How to Make Marble Paper

Supplies

Marble paper is a fun, fast way to transform plain paper into decorative paper that can be used in card making, scrapbooking or decoupage projects. Start making your own marble paper by following these steps.

Things You'll Need

• Acrylic paint in a variety of colors
• Heavy paper
• Tub for water
• Stirrer
• Containers to water down paint if necessary
• Drop cloth or newspaper
• Paper
• Towels
• Aluminum pan

Instructions

1. Cut paper into sizes smaller than 8.5 x 11. Use 24 lb. paper or thicker, card stock or watercolor paper. Watercolor paper works best for this project.

2. Fill an aluminum baking pan with about an inch of water. Place it outside or in an area covered with a drop cloth.

3. Drop generous amounts of acrylic paint on top of the water. Thin paint works best. Use a container to water the paint down if it comes out in a blob as opposed to drops. Know that some of the paint will float on the surface.

4. Use a stirrer to gently mix the colors. Keep in mind that too much stirring will make the colors muddy.

5. Gently place a piece of paper on the top of the water and then carefully lift off. Keep your hands clean by using rubber gloves.

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   Add more paint after three or four uses. Alternate the paint with contrasting colors and shades. If the surface of the water gets muddy, clean it by floating a paper towel on the water surface and removing it. The paper towel will absorb the muddy paint. Reapply the paint to the top of the water.

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   Place the dipped paper on newspaper to dry. Flatten the paper by pressing it over night between books after it has thoroughly dried.

Resources

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