Going for a dip

MARBLING TERRACOTTA AND PORCELAIN ITEMS

• At the Term 1 Meeting, we got to try some new marbling paints that are suitable for any type of surface - ceramic, porcelain, polystyrene, glass, cardboard and paper
• Fill a plastic container with water to the depth of the article to be marbled
• Sprinkle the marbling paints onto the surface of the water one drop at a time, being generous with the amount. Swirl with a bamboo skewer to make a pattern with different coloured paint
• Wearing plastic gloves, slowly dip the item into the container and ensure the surfaces are submerged
• Get it right the first time, double dipping is not effective - it can look messy rather than clean
• Remove paint from water's surface and re-ink the water for each item to be marbled 
• Not suitable for food utensils
• For the vase I dipped the base first, turned it upside down, then dipped the top end into the ink - I guess it was double dipping, but not the same surface.

ITEMS

• Magic Marble Paint - 6 x 20ml colours Rainbow Pack, PT935, Contrast Pack 6 x 20ml colours PT940*** (see description below)
• Terracotta Bowls, 6 Pack, CE032
• Terracotta Jugs, 7cm high, pack of 10, CE080
• Porcelain Vases , 10cm high, 3 styles in a pack of 6, CE040
• Porcelain Shapes Assorted, Star, circle, square, heart and triangle, Pack of  5, CE010

*** Magic Marble Paints: 20ml x 6 colours. Multi purpose bright marbling paints which work on a range of surfaces including wood, glass, ceramic, metal, stoneware, terracotta, candles, paper and polystyrene. Fast Drying. Colours can be mixed to create more colours. 

Colours:

• Rainbow Pack: yellow, pink, violet, blue, green, colourless (mix with single colour for single colour marbling)
• Contrast Pack: White, silver, black, neon yellow, neon orange, neon pink.