Marble Fabric Dyeing

I m always looking for new and fun ways to customize or create my own textiles.

Marble fabric dyeing.

I was browsing pinterest one day and came across instructions on how to dye paper to create a marbled effect. A portion of the paint from each print sinks and becomes mixed in the solution eventually creating problems with. Here s my inspiration for this marbled fabric tutorial. One pan of starch will yield numerous pieces of 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. Jmc2 dnf seta jabi. Lang tax supplies needed item name instructions. Methocel or carageenan best waterbased paints.

I continue marbling fabric until the starch solution is no longer deep enough to support paint. 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. Place fabric gently on the pan. Scrape off excess foam.

The marbled fabric can now be treated as you would other quilting fabrics but avoid heavy detergents that could fade the paints. The stone and marble dyes it suggests are available online as natural fabric dyes and the delivery method is dissolved dye in ethanol and then brushed onto into the pre heated polished marble. Cover work area with plastic table cover and have paper towels handy to protect against any possible spills. You will want to continue with the same or similar colors.

The marble effect is obtained by scrunching the fabric creating the tightly rippled dying surface that produces the pattern. Slowly lift the fabric from the pan. Fabric scarves ties or other items to marble we used sh silk hankies and mccb mercerized combed cotton broadcloth. Apply light pressure to smooth.

Bandanas cotton hankies and even t shirts can be marbled not to mention scarves. Add more paint and continue to marble more fabric. One day around easter i came across a tutorial on how to marble dye easter eggs i loved the idea. And then more heat would be applied to help color absorption.

Let the pillow sit on the pan for one to two minutes. Lesson learned from the damp pillowcase. The paper looked gorgeous and i was curious to see whether the same technique could be applied to fabric. You can find it here.

Accordingly you can only marble dye natural fabrics such as cotton linen wool silk and ramie and also rayon and nylon.