Marbling Tie Dye Technique

Oh marbling how we love you.

Marbling tie dye technique.

Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water. Marbling tray long enough to hold stretched fabric 1 2 inch round wooden dowels for helping hands toolstools t pins or sturdy straight pins for helping hands tool long nails for making marbling rakes and combs drill or glue gun wire whisk for mixing sizing plastic squeeze bottles like the ones used for hair dye. I was browsing pinterest one day and came across instructions on how to dye paper to create a marbled effect. Then use a squeeze bottle full of the fabric dye to drench the surface of the t shirt.

You can find it here. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Then you capture your design by laying a treated piece of fabric or paper down on top of the paint to transfer the swirls to the fabric. When one side is completely covered flip the shirt over gently and cover the other side with the remaining dye.

Traditionally one bottle is used in the marbling technique but more colors can be introduced if desired. The classic swirling technique is so cool so fun to do. For this tie dye technique choose various places to wrap and bind a marble snugly in your fabric using rubber bands. Leave it at that for a rather simple circle or for a more vibrant pattern like shown above wrap another rubber band binding just fabric this time a little ways below the marble.