Tips and ideas for marble painting things around
your house. You can do this streaking technique on are the sofa,
pillows, sheets, trash cans, the fireplace mantle, pots for plants,
toys, stationery, soap dishes, commode lid, stuffed animals, toy box,
rugs, and hundreds of other items.
Are you looking for a decorating technique that
will create a colorful and unique look to almost anything? Look no
further than the toy box. Marbles are the answer to decorating with
flair. Every pattern you make with marbles is different than the last
one and all future ones. And there is practically nothing that can not
be decorated using this technique or similar ones.
Read the label to make sure that the paint you are
using is appropriate for the particular project. Lay plastic or
newspapers under the object you will be painting. Fill paper cups
partially full of paint and drop a few marbles in each color. Using
disposable gloves, or a plastic spoon, remove the marbles from the
paint and lay them on the surface you are painting. Try not to let
globs of paint drip when first putting the marble on the surface. To
eliminate most of the dripping, drop the marble onto a paper towel or
waxed paper, then push it onto the surface you are painting. Lift one
end or move the object around to let the marble travel around,
streaking the project with paint before falling off, onto the newspaper.
This technique works for objects which can be
placed on a table, lifted up and moved around easily. For objects that
will be difficult to get the marble to stay on, like a lamp, lay the
lamp on its side and, wearing gloves, use your finger tips to move the
marble around the surface of the lamp. The gloves will rub off the
paint off quicker, so you will need to re-dip the marbles more
frequently.
Use large marbles or ball bearings for large
streaks and small ones for thin streaks. Wait between each color to
allow paint to dry, unless the look you want is to have some of the
colors streaked together. You do not have to mix colors or use more
than one. You can choose one color and let the marbles travel all over
the surface, cris-crossing each other.
A paint that dries quickly and looks fabulous on
just about anything is the metallic type that dries gold, silver,
pewter or bronze. The metallic marbling technique gives a look of
elegance to lamps, dishes, picture frames, and even counter tops. You
can find the metallic paints in most craft stores.
For other surfaces that can not be moved, like a
counter top, set the marble on the edge and give it a push, letting it
travel across the counter. Start the marbles in different places, and
push them in various directions. Be sure the surrounding area is
covered in plastic or newspaper.
Marble painting is not just for hard surfaces. You
can paint tee shirts, shoes, socks, scarves, hats and coats in this
manner by dipping them into fabric paints, then rolling the marbles
around on the clothing.
Other things you can do this streaking technique
on are the sofa, pillows, sheets, trash cans, the fireplace mantle,
pots for plants, toys, stationery, soap dishes, commode lid, stuffed
animals, toy box, rugs, and hundreds of other items. (cn-stonenet.com)
