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April 12, 2010 at 3:33 am #988581
Hi everyone!
Not sure if this is the correct forum to be raising my query. Am relatively new to the Acrylic forum on Wetcanvas.
I’ve been trying to get my hands on any advice on Marbling techniques on Canvas or panels using acrylics. There seems to be woefully little info on this subject on the internet and was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction…
I came upon a book on Marbling ‘How to’ by Wendy M, but the book doesn’t seem to be available to those in UK. Would someone be able to help?
Thank you for your help,
Veena
Cheers
Veena
www.veenaspaintbrush.comApril 12, 2010 at 12:09 pm #1138979Marbling is more of a water color process. There is an additive that Italians use for there marvelous marbling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNF_vWCvTWI&feature=relatedtry to capture it on a sheet of glass and then tranfer to a clear gloss medium “PAINT SKIN”.
April 12, 2010 at 12:22 pm #1138980April 12, 2010 at 12:33 pm #1138981April 12, 2010 at 1:33 pm #1138975Oooh! Thank you all for the links… I’ll be sure to try them… any ideas on how I can do the same for big canvasses(bigger than 1m x 1m) ? Also I hear you can do the same with the acrylic mediums that are currently available. Any ideas anyone?
I’ll be sure to post how I got on with the techniques I got off you tube!
Thank you!!!
Cheers
Veena
www.veenaspaintbrush.comApril 12, 2010 at 9:58 pm #1138971take a look here.
http://www.rexart.com/appmarbling.html
The biggest issue with larger sizes is the size of the vessel required. It needs to be at least as big as the surface to be marbled. Then laying the receiving surface into the vessel is another issue. I am not saying it can’t be done but it does have a few issues that need to be thought out carefully.
The marbling vessel can be made with plywood carefully sealed at all the meeting points and then carefully varnished so there are no leaks and the wood doesn’t absorb moisture when in use.
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"The thing about art is that life is in no danger of being meaningless," Robert GennApril 13, 2010 at 2:16 pm #1138976Thank you! That link was most informative… It definitely does look like I’ll need to invest in a super large tray!
Cheers
Veena
www.veenaspaintbrush.comApril 14, 2010 at 9:50 am #1138973You might make a local trip to your ironmungers/DIY store and check out how the marbeling is done for walls. I have used the technique and it works very very well.
Pam
April 14, 2010 at 1:09 pm #1138968I have done marbling but used paper.
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=493120
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=492982
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=449512
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=442819
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=442799
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https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=442612Carol
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My websites: Discoveries With Colour Adventures in Photography[/B]April 14, 2010 at 1:11 pm #1138969I used carangeena which is an additive found in ice-cream to float my acrylics on. It is expensive but works very well. Also found some very large trays on dickblick. It was fun to do and I would probably do it again in the near future.
Carol
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My websites: Discoveries With Colour Adventures in Photography[/B]April 14, 2010 at 1:26 pm #1138974For whatever reason I couldn’t open others links so I have no clue if this has been suggested but, on walls, pillars, floors there is a rather simple way that many craft artists or Trompe-l’oeil painters have used. I did some on walls in my daughters salon….and have a friend that did her studio floor which turned out amazing. I found this link and I’m thinking it may be close to what others have offered but can’t open those links.
This is for Marbling- Faux painting, but maybe you can revise some of what they tell you to use to work with acrylics. The result is amazing but have never done this as far as a painting on canvas or other surface.So rather then explaining maybe take a peek.
http://www.repair-home.com/home_decor_faux_marbling.htmlElaine
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Florals/Botanicals, Different Strokes in the Acrylics Forum.April 14, 2010 at 2:06 pm #1138986This one is also interesting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B8q3ydZWTY&feature=related
April 14, 2010 at 2:26 pm #1138977Thank you all so much for your suggestions! noodle1, the link you gave me was most informative. I should think this link talks about what ourcassidy mentioned about talking to ironmongers or local DIY stores.
Lady Carol, whats the best place to find Carangeena?
I read one of the other links that Laundry starch works as well. Has anyone tried it with Laundry starch? How did that turn out?
Cheers
Veena
www.veenaspaintbrush.comApril 14, 2010 at 2:58 pm #1138970Lady Carol, whats the best place to find Carangeena?
dickblick.com has it.
Carol
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My websites: Discoveries With Colour Adventures in Photography[/B]April 15, 2010 at 12:11 am #1138982Laundry Starch Does Sound Easily Accessible
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