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Painting With Bleeding Tissue Paper

Learn how to use bleeding tissue paper to create fun painted papers.
Print Tutorial
blue, purple and pink wet tissue paper on white paper.
Prep:2 minutes
Creating:5 minutes
Dry Time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 7 minutes

Equipment

  • Paint Brush
  • Spray Bottle With Water Optional
  • Water

Instructions

  • Pre-wet the paper with a brush or spray bottle. The wetter your paper is the more the colors will bleed.
  • Simply rip your pieces in a variety of shapes and place on white paper or watercolor paper. 
  • Use a brush and paint water over each piece. You actually want your tissue paper to be pretty wet so that the colors start to “bleed” or soak on to the paper.
  • Overlap the next color slightly and paint water on top of the shapes.
  • Let dry.
  • Pull off paper and reveal your awesome painted paper.
  • If you have too much white, like we did, just put another layer of tissue paper ontop and let it work its magic.

Notes

  • Any white paper may work, but you will have the best results with watercolor paper (doesn't have to be the most expensive).
  • Use colors of tissue paper that you know will mix well together such as colors next to each other on the color wheel.
Author: Erin
Cost: under $5