How To Use

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Applicator Sticks (wide toothpicks or craft sticks) Bucket at least twice the size of what you will be dipping. A good size container is 12" across and deep enough to submerge your object. An overall good dipping container is a 10 gallon fish tank. Must have 20 MULE TEAM BORAX.. (Found in your local Super Market with laundry detergents or water conditioners.) Solvent:   Odorless Mineral Spirits.

Fill any container with tap water, add borax, let sit for a minimum of 2 hours, to prepare your water for the Paints. is a specially formulated oil base paint. Each color is a different formula so they won't mix together in the water, but will float and form a design as you add drops of this You can actually draw with a toothpick and create your own designs. When you see a pattern that you like STOP it's time to dip. Anything that can go into water can be marbleized. As you go through the paint on the surface of the water the design will transfer to the object being dipped. is a patented process. Full Illustrated Instructions are included with each paint kit. Mix your own special colors and use to paint trims for your finished crafts. 17 different are available. Note:   Once your water is properly conditioned you will save the water and use it over and over.

Tips for Using Everything shown has been marbleized with STEP ONE... Using a large bucket, fill with cold water and follow instructions for conditioning the water. Apply paint to the surface of the water one drop at a time. As soon as the paint hits the surface, it will begin to spread out and disappears. Add the next color by placing several drops in different areas of the water surface. Your design is starting to build.   STEP TWO... Keep adding drops of different colors into the color that just opened. The design will be forming circles of color. Keep adding paint until you have a design that you like. To change your design, using a toothpick carefully move the paint by drawing on the water creating very intricate designs.   STEP THREE... The item being dipped must be clean and dry, slowly move through the design without stopping. Color is applied when items go into the water.   STEP FOUR... To remove your decorated item from the water, blow on the surface to move the paint aside so that the original design will not be decorated again when you exit the water. Pull the item out of the water in the area that has been cleared of paint. Keep dipping until all the paint is used.     STEP FIVE... Remove excess paint from the surface of the water by using a page from the phone book (newspaper leaves ink behind). Wipe across the surface of the water until clean. Using the same water, start building a new design.   Remember you can never repeat the same design. You can use the same colors but the design will always be different.