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Understanding the Ancient Japanese Art of Creating Marbled Patterns on Paper

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(via) The ancient Japanese art of Suminagashi creates amazing marbled patterns on paper. In this short video from Apartment Therapy, Linh My Truong of New York City’s Textile Arts Center shows how the craft is done using a variety of tools that include a cat’s whisker.

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