Marbling Paper Man

Author einen miura states that the oldest reference to suminagashi papers are in the waka poems of shigeharu 825 880 ce a son of the famed heian era poet.

Marbling paper man.

First prep your paper. Make sure to mark the side that you sprayed because it can be hard to tell once it s dried. In contrast suminagashi 墨流し which means floating ink in japanese appears to be the earliest form of marbling during the 12th century sanjuurokuninshuu 三十六人集 located in nishihonganji 西本願寺 kyoto. 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.

All you need is some vegetable oil some liquid food coloring a shallow tray or dish and some decently heavy paper. I ve always wanted to try paper marbling and knew there must be some science involved. We also used some little condiment cups with lids to mix our oil and food coloring but you could use any container with a lid. Lay flat to dry.

Repeat with clean strips until the solution is clear. Jar melo marbling painting kit non toxic painting on water. Gel food coloring we used wilton brand colors if you are planning on using your food coloring for food after this art activity put a small amount of the food coloring in small containers to use that way hair gel won t be in your food in the future. Without it the marbling will be faint and blurry.

To change paint colors lay strips of newsprint across the solution s surface then remove. Do not touch the paper until it is dry typically within 2 hours depending on humidity levels decide whether to keep or discard your solution it can be used several times. Let the mixture cool and spray a thin layer onto your cotton paper. Creative marbling art for children.

Add 2 tablespoons of alum and mix well. Set aside on top of your parchment paper or newspaper to dry. Fill a spray bottle with warm water. Mix alum and warm water optional.

How to make marbled paper. So we gave it a go and the results were stunning. If it s too thick the paper will push away the pigment when you gently lay your sheet onto the pigmented water.