Friday, February 2, 2018

How To Use Alcohol Ink, Beginners Guide

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.

Artists are talking about this booming product all over the internet. Many are asking how to use alcohol ink so that they can try it out themselves. This article will help you understand this new product and how will you be able to use it.

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.

When it comes to what colors to use, there is no limit to that. Let your imagination work and get out of your comfort zone. Mix different color hues. Combine at least two colors, excluding white and black.

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 be able to create waves, use a stick or a pencil. Put some ink on the brush then position it above the canvas. Tap the brush to the stick so that speckle of inks will fall to the canvas. This technique can be incorporated in creating a sparkle of stars effect. Create paintings that would describe your personality.

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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