I hope everyone is well and copying with the all the news each day.
For
today, I am sharing some work and tips and tricks from Penny regarding Alcohol Inks. Thank you Penny for being so generous with your
information and pics.
Hi Everyone,
There are a couple of tips I have picked up along the way, which you may have already seen but just in case..........
1. Make sure you get better than 90%
isopropyl alcohol, I started with some from the chemist but it had
various additives, antiseptics etc. usually called rubbing alcohol and
it doesn't work. I went to Bunnings and got some 100% which
is perfectic (this could be the brand name, my spell check is going crazy, so I'm unwilling to change - Cathy). The only down side is the smallest amount is 1 litre
which would last 10 life times but it is worth it.
2. Don't be conned into buying the
blending solution - you can make it yourself, it is just the alcohol
with a few drops of glycerine. The reason you use it is to slow down the
drying a bit and lets the colours bleed more. It is a bit trial
and error how many drops to use, just fiddle around a bit.
3. I notice the experts mostly use a
Ronson hot air brush hairdryer as you need a low heat and low force.
They are fairly expensive and so I just use a straw since I am only
doing small bits for cards.
4. You do need the plasticised paper,
it is called Yupo, but I did read somewhere you can use overhead
projector sheets as they too are non-absorbent but I haven't tried that
yet.
As you say there is heaps of examples on You Tube and general info out there, it seems alcohol inks are all the rage in the US.
The deal at Riot seems pretty good as they are generally round the $8 mark.
Have fun and stay safe and well.
Cheers,
Penny
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