Marble Paper With Liquid Starch

Let the paper dry overnight or speed drying with a blow dryer.

Marble paper with liquid starch.

4 how to marble paper with liquid starch. We made our own starchy medium with cornstarch and it was only partially effective but apparently you can use liquid starch to marble paper easily as the starch keeps the paint near the surface. Corn starch in 1 2 cup cold water. In one tray mix a starch bath with 4 cups liquid starch and 1 tsp.

Mark one side of your watercolor paper with an a and use a sponge brush to apply alum solution evenly to that side of the paper. Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a sauce pan. To marble paper start by mixing alum and warm water and wiping the solution over your sheet of paper with a sponge. Remove the paper from the water bath and place it painted side facing up on newspaper to dry.

Next pour liquid starch into a tray and add drops of paint to the starch to create your design. Fill the other tray with water. Make a double recipe of liquid starch by dissolving 4 tbs. Then lower your paper into the starch with the alum treated side down.

Trays should be larger than paper in cups dilute 2 parts of each paint color in 3 parts water. Liquid starch is a much more dense liquid and will often allow for the paint to sit at the top allowing for you to dip an item into it for marbling. You can also switch out the water and use the liquid starch instead. Hold the paper over the starch while the excess drips off.

This is a marbling technique for kids that i ve always wanted to try and sorta did and sorta didn t.