Why Isn T My Water Marble Spreading

Mix 1 4 cup of methyl cellulose with 2 quarts of water for the best marbling consistency.

Why isn t my water marble spreading.

When water marbling be sure to use highly pigmented opaque and fresh or thinned nail polish. It won t spread and when i try to make the swirls with a toothpick it gets caught on the toothpick. You should notice the gray tiles become white again as the water evaporates. The marbling colors spread too much or not at all.

However i understand that lots of my viewers are having. I prepared my water in a stock pot which has measurements marked out along the inside. Hi nancy i have been experimenting with marbling and have encountered a problem of which i can t isolate the cause. In regards to the temp.

If the water is too cold the polish will dry faster if it is too hot it won t dry fast enough. 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. 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. Add water to thin the colors skim the marbling base then test.

You might have added too much water or surfactant to the marbling color. Test this by discontinuing use of the shower for 4 5 days maybe a week to let the shower completely dry out. This video addresses some of the very common questions that i get on my channel. You may need to add synthrapol to the paints to improve its ability to spread and float.

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. Check for and repair any cracks in the grout. 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.

Water marble is a super fun way to decorate your nails. Marbling colors are too thick. I m using pure ice but i think that the polish is too thick. 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.

Add more paint to balance it out.