Marbling On Fabric Using Starch

However if you are looking for a fun and even kid friendly marbled technique using shaving cream is the way to go.

Marbling on fabric using starch.

Let the alum dissolve then soak the fabric for 20 minutes. A few weeks ago lucy and i had our first experience marbling paper we both were so enthralled with the activity that we ended up. In the large flat bin prepare the marbling base. Wash and dry new fabric to remove any sizing do not use fabric softener.

One pan of starch will yield numerous pieces of fabric. However today i am going to walk you through all the details of marbling by using acrylic paint. Here are some of my favorites that i can t wait to try with my little ones. Follow our art for kids pinterest board.

After seeing the excitement my daughter had when we recently marbled paper i searched high and low for other cool marbling projects for kids. Directions for fabric marbling. Marble fabric when dry. Hold the paper over the starch while the excess drips off.

Hang to completely dry before marbling. Experiment with different fibers to see what works best with your paints. The trick to adhering the paint to fabric is presoaking the fabric in alum. I can t find any methylcellulose to do this the turkish way so i found a simpler way.

For best results allow the marble paper to dry overnight. Remove the paper from the water bath and place it painted side facing up on newspaper to dry. Place the paper painted side facing down onto the surface of the water in the tub to remove the starch. Heavily textured fabrics will not show the patterns quite as well.

My very favorite color medium to use in marbled diy projects is probably nail polish. Take full strength sta flo liquid starch and fill a shallow pan a. You will want to continue with the same or similar colors. I continue marbling fabric until the starch solution is no longer deep enough to support paint.

Silk is always a great choice because it absorbs color well and often has a. Iron out any wrinkles do not use spray starch. Add more paint and continue to marble more fabric. Many types of fabric can be used for marbling but for best results use a fabric with a smooth texture and fine weave.

Here s a video of my 10yo making designs using the pre made marbling kit more info at the bottom of this post since i like to do experiments using non toxic inexpensive ingredients most people have on hand we first tried a method that uses cornstarch to thicken the bottom liquid layer and tempera paint as the dye. Fabric this requires some additional preparation but works well on natural fibers. You will also need to add textile medium to the acrylic paint solution.