Marble Paper Art Project
Here are some of my favorites that i can t wait to try with my little ones.
Marble paper art project. Unfortunately most of the instructions i found online called for expensive dyes or paints something called alum and other specialized tools. When i originally brought milk painting to school as a science project my friend theresa suggested dipping paper in the milk to see if we could transfer the design and preserve it. 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. When you re happy with how swirled your colours are grab your paper.
We used watercolour paper for our project today but we ve also used white card stock and regular printer paper. Suddenly my cheap art project was looking a lot more expensive. This is a quick fun card style to make you can use any re inkers you have in your stash and mix match with plain colors and beautiful metallic tones. Follow our art for kids pinterest board.
A trip down the rabbit hole of google showed me that there are multiple ways to paper marble we ve tried shaving cream marbling with much success but i was looking specifically for how to recreate the art of japanese paper marbling at home which involves using water and ink to create vibrant prints. Then use your marbled paper for cards gift wrap or place it in a frame for one of a kind art. In fact this is a great science project for the whole family. Marble paper science projects require adult supervision but they are super easy.
I was watching youtube and came across this shaving cream ink marbling technique from ginak and just had to try it. See more ideas about marble paper paper marbling techniques. Finally i took a cue from my marbled drawer pulls and decided to frame some homemade marbled paper art. Just grab an absorbent paper and then marbleize it using different oil paints paint thinners and methylcellulose and after you paper marble painting is ready just frame it up for a graceful look and design.
After seeing the excitement my daughter had when we recently marbled paper i searched high and low for other cool marbling projects for kids. Jun 5 2013 explore claudia jean nelson s board art marbling paper fabric tuts ideas followed by 2945 people on pinterest. This marbled paper craft is one i learned was when i was taking my art education class back in college. Another great and outstanding marble project to bring marble effect to your modern spaces.
Once you understand the basics of paper marbling science experiment to find the method you like best. I have a binder full of ideas and this is one i pulled out a while ago when we were making our marbled valentine hearts with shaving cream the kids had a blast the first time we did it and i wanted to make the cover for our kids art and activities binder for this school year. By leeann mckinney greetings crafty friends. One of the most popular posts here on babble dabble do has been milk painting and i can see why the process makes really wild and beautiful designs.