But it was a long fun day.
Marble dying fabric with oil.
Remember when using procion time equals color.
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.
Fabric prepared for dyeing is a perfect choice but any cotton fabric will do.
This will remove any manufacturing chemicals dirt or oil before you begin.
Once you feel that all of the fabric is in contact with the foam you can pull it off by grabbing an edge of the fabric and.
Peel up and lay out on plastic keeping the shaving cream side up.
The rit dye i used said to wash and apply the dye when the fabric is wet.
Once layed out let your fabric sit for 20 30 minutes.
How to dye fabric.
Begin by pre washing the fabric with detergent preferably an industrial textile detergent such as synthrapol.
Marble dyeing with shaving cream duration.
Plan to marble fabric as quickly as possible after treatment.
Scrape off excess foam.
This keeps the fabric moist and the dyes reacting 15.
The floating paints are swirled into patterns.
The science behind these colorful marbled oil and vinegar eggs is in the dyeing process.
Graham paints we had on hand.
We strongly recommend setting the dye with a microwave.
The art of suminagashi japanese marbling craft therapy.
Pat down the fabric with your hand so that it makes good contact with the foam along the entire surface.
The simple science of oil and vinegar dyed eggs.
Full of oooooh and aaaaahhh sunshine and turpentine fumes.
Let the pillow sit on the pan for one to two minutes.
Get the fabric supplies you need at onlinefabricstore.
Oil paint colors cheap oil paints should work just fine we used the m.
Drip dye colors all over.
Swirl the drops with a stick.
Your good old food coloring from the grocery is an acid base dye and the vinegar traditionally used to dye eggs helps the food coloring to bond to the eggshell.
We wanted to share our method and tips with you so that you can make your own marble marvel.
It s best to do this 12 24 hours before you marble so do it at the same time that you create the medium.
Lay your fabric flat onto the coloured foam.
Apply light pressure to smooth.
Slowly lift the fabric from the pan.
Wash fabrics to remove any coatings.
Start with 100 percent cotton fabric.
Cover with another sheet of plastic.
After a minimum of 2 hours you can rinse your fabric.
Place fabric gently on the pan.