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Make a Pan
When marbling fabric or clothing larger than available pans,
build a pan using wood 1" x 4" to whatever size you need.
- Nail together a frame without top or bottom
- Line the frame with heavy plastic.
Fabric Process
- Fabric marbling is done the same way as for paper, except for
the mordant process.
- Soak the cloth in the alum water instead of sponging
- Hang cloth up to dry
- Then iron flat.
- After that, it can be marbled just like
a sheet of paper.
Prepare Fabric
- Prewash the fabric and dry to wash out anything that
is likely to prevent the paint from sticking.
- "Dissolve 1/8 cup
of Alum per quart of hot water. "
- "Cool to room temperature. "
- "Dip the fabric into the alum solution or if necessary,
sponge it on very thoroughly. "
- "Lay it out flat to air dry. The fabric must be treated
and must be dry before it is marbled. "
- "Careful ! The alum will weaken your fabric if you leave
it on too long. "
- "Prep the fabric, marble it and then remove the alum."
Marbling the prepare fabric
- Lay the fabric down onto the size surface for 2-5 seconds
and lift off.
- Lay the middle down first and let the ends roll out onto
the surface so no air is trapped underneath.
- "Try to "peel" the fabric off the surface."
- "Lay the item flat or hang and gently rinse with cold
water to remove excess "size". "
- Now "lay out flat or hang to air dry. Don't wring or
squeeze. "
- "If you are doing two sided items like T-Shirts, cut a
piece of cardboard to size and cover with plastic or Saran wrap and insert
into the shirt. Do one side, redo the colors and then do the other side."
- "After each "printing" you can either add more paint or
clear the surface with newspaper and start a new design."
Make it Colorfast
After the fabric is completely dry..
- heat set using a commercial dryer or by ironing.
- Follow the instructions
on heatsetting for the brand of paint you are using.
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