Water Marbled Paper

You should also opt for an uncoated paper coated papers won t absorb any pigment.

Water marbled paper. The tools and materials used for paper marbling are relatively simple. When the mixture is free of lumps let it sit about an hour stirring at 15 minute intervals until it is syrupy. To make enough alum for several dozen sheets of paper stir 1 tbsp. Add a few drops of ink at various parts of the water.

A watertight tray is filled with a substance that will hold the ink on the surface. Mix the marbleizing solution in a bowl combine 1 2 cup of methyl cellulose with 4 quarts cold water whisking to incorporate powder. Step 1 set up your workspace. Using a number of simple tools combs complex and evocative compositions can be created.

Depending on what kind of paint you use it may be necessary to add something to thicken the water. Arzanàrt is an artistic workshop that produces handmade venetian marbled paper. Without it the marbling will be faint and blurry. A second tray or bucket larger than your paper filled with water.

Add your watercolor paper down on the water rough end we cut our paper to a size that fit our pan fully submerging to capture all the paint onto the paper. Pour the liquid into an empty pan. Make sure the paper. If you decide to do this with your kids choose the shaving cream and food color method as it is.

Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone. To put it simply water marbling is the process of floating layers of color on the surface of water then applying something in this case paper to absorb that color along with its unique pattern. This art form allows you to design and create decorations from oil paints floating on water. 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.

A clothesline or drying rackstep 2 mix alum and warm water optional. It is creative and easy so they can participate and get engaged. The best paper for marbleizing is thick enough to be absorbent while standing up to the water bath but not so thick that it s inflexible. Set aside on top of your parchment paper or newspaper to dry.

Water will do this but to control the marbling effectively something more viscous. The resulting patterns recall marble or stone veining. Remove and pat dry with a paper towel. Making marbled paper is a great activity for you to do with your kids.

Lay down newspaper over a large work table and the floor around it. If it s too thick the paper will push away the pigment when you gently lay your sheet onto the pigmented water. Step 3 carefully place your paper on the surface of the water. As you can tell from our video below the paint dries almost immediately onto the paper.