Alum Marbling Fabric. Alum will help the color from the paint set on the. Let the alum dissolve then soak the fabric for 20 minutes. You can do this the night before.
You can do this the night before. Mix 3 tablespoons alum per 1 quart of hot water.
Laying alum sized fabric on floating paints.
Gently pick up your fabric which would have in turn picked up the paint patterns. Remember that alum is the compound most commonly used to mordant both fabric and paper. Textile artist natalie stopka who creates marbled works and teaches workshops on large scale fabric marbling says marbling is a very expressive art. Laying alum sized fabric on floating paints.
