Instructions
Step Two - Fill the bowl with water ensuring that it is about 2.5cm (1”) deep.
Step Three - Using a pipette take a little colour and drop onto the surface of the water, the paint will disperse and lay on the surface. Now add a second and or a third colour allowing patterns to create themselves.
Step Four - If you find that a colour does not disperse but stays in a solid block on the surface, gently blow until the block of colour ‘travels’ across the surface of the water.
Step Five - If you want to add interest by dragging the colour then use the cocktail stick to do this.
Step Six - When you see a pattern that you like or find interesting, lay the paper on the surface of the water. Once it has come into contact with the paint, the pigment will stick to the paper. Pull the paper up away from the surface and put to one side to dry flat.
Step One - To stop the paper from buckling stretch the paper (see tricks of trade below).