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Marbling Textiles – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?

Posted by Sheila Searcy on

Practicing fabric marbling techniques kept me busy this weekend.  I used shaving cream to drop my paint and used a modified raking technique with the pointed end of my paint brush to create a collection of textile designs. I’m so pleased with the outcome.

What do you think? Is it a hit or miss? Fab or Drab?

Here’s a look at the process

Supplies
Drops of paint
Raking and swirls
Fabric over paint tray
Finished look

I’ve uploaded some of the fabrics to my new Spoonflower fabric shop and ordered swatches to see how the designs will look.  So none of the fabrics are for sale until I approve the color and details of the swatches.

You can click on the photos below to preview the fabric template in different sizes and see other designs I created over the weekend!

Summer Marble Daze
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Marble Bloom
Marble Bloom

Marble Abstract

Marble Abstract

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What do you think? Is this collection a Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?

Stay tuned there’s more to come from LaCartera!

11 Comments Add yours

  1. Debbie Ward says:
    March 14, 2016 at 11:17 AM

    wow that looks cool and very fun to do!! I love the way the summer marble daze came out but since purple & green are my fav colors my eye keeps going for the purple in the marble bloom!!

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    1. lacartera says:
      March 14, 2016 at 3:00 PM

      Thanks Debbie! It was fun, relaxing and rewarding. It is definitely hard for me to pick a favorite too! I’m really excited about trying more colors and designs soon.

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  2. Hila says:
    March 14, 2016 at 2:52 PM

    Wow! Thats quite inpressive. I think its a hit!

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    1. lacartera says:
      March 14, 2016 at 3:07 PM

      Thank you so much!

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  3. slfinnell says:
    March 14, 2016 at 3:05 PM

    Gorgeous! I love one of a kind fabrics! Will be checking out your shop 🙂

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    1. lacartera says:
      March 14, 2016 at 3:14 PM

      Thank you! I love the possibilities. And I can’t wait to make something! The swatches will arrive in 10 days, and I’m holding my breath now! 😀

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      1. slfinnell says:
        March 14, 2016 at 3:15 PM

        Looking forward to your creativity:)

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  4. lindaglovinghome says:
    March 14, 2016 at 6:47 PM

    Hit, Hit, and another Hit! Beautiful. You are so right…the possibilities!

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    1. lacartera says:
      March 14, 2016 at 7:47 PM

      Thank you! I’m doing my happy dance..💃

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  5. sewloveable says:
    March 15, 2016 at 9:09 AM

    I say this is a hit. They all look fantastic. Great job!

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    1. lacartera says:
      March 15, 2016 at 11:53 AM

      Thank you so much! I enjoyed this technique & the results.

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