MARBLING PAPER With Baby Oil

by Susan Cirigliano in Craft > Paper

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MARBLING PAPER With Baby Oil

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Fun and safe project to do with the kids. Make lovely Marbleized paper using materials you probably have at home.

And the finished product smells so good!

Supplies

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The supplies are,

a baking pan

baby oil

paint, I used liquid watercolors, however, any paint you have will more than likely work. Even food coloring can be used.

PAPER

Straw

Marbling the Paper

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Pour water into the baking pan. Squirt a bit of the baby oil on the surface of the water. Add small drops of paint on top of the oil drops. chose two colors that work nicely together.

Stir

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Using a straw, or even the end of a paintbrush, gently swirl the paint across the surface of the water.

Printing

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Place the paper on top of the water, don't submerge it. Lift the paper and you have your marveled paper. Be sure the paper you print on fits nicely in the pan and isn't too big. Have Fun