Suminagashi: an Easy How-To for Beginners | Ink Marbling Demo

Suminagashi: an Easy How-To for Beginners | Ink Marbling Demo | Basic Equipment and Materials

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5 жыл бұрын

Suminagashi is the traditional Japanese art of marbling, and here I'm trying to make it as accessible as possible by using the bare minimum of items. This way, you can easily follow along at home!
In the video, I demonstrate how to get started with this type of paper marbling, and I also run through some problems you may encounter and tell you how you can try to fix them.
I hope you enjoy the video and have fun giving it a go yourself :)
P.S. The ink I used was Manuscript Calligraphy Dip Pen Ink in black.
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@dandani2 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for the troubleshooting tips included too

@RokoleeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found them helpful :)

@denisenoble4010 5 жыл бұрын

a good introduction into this subject, simple easy to follow instructions, leads to amazing designs, only limited by your imagination. good to know there is a easy way to start with limited outlay in tools and ink to see if its a craft you really want to get into. just as it says in the title, an Easy How to for Beginners. thanks for sharing, cant wait to try it myself

@RokoleeDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@alicek8789 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for creating the simplest form of trying Suminagashi. I appreciate your run-through of things that can go wrong or happy accidents. Alice from Florida

@RokoleeDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you :D Glad you liked it

@ms.orourke6003 3 жыл бұрын

WoW!! Just Fantastic!!

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Glad you like it!

@irenehoffman8397 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this EXCELLENT tutorial - one of the best I've seen. I have dabbled in Suminigashi and had questions about the materials, all of which you answered in the first few minutes.

@RokoleeDIY 6 ай бұрын

Aw thanks so much :D

@nicfarrow Ай бұрын

Clear - short - to-the-point and doable!

@RokoleeDIY 14 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@honeybampton1445 3 жыл бұрын

amazing! my fabric came out great. very informative

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Glad you found it helpful :)

@solsdadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to explain so carefully the process.🦊

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@csengehangay8806 7 ай бұрын

Superb tutorial❤

@yaelaguilaralegria3759 Жыл бұрын

Me encanto tu video lo pondré a prueba

@fakiirification 3 жыл бұрын

the "whiskers" is actually how Spanish Wave marbling is done, you wiggle the paper side to side as you place it down on the water. Suminagashi is actually how i practiced the technique before trying it on marbled papers.

@mikecrispin 5 жыл бұрын

Very good demo. Thank you.

@RokoleeDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@davepowell7168 3 ай бұрын

Fascinating techniques, l enjoy ikebana, origami shodu and simple brush work so shall practice these ideas .Thanks for video

@RokoleeDIY 3 ай бұрын

You are welcome 😊

@aishwarya_ganapathy 3 жыл бұрын

Best demo

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@munnaza23 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial 🙏💌

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much :D

@thewanderess 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@1964_AMU Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for the list. I understand that I have to use a fatty ink that will not dissolve into water.

@kraka3jabra 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@KennethNicholson1972 4 жыл бұрын

How do you dry the paper without it all wrinkling up? I would like to make my own to use as end-papers in my own diy books. Thank you.

@RokoleeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! I carefully iron them on low heat after they have dried :)

@fakiirification 3 жыл бұрын

i stick my papers on my glass shower door after i rinse them. on the back, of course. The surface tension of the water is enough to hold them in place until they are almost dry, at which point i let them fall off naturally, then add to a stack between boards and a weight. blotter paper between each printed sheet just to make sure. let the results of a session sit under weight over night and you should have fairly flat paper with some slight waveiness. I often use marbled papers i make like this as endpapers and even covers for my books.

@thecyberjuju Жыл бұрын

merci pour le tuto , par contre je ne comprend pas . Dans bcp de tuto on parle de mettre de agent mouillant , il faut le mettre a quel moment ? Une fois que le papier est plein dancre il suffit de le laisser secher ?

@RokoleeDIY Жыл бұрын

Hi! Sorry, Google Translate is letting me down and I don't quite understand your question. Apologies.

@acexkeikai 4 жыл бұрын

Can you use Sumie Gold and Silver inks?

@RokoleeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

To be honest I don't know for sure, but it would be very easy to give them a try if that's the ink you have. Please let me know how it goes if you do try!

@martavertechi1916 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demo! Could you recommend any colored inks?

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :) I haven't tried coloured inks to be honest so I wouldn't like to say - it seems it is difficult to tell what would and what wouldn't work without actually testing the particular ink. If you do try a coloured ink, please let us know how it goes!

@martavertechi1916 3 жыл бұрын

@@RokoleeDIY thanks for your reply! :-)

@brunocristan7047 Жыл бұрын

Is there better water solutions? My prints aren’t as vibrant in color, maybe that’s because of the paper?

@RokoleeDIY Жыл бұрын

Not sure without seeing the paper, and unfortunately they differ slightly between brands. Perhaps your paper is not as porous/absorbent?

@beastshawnee Жыл бұрын

From the usa so was confused at first as to what “washigkup” liquid was…LOL😂 Dishsoap! washing up liquid! 😅😊😅😅😅

@RokoleeDIY Жыл бұрын

😁

@willemh3319 4 жыл бұрын

what about homemade ironed paper without additives

@RokoleeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

I don't see why not; homemade paper should be very absorbent. The only worry I would have is if the resulting pattern would be sharp. If you do try it, please let me know how it went!

@willemh3319 4 жыл бұрын

@@RokoleeDIY first i will try it out😁

@qutub-ul-walikhan2459 Жыл бұрын

Can I use normal paper and water color

@RokoleeDIY Жыл бұрын

Normal paper is fine, but watercolour would be a different effect - probably very pale. You can always try it though!

@chrisw2626 Жыл бұрын

In the many videos I’ve watched on this subject, it’s notable that you don’t hold your brushes vertically.

@mattglowacki6987 Жыл бұрын

My sumi ink sinks to the bottom. What did I do wrong?

@RokoleeDIY Жыл бұрын

Hmm I'm not sure, sorry :( From Googling, it says to add the ink slowly and carefully, making sure to not push the brush too far into the water.

@klownck Жыл бұрын

interesting how you dont want distortion of the rings and you want it perfectly concentric. wouldnt it be cool to mess it up and marble it rather than just have circles?

@RokoleeDIY Жыл бұрын

Yeah true you could definitely do that...I just like the concentric circles as they look like the rings of a tree :)

@ozzyheather9242 3 жыл бұрын

Does India Ink work with this technique?

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

I can't say for sure because I haven't tried India ink, but I don't see why not :)

@cmdlkc 3 жыл бұрын

I tried and it works like wonders. Weirdly, Sumi Ink did not work for me as it sank down.

@RokoleeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

@@cmdlkc Awesome, thanks for letting me know!

@martavertechi1916 3 жыл бұрын

@@cmdlkc what India Ink did you use? I have tried with "Sennelier Encre de Chine - Indian Ink 'a la Pagode'" and the result is a bit pale, but maybe I didn't load enough ink on the brush.

@cmdlkc 3 жыл бұрын

@@martavertechi1916 I used the Talens India Ink, my results were also kind of pale but they looked nice after some editing. I believe it is about the paper, now I bought some marbling paper so imma try that to see if I get better results

@1964_AMU Ай бұрын

Do you have a written list of the materials you are using. I am a French speaker and do not fully understand the names of some products you are using.

@RokoleeDIY Ай бұрын

Sure! - Plain paper (rice, cotton, watercolour, construction or Kraft paper are best). It needs to be thick enough to not disintegrate in the water, and must be unsized and uncoated - don't use 'acid-free' paper. - Brushes with fine pointed tips - I used calligraphy brushes. - Some black ink; calligraphy dip pen ink is what I used. My acrylic ink didn't work for this. Sumi ink is designed for the purpose so would be the ideal choice. It needs to float on water, although 'Photo-Flo' is something you can add to your ink (just a drop) to help it float, but I haven't tried that. - Plastic tray or container at least 2" deep, slightly larger than the paper you want to use. - Cup - Washing-up liquid/dish soap - Strips of newspaper and a cocktail stick (optional) - Kitchen towel/paper towel - Water :D