Why Isn T My Water Marble Spreading

I mix my carrageen following instructions 1 tbsp quart treat my paper canson watercolor paper with alum 1 tbsp cup and start creating patterns with my watered down acrylics 50 50 water to paint.

Why isn t my water marble spreading.

Marbling colors are too thick. Hello i m also new in water marbling and i noticed it 2 days ago i was leaded here when i was looking for brands that might work the best i used room temperature tap water that as i saw isn t the ideal but should work some polish don t spread at all and some others spread but no matter what i do after 2 3 drops polish stops spreading and some. This is important because old or gloopy nail polish will not spread out on the surface of the. In regards to the temp.

I prepared my water in a stock pot which has measurements marked out along the inside. When water marbling be sure to use highly pigmented opaque and fresh or thinned nail polish. To thicken the water you will need methyl cellulose which is a powdery substance that mixes with water to create a consistency much like a thin gelatin. You may need to add synthrapol to the paints to improve its ability to spread and float.

This is why room temperature is perfect for water marbling. The marbling colors spread too much or not at all. Hi nancy i have been experimenting with marbling and have encountered a problem of which i can t isolate the cause. However i understand that lots of my viewers are having.

It won t spread and when i try to make the swirls with a toothpick it gets caught on the toothpick. The bottom tiles on the wall are going to be exposed to plenty of water even if it isn t where the water stream hits. You should notice the gray tiles become white again as the water evaporates. Test this by discontinuing use of the shower for 4 5 days maybe a week to let the shower completely dry out.

I m using pure ice but i think that the polish is too thick. And when it does work i will put my nail in the water but when it comes up there are bubbles on the nail and it s really annoying. Water marble is a super fun way to decorate your nails. I ve tried over and over again but it never works.

If the polish isn t spreading it could be the brand of polish a lot of people already pointed this out in the comments though. If the water is too cold the polish will dry faster if it is too hot it won t dry fast enough. Add water to thin the colors skim the marbling base then test. Add more paint to balance it out.

This video addresses some of the very common questions that i get on my channel.