Exploring Creativity with Gampi & Mitsumata Papers
Gampi and Mitsumata papers are warm-toned washi papers with a beautiful sheen. Made from the short-fibered gampi and mitsumata plants, the way they hold color is beautiful and unique. In this session, Karen Elaine explores the various creative ways you can use these papers and share her thoughts on their characteristics.
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This video was originally livestreamed on the Yasutomo YouTube channel on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Items Used & Mentioned
For a shoppable overview of the Yasutomo items used in this demo visit our Exploring Creativity with Gampi & Mitsumata Papers collection HERE.
PRODUCTS
- Designs from Collage Soup Ebooks: Collage Soup Stripey Ebook & Collage Soup Bohemian Mystics Ebook
- Gampi paper (6GAM)
- Mitsumata paper (6MIT)
- Metallic Liquid Sumi Ink, Gold (CMGO2)
- Video: How to Fold an Origami Lily 🌸 | Easy DIY Paper Flower Tutorial for Beginners
- Spellbinders 3-in-1 Tag Punch (not sold by Yasutomo)
- Golden Black Sumi Ink (CG18)
- Silver Black Sumi Ink (CS18)
- All-Purpose Brush size 00 (SW00)
- Liquid Sumi Ink, 12 oz (KY12)
- Round porcelain saucer (WCW210)
- Flower porcelain palette (WCW213)
- Detail Master Pigment Liner Pens (DMPL)
- Niji Artist Watercolors Studio Set 24 colors (NWS24)
- Fusion Brush size 5 round (FS5)
- Authentic Gansai 8 color set (WC208)
- Combination Bamboo Brush Pen (TP235)
- Metallic Liquid Sumi Ink, Silver (CMS2)
- Bamboo Folding Tool (OBF-7)
Find Karen online:
Instagram: instagram.com/karenelainecreative/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarenElaine
Tag us in your posts on Instagram @yasutomo_art and @karenelainecreative so we can see your creations 