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Description

Decorating paper to imitate marble using colour suspended in a thickened liquid.

Resources

- Large trays with deep sides e.g., foil roasting tin or plastic tub
- Cold water
- Wallpaper paste
- Marbling inks
- Marbling paper
- Cocktail sticks
- Pipettes
- Newspaper

Instructions

1. Create wallpaper paste in the tray by mixing cold water and wallpaper paste powder with whisk. Let stand for 1 hour.
2. Using pipette carefully drop Marbling Inks onto the surface of the mixture. Let the colour spread and settle before using a cocktail stick to swirl and move the paint around the tray until you achieve the pattern you want.
3. When happy with pattern place paper onto the surface of the bath by rolling it on making sure it is completely flat. Leave it for 10 – 15 seconds before carefully lifting out by rolling back.
4. Quickly rinse under running water to remove excess ink.
5. Place flat to dry.

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