Marble Dye Fabric

I was browsing pinterest one day and came across instructions on how to dye paper to create a marbled effect.

Marble dye fabric.

The art of marbled fabric the centuries old techniques used to create marbled papers can be used at home to make gorgeous silks cottons and more. The florence bralette with marble dyed cups and the geneva panties in marble dyed stretch silk. The paper looked gorgeous and i was curious to see whether the same technique could be applied to fabric. Many years ago i was visiting florence italy and stopped into a stationery shop.

Lesson learned from the damp pillowcase. Marbled fabric has a thin colorless line a string was probably stuck to the fabric preventing paint contact. Marbled fabric has a subtle break in the pattern a hesitation line caused by a lack of fluidity in lowering fabric. If you re planning on marble dyeing separate designs on something with two sides like i did it might help to place a piece of cardboard or something flat and sturdy in between the fabric while doing the second side so that the dye doesn t bleed through and transfer onto the reverse.

Cover work area with plastic table cover and have paper towels handy to protect against any possible spills. Marbled fabric has a large colorless blotch an air bubble was trapped between the paint and fabric when it was lowered.