Marbling with Chalk

very nice! I've done this on a much smaller scale but I like the effect on a full paper. I'll have to try it! Barb:o)

Very kwel! Is the cardstock regular or glossy? Thanks for sharing

This was a card sized piece of paper. I did four thinking I'll make cards out of them.

Regular card stock. Each piece was 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 I scanned 4 pieces together to show off the differences.

I did this in a class at a LSS a while back. Yours turned out much better that mine. I had trouble with the chalk spreading out, too. Your idea of a smaller container might do the trick. Looks great! Sandy

Very nice paper.

I don't know if this will help or not but a pan that has never had any kind of soap used on it may not make the chalk spread out as much.

thats pretty cool.... hrm....

OOH Looks great Lynne. That is my favorite type of paper I "collect', non - pattern mixed colors!!

So If I make it, some part of the paper industry will lose out on MY support - LOL!!

OKC Dave

How neat Lynne! I will definately have to try that.

I've got two papers drying right now. Not sure if I did it right though. Guess I'll find out when it dries. I seem to have maybe too much chalk on them? Can I just use an artists brush to brush off the excess when it's dry? I put the paper back in the water a few times to sop up more chalk. Oh well, I'll see how it is in the morning and experiment with it. They don't look too bad. I think....... LOL

Oh, and I've had my husband, foster kids, my son and his girlfriend each save the pull tabs off their pop cans these past few days. They think I'm nuts...... "what the heck do you need these for????" When I say to make a belt buckle they just go, 'oh. Mom's scrapping again....' LOL still have to make one though.

Lynne, I have some questions about the marbling process? I haven't heard of this before, and I am a little unclear on the directions! (sorry for my "newbi-ness" on this subject! LOL) Do you use only the scrapbooking chalks or can you use other kinds of chalk, such as sidewalk or school chalk?

When you put the chalk into the pan, do you scrape or grate it or just "chunk" it in? Also, you do this BEFORE you put the paper in the water, right?

Do you hang the paper up to dry, or lay it flat on an absorbent surface, what is the best way to dry it? Does it take long to dry? Thanks! Linda C

I think you'd only want to use scrapbooking chalks if you were worried about them acid free and all that. Otherwise for a card I think any chalk would do. I used the side of my scissors to scrape a fine powder onto the top of the water. The water is already in the pan and then you scrape the chalk which will float on the surface of the water. You will see it spread across the water. I scraped until it covered about half the water surface as I wanted to use more than one color. I then scraped the 2nd color until it filled up the 2nd half of the water surface. Once the water and chalk are set up then you drop your paper on the surface of the water and immediately lift it up. I layed my paper on some plastic I had laying out in the craft room. It probably took it over night to dry.

I would be concerned about using any chalk on even a card without it being acid free craft chalk. A couple of years ago there was a recall on sidewalk chalk sold at Michaels because of lead content. Last year it was recalled from Target stores. I will only use sidewalk chalk outside where it was intended and make sure the kiddos are washed well to remove dust when they come in. Scraping the chalk leaves dust which can be inhaled especially inside where there is not as much ventilation. Just my two cents worth. Sandy

Thanks Lynne~! I appreciate you going into more details. That will help a lot!

Linda C

Sandy, Yes that is why I was concerned about the types of chalk because I didn't know if all types of chalk were acid free. Thanks!

LindaC

Thanks for the info Lynne. My daughter tried it last night and she came up with some really pretty papers.

That's great. I was amazed at how quickly one can get something so gorgeous!

Lynne

I think this looks awesome and it is an awesome idea! My mother is obsessed with Chalking and she would love this! I set up the newsgroup on her computer so she can get on and read and learn with the best of em! She is lurking now and learning how to use OE. She isn't the best at computers so I have to help her alot! But she is defiantly going to love this marbling idea alot!!