Friday, I spent the day learning to marble on fabric and paper. A very thin layer of acrylic paint is floated on top of a layer of carageenan. You drop the paint with an eye dropper and then pull long combs through it to create the patterns. I had a great time in class – it was so much fun to just be a student for a change.
These are scans of fabric pieces that I did. The fabric is alot easier than the paper and I got better results, but the alum (mordant) in the fabric contaminates your carageenan tank and the way to get it back in balance is to do a couple of pieces of paper in between your fabric pieces. I mostly cut up my paper pieces in to small bits to use as thank you cards.
I love the top left, the bottom right looks so vintage/antique-y/19th century. Beautiful.
I think there was some marbling done in 3352 Pinewood Drive kitchen involving water, cooking oil and general mayhem.
Mother of the Artist
I distinctly remember a year of marbled easter eggs….not sure i remember the cooking oil magic however….but then again I was the side kick not the superhero in many of the projects at 3352…..
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yeah. this worked better than that ever did!