This paper may look calming…but getting here was anything but! What you’re seeing is Suminagashi, a traditional Japanese marbling technique where ink floats on water and is gently guided into soft, swirling patterns before being transferred to paper. It’s slow, meditative, and completely unpredictable in the best way. And yes…it took many messy bowls of water and a lot of trial and error to figure out what actually works. From the right inks and paper, to how much movement the water can handle b

The best, easiest, and cheapest DIY marbled paper is done with shaving cream marbling. Hands down. This is one of our all-time favorite art activities! For more step-by-step instructions, photos, and info on materials, see my post here --> https://artfulparent.com/2017/01/diy-marbled-paper.html | The Artful Parent