How To Use Alcohol Ink On Paintings

By Susan Wood


If you are having a bad day or you are too stressed out, painting would be a good idea. It helps your mind to stay calm and focus which makes all the negative thoughts go away. Many could testify to this and there is a new product called alcohol ink you might be interested in.

This comes in a small container along with a dropper. How to use alcohol ink is a most commonly asked question by many. This article will give you an idea on how will you be able to use this and how you can make one yourself.

Alcohol inks is has an extremely vibrant pigment so a little ink could go for a long way. This product is completely cheap. So, for those of you who are in a budget you can still buy one. This comes with a dropper along the bottle.

You will need an alcohol, an empty bottle or container, and a colored pen. Put alcohol on an empty container, then extract the ink from the colored pen to the container and that is it. Leave it overnight before using it for better result. Its pretty easy.

First, make sure that you are using a non-porous material as your canvas. That is due to the alcohol present, when contact with a porous object it will dry out easily and the color will slowly fade. And, you do not want that to happen. Using these on glass will be amazing as well, so you better try that.

In terms of what colors will you be able to use, that will depend on you. Try to experiment different combinations of colors. Combine at least two types of color, black and white not included. Different color hues would look great as well.

Types of painting tools would also create different effects. The good thing about these alcohol inks is that various tools can be use. You may use a paintbrush, a water brush, an airbrush, and a piece of cloth. Anything can be used to create effects that might interest you.

To create a speckle of dust effect, what you will need is a brush of any kind and an item to hit it with. It would be great if a gold color is used for this. Simply hit the brush with the ink on it to another item. The result is pretty amazing. A palette knife can also be used for another kind of effect. To create ripples, lay a pencil or a straw to the canvas before you put the paint.

If you want to create this product yourself, you will only need some alcohol, some old colored pens that has dried out, and a container. Put the alcohol in the container then soak your old colored pens on it. Then, leave it for a couple of hours before using it. Thats how easy it is. For better results, leave it overnight. So, what are you waiting for, better try one of these. The only limit to creating different designs and patterns is your imagination.




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