a shaving cream is highly inflammable and can catch fire in a second. Once the paper has dried it s ready to use.

The paper is pre treated with a mixture of alum 1 cup desolved in a gallon of water which works as a mordant so the paint will stick to the paper. 1 4 pound alum a mordant. Makes paint adhere to paper paintbrushes clothesline and clothespins iron liquid acrylic paints 1 2 pound methyl cellulose a thickening agent whisk two shallow 14 by 16 inch baking pans use. First prep your paper.

The marbling process involves floating acrylic paint on top of a base of thickened water swirling and moving the paint into unique patterns then dipping in a piece of wood that will be stained with the pattern. To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer. Fill a spray bottle with warm water. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors.