The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size and then carefully transferred to an absorbent surface such as paper or fabric.
Ink paper marbling.
Suminagashi translates to floating ink in japanese.
A tiny amount of ink goes a long way so you can really stretch your budget.
Beautiful hand marbleized paper is often used in bookmaking or other paper crafts.
Instead follow these instructions to make your own inks with old oil paints that can be used to create elegant marbleized papers.
Learn how to create this mesmerizing marbling technique and print your creation onto paper or fabric.
Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone.
This is a great and easy marbling kit and i plan to use it for an after school craft program at the library.
A trip down the rabbit hole of google showed me that there are multiple ways to paper marble we ve tried shaving cream marbling with much success but i was looking specifically for how to recreate the art of japanese paper marbling at home which involves using water and ink to create vibrant prints.
Today you can make your own rich designs by marbleizing paper to use as stationery and cards.
Marbleizing which involves using absorbent papers to pick up ink from a water bath dates to the twelfth century when it was practiced in japan and possibly china.