Hi
Many thanks for your reply
I have used alum but will try sanding it first and use alum after that
Fingers crossed
Cheryl
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- Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:16 am
- Forum: Acrylic Marbling
- Topic: Paint residue
- Replies: 2
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- Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:14 am
- Forum: Acrylic Marbling
- Topic: Paint residue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18652
Paint residue
Hi Can anyone help please? I am using acrylic paints which are suitable for leather and having problems with the stronger colours such as black,red and blue I use carrageenan lambda as my floater solution and when I take out my leather from the marbling tray those stronger colours cling to the carra...
- Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:41 pm
- Forum: Acrylic Marbling
- Topic: Which type of carrageenan?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 47758
Re: Which type of carrageenan?
Hi Sorry I can't help with the paper questions but I do know that the only successful carrageenan is lambda Only drawback is that it only usually lasts about 5-6 days before the smell starts to get overpowering At that point the paint does break down like it's been shattered I found it quite difficu...
- Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:34 pm
- Forum: Acrylic Marbling
- Topic: Grainy paints / What do you use?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 38885
Re: Grainy paints / What do you use?
Hi I use jacquard marbling paints I also use the createx airbrush paints which can be diluted with jacquard gall or distilled water None of those are grainy but I always struggle with black as it seems to cling to carrageenan so when I lift my leather from the tray it gets covered in the black sludg...
- Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:30 pm
- Forum: Acrylic Marbling
- Topic: Purpose of borax?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 16459
Re: Purpose of borax?
Hi
I read in an old book that it was used to prolong the life of carrageenan when they used the actual moss but there may be other reasons
I read in an old book that it was used to prolong the life of carrageenan when they used the actual moss but there may be other reasons
- Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:06 pm
- Forum: Members' Introductions
- Topic: Hello from England
- Replies: 3
- Views: 23361
Hello from England
Hi My name is Cheryl and I am self taught through much trial and error along the way I actually only marble leather so I probably have some problems that other marblers don't have although I guess we all share some common ones I started making leather bags and marbling them seemed a natural way to g...