Marble Dyeing Fabric With Oil

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Marble dyeing fabric with oil.

Lay your fabric flat onto the coloured foam. We strongly recommend setting the dye with a microwave. Then you capture your design by laying a treated piece of fabric or paper down on top of the paint to transfer the swirls to the fabric. It is that easy.

We wanted to share our method and tips with you so that you can make your own marble marvel. Graham paints we had on hand. Pat down the fabric with your hand so that it makes good contact with the foam along the entire surface. Place fabric gently on the pan.

Apply light pressure to smooth. The rit dye i used said to wash and apply the dye when the fabric is wet. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Then you capture your design with fabric or paper.

Scrape off excess foam. It s best to do this 12 24 hours before you marble so do it at the same time that you create the medium. Let the pillow sit on the pan for one to two minutes. Swirl the drops with a stick.

Slowly lift the fabric from the pan. Full of oooooh and aaaaahhh sunshine and turpentine fumes. This will remove any manufacturing chemicals dirt or oil before you begin. Refer to your fabric paint dye instructions on how to prepare the fabric.

Marbling is the process of floating paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water. Begin by pre washing the fabric with detergent preferably an industrial textile detergent such as synthrapol. Drip dye colors all over. The floating paints are swirled into patterns.