I love the effect but the dry ink scratches off and also reacts to water.
Alcohol ink tiles.
Be free with the inks and go with the flow you ll need alcohol inks alcohol.
In this video ranger guest artist teresa kovalak shares how to paint a stunning landscape on tile using tim holtz alcohol inks.
I am new to alcohol ink and have made several 4 x4 tiles that i want to turn into coasters.
Materials needed to make alcohol ink tiles.
Tiles purchased at home depottim holtz alcohol ink purchased at michaels.
Create colorful tiles with alcohol inks.
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Teresa will share easy step by step instructions tips and tricks on how to paint with these vibrant inks.
Clean the tile with some of the rubbing alcohol and place it in the aluminum tray.
Regular rubbing alcohol from the drug store.
Well i finally tried it.
Then add in other colors.
Start playing with the alcohol inks dropping different colors.
Here s what we re shopping for.
Ceramic tiles from any home improvement store they should be less than 50 cents each alcohol inks in at least two colors.
Supplies for this project.
I used the i m just gonna drip and drop some junk on here and then see what appears in it approach and while i don t usually have much luck with that it actually worked this time.
Dec 6 2015 what can alcohol inks be used for.
Four examples of alcohol inks being used to paint and experiment on coasters.
Next add some drops of the rubbing alcohol isopropyl alcohol all around the tile.
I tried a clear acrylic sealer but it reacted with the paint.
I like to make lines that look like petals.
Some people spray them with a durable glaze and use them as coasters for beverages.
Alcohol inks are great for creating interesting effects on tiles.
No matter how you decide to use them they are so much fun to make.
So now that we ve picked out an alcohol ink projects or two ahem we ve got to gather our supplies.
The alcohol ink is also available at other art and craft stores and online.
Clear acrylic spray for sealing your art when you are done.
Newspapers to cover your work area.
People use these tiles for accent pieces in the home.
This facebook group is dedicated specifically to alcohol ink painting on tiles so i m sure you will find a wealth of information there.