Marble Fabric Dyeing

One day around easter i came across a tutorial on how to marble dye easter eggs i loved the idea.

Marble fabric dyeing.

Methocel or carageenan best waterbased paints. Fabric scarves ties or other items to marble we used sh silk hankies and mccb mercerized combed cotton broadcloth. Cover work area with plastic table cover and have paper towels handy to protect against any possible spills. Use rit colorstay dye fixative after dyeing and before washing to enhance the color increase color retention and prevent dye from bleeding in to white areas.

The marble effect is obtained by scrunching the fabric creating the tightly rippled dying surface that produces the pattern. You will want to continue with the same or similar colors. One pan of starch will yield numerous pieces of fabric. Common problems and fixes contamination is a typical result of floating paints on the marbling size.

Let the pillow sit on the pan for one to two minutes. Accordingly you can only marble dye natural fabrics such as cotton linen wool silk and ramie and also rayon and nylon. I continue marbling fabric until the starch solution is no longer deep enough to support paint. Place fabric gently on the pan.

Here s my inspiration for this marbled fabric tutorial. You can find it here. The paper looked gorgeous and i was curious to see whether the same technique could be applied to fabric. Jmc2 dnf seta jabi.

And then more heat would be applied to help color absorption. If you re planning on marble dyeing separate designs on something with two sides like i did it might help to place a piece of cardboard or something flat and sturdy in between the fabric while doing the second side so that the dye doesn t bleed through and transfer onto the reverse. Add more paint and continue to marble more fabric. Step 1 lay the t shirt out on a non porous surface like a utility table with a stainless steel or plastic table top.

Apply light pressure to smooth. The marbled fabric can now be treated as you would other quilting fabrics but avoid heavy detergents that could fade the paints. I m always looking for new and fun ways to customize or create my own textiles. Lesson learned from the damp pillowcase.

Bandanas cotton hankies and even t shirts can be marbled not to mention scarves. Slowly lift the fabric from the pan. The new jacquard marbling colors are the very best but any of the following can be used. Scrape off excess foam.

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