Marabu - easy marble
Tips & Techniques
Examples of use
Colour Range

 

Basic colour assortment
easy marble
 
 
  
Marabu-easy marble

Using this ideal marbling paint, beautiful marble effects can be achieved on many different substrates. Suitable for use on plastic eggs and balls (always try a test area first on plastic objects), glass, acrylic, wood, papier mâché, blown eggs, candles, metal and polystyrene. All objects should be plain and paint-free. Papers, Japanese paper, many fabrics and silks can also be marbled using Marabu-easy marble. The paint is organic solvent based and is touch-dry after about 15 minutes. The paint is not permanent and will wipe off with a damp cloth after drying; therefore the decorated objects are not washable and not wash-resistant.

Working Guidelines:
A. Marbling (dip technique)
B. Marbling using wallpaper paste as the medium

 
A. Marbling (dip technique)

Preparation:
Fill the marbling container (e.g. a big yoghurt pot) with water. Always make sure that the pot is big enough for the object to be submerged completely in the water. Please note - after use the container cannot be used again except for marbling purposes. Place the object on a stick (e.g. a cocktail stick).

Marbling:
1. Drip the paint directly from the jar onto the surface of the water. 2-3 colour shades are ideal. The more shades of paint used, the more colour-intensive marbling will be.
2. Swirl the paint immediately using a cocktail stick to create patterns.
3. Dip the object slowly into the water and remove it quickly. Allow to dry - finished!

Want to do some more marbling?

Before marbling again, remove surplus paint from the surface of the water using a piece of paper (keep hold of the edge). Colour residues on the surface of the water prevent the new paint from spreading evenly.
 
B. Instructions for marbling using wallpaper paste as the medium
  Preparation:
Prepare your wallpaper paste medium: Stir 1 level tablespoon of wallpaper paste into 1 litre of cold water using a whisk and leave it to soak overnight.

Marbling:
1. Pour the wallpaper paste into a shallow tray. Always make sure there are no air bubbles in the paste, as they will show up on the decorated substrate.
2. Drip the paint directly from the jar onto the surface of the paste. 2-3 colour shades are ideal. The more shades of paint used, the more colour-intensive marbling will be.
3. Swirl the paint immediately using a cocktail stick or comb to create patterns.
4. Gently put the substrate onto the paint. Wait until the material has become completely saturated.
5. Slowly take the substrate from the medium and wash off the surplus paste immediately using cold water - do not rub off. Allow to dry - finished!

Want to do some more marbling?
Before marbling again, remove surplus paint from the surface of the paste using a piece of paper (keep hold of the edge). Colour residues on the surface prevent the new paint from spreading evenly. Renew the paste bath after about 7 - 10 marbling processes.
Papers, Japanese paper
easy marble can also be used on paper up to A5 size using water as the marbling medium. Beautiful effects can also be achieved on Japanese and other types of absorbent papers.
Instead of dipping, the paper is gently placed on the surface of the water. Allow it to become saturated and then remove it. Always take care when doing this to avoid extra paint adhering to the paper. For paper from A5 to A4 size, wallpaper paste should be used as the marbling medium. This is to prevent the paper from sinking too quickly. It also allows for more exact marbling patterns.
Fabric and silks
Silk and other delicate fabrics up to A5 size can also be decorated using water as the marbling medium. For larger sized fabric pieces from A5 to A4 size, we recommend using wallpaper paste as the marbling medium. Always try a test area first, as not all fabrics are suitable for use. Marbled fabrics are not wash-resistant.