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Enamel
paints
Tub
Water
Cloth
Comb
Brushes
| 1. |
Fill
the tub with water. |
| 2. |
Using
the brush, add drops of different colours on to the water surface.
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| 3. |
As
enamel paint water does not mix, the colours remain on the surface
of the water. The starts spreading out to form discs. |
| 4. |
Using
a needle tease the moving discs of paint on the water into a
variety of random patterns. Alternatively pull a wide-toothed
comb across the surface to break up the colour into a distinctive
pattern. |
| 5. |
When
you have a pattern you like, lower the piece of cloth on the
surface. To avoid the air bubbles [which leave blank areas on
the cloth], hold the cloth at either end & allow the curved
center of the cloth to touch the water first. |
| 6. |
Carefully
lift out the cloth. |
| 7. |
Some
paint will remain on the water. You can either tease the color
again to create a new pattern or remove the residual color by
drawing a strip of news paper across the surface before starting
again. |
Always
remember to wash the object, you have decorated, carefully. Iron
from the reverse side.
Tip
- The thinner the colour, the further it will spread. If the color
sinks to the bottom, it is too thick.
Project
ideas - Table mats, napkins, cushion covers
Instead
of using enamel paints use water proof inks while marbling on paper.
Mix white poster color into the water before adding the inks. Follow
the rest of the steps as given in the marble texture for cloth.
To
flatten the pattern after marbling, cover with plain paper and place
between the pages of a large book.
Project
Ideas - Letter Paper, Book Cover, Book Marks, Greeting Cards, and
Gift Tags
Tip - The thinner the color , the further it will spread. If the
color sinks to the bottom, it is too thick.
If the finished design is to have a practical rather than purely
decorative use, choose durable paper.
Avoid using paper, which marks easily.
Thick card paper
Poster colors
Paintbrush
Waterproof ink (black)
| 1. |
Trace
a design on the paper. |
| 2. |
Color
the design using thick coats of poster colors. Be careful ,not
to color the areas where you want black to come. |
| 3. |
Let
it dry. |
| 4. |
Paint
the entire design, including the blank portions, with the black
water proof ink. |
| 5. |
Leave
to dry. |
| 6. |
Under
a sharp jet of water wash the picture for a second or two. |
| 7. |
The
washed painting will have a Batik effect. |
Designs
for paper batik should not have too many fine details
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