Ebru for iPhone & iPad

Paper Marblingin Your Pocket.

Liquid surface, real paint, under-lighting—Turkish marbling in your pocket.

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Tradition

Turkish Ebru

Paper marbling since the 15th c.

Experience

High-fidelity

Metal · Swift · Real-time

Output

Unique
every time

No two prints alike

Hands-on

Try Ebru

Tap or click to add paint drops; watch them blend into battal patterns.

Tap to add a drop

"Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design … the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size."
Paper marblingWikipedia · Traditional Ebru (Turkish marbling)
Features

How it
works

A physically inspired simulation: Swift + Metal, real-time interaction, and patterns consistent with traditional Ebru art.

Paint interaction

Drop pigment onto the size; droplets spread with organic circular diffusion and push, pull, and deform nearby colors.

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Ebru bath

A marbling tank that resembles a real Ebru tray, with a liquid surface that behaves like water.

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Under-lighting

Light from below produces depth, glow, and color vibrancy—vivid, saturated colors that respond to the light.

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Visual fidelity

Artworks comparable to real Ebru: distinct pigment boundaries, fluid displacement, and harmonious flow.

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Inspiration

Traditional Ebru patterns

From stone and gelgit patterns to Hatip floral designs—the kind of art the app aims to recreate.

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Tradition

Don't Take
Our Word for It

Ebru has a long history. From Ottoman masters to the Naqshbandi Sufi tradition at Özbekler Tekkesi in Istanbul.

Origins
Encyclopedia
"The method of floating colors on the surface of mucilaginous sizing is thought to have emerged in Greater Iran and Central Asia by the late 15th century. Today in Turkey, the art is commonly known as ebru."
Ebru master
20th c.Ebru enthusiast
"Famously innovated elaborate floral designs, in addition to yazılı ebru, a method of writing traditional calligraphy using a gum arabic resist."
Traditional repertoire
20th c.Traditional artist
"Codified the traditional repertoire of patterns, to which he only added a floral daisy design, after the manner of his teacher."
Hatip designs
18th c.Ottoman artisan
"Many in Turkey attribute him with developing motif and perhaps early floral designs—referred to as Hatip designs."
Origins
Encyclopedia
"The method of floating colors on the surface of mucilaginous sizing is thought to have emerged in Greater Iran and Central Asia by the late 15th century. Today in Turkey, the art is commonly known as ebru."
Ebru master
20th c.Ebru enthusiast
"Famously innovated elaborate floral designs, in addition to yazılı ebru, a method of writing traditional calligraphy using a gum arabic resist."
Traditional repertoire
20th c.Traditional artist
"Codified the traditional repertoire of patterns, to which he only added a floral daisy design, after the manner of his teacher."
Hatip designs
18th c.Ottoman artisan
"Many in Turkey attribute him with developing motif and perhaps early floral designs—referred to as Hatip designs."
Origins
Encyclopedia
"The method of floating colors on the surface of mucilaginous sizing is thought to have emerged in Greater Iran and Central Asia by the late 15th century. Today in Turkey, the art is commonly known as ebru."
Ebru master
20th c.Ebru enthusiast
"Famously innovated elaborate floral designs, in addition to yazılı ebru, a method of writing traditional calligraphy using a gum arabic resist."
Traditional repertoire
20th c.Traditional artist
"Codified the traditional repertoire of patterns, to which he only added a floral daisy design, after the manner of his teacher."
Hatip designs
18th c.Ottoman artisan
"Many in Turkey attribute him with developing motif and perhaps early floral designs—referred to as Hatip designs."
Origins
Encyclopedia
"The method of floating colors on the surface of mucilaginous sizing is thought to have emerged in Greater Iran and Central Asia by the late 15th century. Today in Turkey, the art is commonly known as ebru."
Ebru master
20th c.Ebru enthusiast
"Famously innovated elaborate floral designs, in addition to yazılı ebru, a method of writing traditional calligraphy using a gum arabic resist."
Traditional repertoire
20th c.Traditional artist
"Codified the traditional repertoire of patterns, to which he only added a floral daisy design, after the manner of his teacher."
Hatip designs
18th c.Ottoman artisan
"Many in Turkey attribute him with developing motif and perhaps early floral designs—referred to as Hatip designs."
FAQ

Frequently
Asked Questions

About the Ebru app and paper marbling.

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Ebru (Turkish) or paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design. Colors are floated on a viscous solution (size), then transferred to paper. The art emerged in Greater Iran and Central Asia by the late 15th century and spread to Ottoman Turkey. Each print is a unique monotype.