Intermediate
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15 min 29 sec
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00:27
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03:43
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06:38
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04:41
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Taught by Jody Alexander
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Suminagashi, or “floating ink,” is an ancient paper marbling technique that involves alternating ink and a resist to create a beautiful sequence of rings. The effect can be subtle or more pronounced, and the resulting prints can be used for book and art projects. One lovely aspect of this process is how unpredictable it is, with the water determining the pattern so you will be surprised every time.
Learn how to:
What you’ll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Materials:
- Shallow pan w/ one inch of water
- light paper or surface for under the pan
- tub of water for rinsing
- 2 round tip brushes
- Sumi ink or India ink
- small pallet or plate for ink
- Photo-Flo
- measuring spoons
- paper towels
- heavyweight printmaking paper
Downloads:
- Using dye and resist to create ink patterns
- Making a ghost print
- Different marbling effects
What you’ll get:
- An easy-to-follow lesson on Suminagashi Ink Marbling
- 3 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step expert instruction from artist Jody Alexander
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Suminagashi Ink Marbling Reviews
665 users recommended this class to a friend
Elizabeth Feldbauer
the instructor is very easy to understand and great at describing the process
June 27
Eva Tua
I had never heard of suminagashi, although I've seen it in some book covers and done sumi before, but I've absolutely loved this class. It's simple, yet clear and so inspiring! Jody explains and demonstrates all so well. I need to get the resist (seeing the overview I assumed it was just ink and water :)) but cannot wait to try it and play around with it!! Thank you Jody & Creativebug for yet another beautiful class!
May 30, 2026
Dominique Vaillant
That was easy to do with things I already had. Very fun
More than 3 months ago
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