Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Fabric Marbling - Possibly Even More Fun Than Paper Marbling!

The talented Chris, who has taught several paper marbling classes at Paper Crown recently, taught a fabric marbling class last month. It's hard to describe just how blown away we've all been with these classes. You splatter paint onto treated water, comb and swirl, lay the paper or fabric onto the water surface, and get something amazing every time. 

Here are Chris and Cindy prepping the water for their next prints.



The printed fabric was placed on newspaper to dry. 





Here are some closeups. 



































I'm not sure who created this next one, but I love it. 


And here are my four. The colors are a bit more vibrant than they look in the photos.






The fabric, a lightweight cotton broadcloth, isn't stiff at all. The fabric can be heat set with an iron, and is then fully washable. It could be used for so many things - if one can bear to cut it up!

Of course, a lot of prep work goes into this process before the class. Chris has to spend several days treating the water, prepping the fabric, mixing paints, and many other things. She does all the hard work, and we have all the fun. Thanks, Chris, and thanks to Cindy at Paper Crown for asking Chris to teach!



4 comments:

  1. These are beautiful. They remind me of the gorgeous end-papers in old books.

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  2. Wow -- I would love to try that, you know I would! Your fabrics are all lovely, but my favorite is the one with the purple accents. I can't wait to see what you make with them!

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  3. Wow -- I would love to try that, you know I would! Your fabrics are all lovely, but my favorite is the one with the purple accents. I can't wait to see what you make with them!

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