Beginner Suminagashi: Demo, trouble-shooting and tips

In this video I will show you the materials you need, talk about paper selection, demonstrate the technique on two kinds of paper and give you tips and tricks to help make your first Suminagashi a success. Thanks for watching! Problems and solutions: 1) Your ink isn’t floating. a) Hard water, use demineralized water b) Add some more of your carrageenan mixture 2) Your ink rings are very thin or too light. a) You may be using too much surfactant and thus, only DAB the surfactant tool on the top