Marbling For 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.

Marbling for fabric.

I have done a handful of projects on my blog marbling with acrylic paint. Marbling fabric supplies. 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. Fabric marbling trays or large shallow storage bin that allows napkins to lay flat when marbling.

I have done a few marbled jars and even these adorable pumpkins were marbled with acrylic paint. It is surprisingly easy to create. The best fabric paint to use for marbling fabric is marbling fabric paint the kind you would find in a kit. The floating paints are swirled into patterns.

After 20 minutes remove the fabric from the water. It can be a little bit trickier but definitely can be done. Bucket of water to the side to rinse fabric once marbled. There are also slightly different things to consider when it comes to design and pattern.

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. The most traditional method uses carrageenan and water to create a thick base but you can also use shaving cream instead. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can but don t rinse it.

Textile artist natalie stopka who creates marbled works and teaches workshops on large scale fabric marbling says marbling is a very expressive art. Hang the fabric to dry. I splattered paint on the marbling medium to create this marbled fabric. I used 2 different combs to create this pattern.

Methocel for marbling. Don t leave it any longer or it can ruin the fabric 3. My marbling 101 post might be just what you are looking for. Each print is the culmination of a tiny performance in which the artist interacts with a fluid medium revealing their temperament.

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. Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water. If you like marbled paper you might like marbled fabric too. 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.

But there is still that same exhilaration that comes every time you pull a piece from the bath. Place all the fabric you re planning on marbling in the solution for 20 minutes.