3.  Ebru is the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to paper.

4.  It's called Marbling because the results look like the swirls of color in marble stone.

5. Each design is unique and can never be repeated

6.  This art has come to Iran through the Silk Road and it is known as “Abru” (water surface)  The Turks have brought this art to Anatolia and it is now called “Ebru”.

7.  Human figures, portraits and some views of nature are being used as themes, as well as other non-figurative compositions by Ebru Artists.

8.  Patience and a good knowledge of traditional culture are characteristic of ebru masters.

9. Marbling vessel, Brush, Deste Seng, Spatula, Dye Pot, Stick(Biz), Comb,Drying Table and Pipette

10.  The organic paints are collected in jars, watered and stirred and added “od”. Then the water is prepared with “gum” or “sea kadaif”.

11.  Colours are then carefully spattered over water with brushes made of horsetail and rose wood until there is a dense pattern of several colors.

12.  Finally paper or cloth, is gently laid onto the floating colors. The colors are thereby transferred to the surface of the paper or material. and then the paper or fabric is allowed to dry.