Ink Paper Marbling
I bought the packs of 100 sheets of rice paper that amazon suggested in the buy together bundle and have been very pleased with the vibrant colors that result.
Ink paper marbling. Learn how to create this mesmerizing marbling technique and print your creation onto paper or fabric. The marbling pigments sold by most arts and crafts suppliers can be quite expensive and are not always readily available. Suminagashi translates to floating ink in japanese. Marbleizing which involves using absorbent papers to pick up ink from a water bath dates to the twelfth century when it was practiced in japan and possibly china.
This is a great and easy marbling kit and i plan to use it for an after school craft program at the library. Instead follow these instructions to make your own inks with old oil paints that can be used to create elegant marbleized papers. Through several centuries people have applied marbled materials to a variety of. The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size and then carefully transferred to an absorbent surface such as paper or fabric.
Beautiful hand marbleized paper is often used in bookmaking or other paper crafts. A tiny amount of ink goes a long way so you can really stretch your budget.