Hi friends! Today’s project was inspired by a marbling kit I picked up for $1 the other day.
The kit contained 6 small tubes of color. The key to water marbling is that the ink or paint you use needs to float on the water so you want a thin oily paint. You can use liquid oil paint, nail polish, oil based model paint and I bet pigment reinkers will work. Try what you have:) Watch the video to see how easy it is!
Sponsored by Art Neko *Save 10% off your next order of any size or get free shipping on orders over $50 (whichever discount is greater you get!) just by mentioning thefrugalcrafter!
Supplies:
- Peacock Stamp set
- Mulberry paper
- Black and white cardstock
- Paper marbling kit (or any oily ink, thin oily paint or nail polish)
- Metallic thread
- Rhinestones
- Foam tape, double-sided adhesive and clear tape
- Embossing powder
- Pigment ink
I was thrilled to see that ArtNeko is carrying mulberry paper! They have a large variety and it only take a little to make a project special. I have been searching for colorful mulberry paper for folks and was unable to find it until now, enjoy!
I hope you give water marbling a try. I think it would be a really fun to make with kids home on summer vacation. You could even make it outdoors and clip the finished paper to the clothesline to dry! The papers I made in the video turned out nearly as light as the ones I used for the card but a helpful viewer shared this advice:
To keep the bright color on marbling – you should pre-treat the paper with Alum. Works marvelous! -Sheri Havens
Thanks for the tip Sheri! I will share the shaving cream marbling technique this weekend if you want another option. It’s fun to make your own designer paper and quite frugal too! Let me know if you have tried this technique before in the comment below. If you liked this project please share it with a friend. Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
The Frugal Crafter Blog 