Soak leather or prewashed fabric in mixture for 20 minutes or brush onto paper.
Marbling kit instructions.
The floating paints are swirled into patterns.
Alum treated fabric or paper should be used within 2 days or placed in an airtight container or bag as the alum deteriorates and also can rot.
Jacquard marbling instructions for a succinct visual guide from jacquard click here.
Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water.
Using the correct acrylic body marbling paint is extremely important.
I would strongly advise to buy a full kit that comes with everything you need to start body marbling.
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.
Pretreat fabric or paper with mordant.
A mordant must be used on paper and fabric so that the marbled design will adhere to the fiber or paper quickly and permanently.
The ancient art of paper marbling has historically been associated with the book arts.
Reserve alum mixture in bin to use over several days.