Marbling Paper With Oil

It s messy but worth it.

Marbling paper with oil.

I ve made marbled paper with children as young as three with some lovely results. The process is broken up in easy steps so everyone can hav. Because oil and water do not mix the paint stays on the surface of the water and can be manipulated to make designs. But it was a long fun day.

Lift the paper to reveal your marbled paper. Watercolor paper was the perfect thickness and absorbed the inks beautifully. Through several centuries people have applied marbled materials to a variety of. 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.

We decided to try these an oil based paints for marbling which we chose for their bright array of colors. It s one of the easiest ways to marble paper with kids and uses materials you likely already have. If you are looking to do acrylic paint pouring this folkart marbling paint pour set is a favorite. However if you really are looking for a marbling paint i have heard good things about this bo kuundo marbling paper origami marbling kit.

The oil paint did float without the assistance of a water thickener and did produce a much bolder design but the design was very difficult to control as it floated on water which had not been thickened. Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone. Marbled paper is sometimes used in bookmaking and as stationery. This observation led me to my final successful attempt at marbling paper.

In anticipation for this visit we made lists of possible crafts and paper marbling appeared on both lists. Marbling with oil and food coloring is beautiful. You can use one color or many. We d seen several methods but we had almost all the supplies to marble with oil paints so we decided to try that out first.

There are so many different methods to marble paper. Use a dropper or spoon to transfer color and oil to a dish of water. Fill the pie dish with an inch of water. We still love marbling paper with shaving cream but the effect is completely different with oil.

Simple marbling paper technique marbled paper is made by floating oil paint on water. Nail polish is a little more permanent which makes this a great technique for marbling more than just paper but it may also make this method less ideal for kids. This episode shows you two very easy methods. Nail polish marbling dries quickly and there s less mess because you don t have to scrape away the shaving cream.

Stir vigorously to be sure oil and color are mixed well as they can be. Lay a piece of watercolor paper on top of the water. I think using regular craft acrylic paint is just fine for most marbling projects.