Love your enthusiasm! The technique used here is often called contemporary water marbling in English; with roots in the ancient art of suminigashi, it is very closely related to the Turkish Ebru. You can learn more about the art and watch a full video demonstration by our founder, Star Greenwood, on our UA-cam page at ua-cam.com/video/xmrXyFv_dHI/v-deo.html Mayu Silk Art offers a variety of opportunities for folks to try the art for themselves. You can view all of our products and services, including studio visits and workshops, online classes, wholesale and custom ordering, business training, and more our website at www.mayusilkart.com You can catch us on Instagram and Facebook at @mayusilkart and follow our channel here on UA-cam to see more great videos!
Hi Deborah. That is an excellent question. To clarify - when applied correctly, the paint doesn’t float [up] to the surface, it stays on the surface. Like many other arts, science plays a huge part in this art form, which can be called by many names; the common term in English is “water marbling.” Marblers use a variety of mediums (called “size”) based on what is available in their area, and to achieve different affects. Sometimes, we do use plain water (for example, when we are teaching the technique called suminigashi); in this particular instance, I think we added a very small amount of seaweed powder to thicken the water. This is just to bring the viscosity of the paint and water closer to one another, so that they behave similarly. Although we make it look simple, the art is surprisingly complex and without a basic understanding of the science, techniques and best practices, it can be difficult or impossible to achieve consistently good results. For those who are seriously interested, we do offer intensive 3-day in person classes (a remote option with kit is available at the same price). We also offer a self-paced online course. Go to www.mayusilkart.com/academy to view the options and see the extraordinary specials and discounts being offered only through January 23, 2023.
Amazing!!! Congratulations, your art is amazing and inspiring!! Lots of Light and Prosperity!!
Vanessa / Brazil
Thanks for your enthusiasm! So glad you like it!
Wow extraordinary! What is the technique used, can you do a tutorial! It's marblelous!
Love your enthusiasm! The technique used here is often called contemporary water marbling in English; with roots in the ancient art of suminigashi, it is very closely related to the Turkish Ebru. You can learn more about the art and watch a full video demonstration by our founder, Star Greenwood, on our UA-cam page at ua-cam.com/video/xmrXyFv_dHI/v-deo.html
Mayu Silk Art offers a variety of opportunities for folks to try the art for themselves. You can view all of our products and services, including studio visits and workshops, online classes, wholesale and custom ordering, business training, and more our website at www.mayusilkart.com
You can catch us on Instagram and Facebook at @mayusilkart and follow our channel here on UA-cam to see more great videos!
What medium do you use in the water so the paint floats to the surface
Hi Deborah. That is an excellent question. To clarify - when applied correctly, the paint doesn’t float [up] to the surface, it stays on the surface. Like many other arts, science plays a huge part in this art form, which can be called by many names; the common term in English is “water marbling.” Marblers use a variety of mediums (called “size”) based on what is available in their area, and to achieve different affects. Sometimes, we do use plain water (for example, when we are teaching the technique called suminigashi); in this particular instance, I think we added a very small amount of seaweed powder to thicken the water. This is just to bring the viscosity of the paint and water closer to one another, so that they behave similarly. Although we make it look simple, the art is surprisingly complex and without a basic understanding of the science, techniques and best practices, it can be difficult or impossible to achieve consistently good results. For those who are seriously interested, we do offer intensive 3-day in person classes (a remote option with kit is available at the same price). We also offer a self-paced online course. Go to www.mayusilkart.com/academy to view the options and see the extraordinary specials and discounts being offered only through January 23, 2023.
If you have any further questions, or want to chat about the art, feel free to give me a call on our mobile/whatapp number (949) 424-3458.