Monday crafts: marbling
For this marbling activity you need a large bowl filled with water, paints – we used the primary colours – oil and paper. We mixed the paints with the oil creating a smooth oily blend and we splashed the paint at random in the water with a brush. Then we passed the paper on the surface of the bowl very quickly without letting any water on the back of the sheet of paper. We made lots of patterns adding colours every time and then we put the paper outside to dry. Try to use different coloured paper as well as white for better results.
Happily shared with Kids Get Crafty.
Oooh I remember doing this with the kids on summer camp!! But haven’t done this in years… Lovely lovely! Thanks for the “how to”
Thank you for linking to Kids Get Crafty. Always lovely to see you there!
Maggy
Can I ask what kind of oil you used and also whether it must be acrylic paint to work? Many thanks!
any oil is fine, you just need to create the water oil contrast. Same goes for the type of paint, you can use whater type you have handy. Enjoy the fun:)