Alyzabeth, I will try if you give me specific instructions on what to do, Ive never done one before.
I am more than happy to explain it
1) fold the paper you will be using and give it a good, firm crease. If you don't, you will get lots of air bubbles or globs that settle in the crease and it ends up not being very clear to interpret.
2) You can use anything you want as 'ink'. The main thing is that you want something that can dry without being sticky or smearing. I use nail polish and have found the ones with metallic qualities work the best. I have added a few drops of food coloring to light nail polish and it worked to darken it up.
Basically, you can use anything you want. Experiment and find the thing that works best for you.
3) I sit and think about the question I want an answer to as I shake up the nail polish or whatever I will be using. I just keep thinking about it and when I am ready, I dribble some nail polish on the paper. I sometimes mix a few different colors.
4) close the paper and gently and slowly just start smooshing the 'ink' around. I don't do anything ritualistic, like always going a certain direction or anything like that. It's just casual and whatever I feel like doing at the moment. I always try to keep it away from the edges so it doesn't leak out, but at times, I get carried away...lol
5) Nothing too drawn out, just focus on the question while you rub it around, then when you are finished, open it up and see your prize
6) scan and share
I have had some inkblots that when I open them, they don't look like anything much, but as it dries, the nail polish (especially metallic ones) starts doing it's own thing and I have watched with my own eyes as detailed pictures emerge.
Hopefully I explained this well enough. Just play around with it and find what works best for you. You'll find your own style and it could be completely different than mine, but either way, we get the same end result