An Examination of the Artistic Technique of Marbling on Fabrics using Acrylic and Oil paints

Abstract

Marbling is the process of printing multicolored wavy or stone-like patterns on paper or textiles. To make the designs, the colors are floated on the surface of a liquid, and then paper or fabric is placed on top of the colors to absorb them. Some people still call marbling by its original Turkish name, Ebru. Marbling is a handcraft which invented or exposed in antique to decorate paper/fabric in a simple and hands-on way. While elementary in conception, it is really difficult to perform. The most notable characteristics of acrylic paint are its versatility and the wide range of ways in which it may be utilized and accepted to suit various methods. Oil paints varies significantly from one brand to the next, and the brad range often includes different color characteristics.