Alcohol ink paintings are susceptible to fading over time, especially if in direct sunlight. Once you have decided to frame or sell your artworks then it is time to invest in MTN PRO Acrylic Varnish that can seal and protect alcohol ink paintings. Continue reading “Seal alcohol ink paintings with MTN PRO Acrylic Varnish”
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Tim Holtz Ranger alcohol ink colour swatches
One of the biggest struggles many artists face when trying to purchase alcohol inks is the difficulty in finding alcohol ink colour swatches and an inability to compare them side by side. In most cases, artists have to search for each ink to find an image or a video but that is so time-consuming. Then if you do a best guess and purchase the ink then throw it down on the paper without knowing the intensity of it or whether it works well with another ink, you can end up with a lot of brown. So here is a selection of colour swatches. Continue reading “Tim Holtz Ranger alcohol ink colour swatches”
How to seal and protect alcohol ink artwork using Krylon
Alcohol ink art is susceptible to fading over time, especially if in direct sunlight. Once you have decided to frame or sell your artworks then it is time to invest in a sealant and a protectant. Continue reading “How to seal and protect alcohol ink artwork using Krylon”
Uses for Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
Outside the world of alcohol inks, Isopropyl Alcohol (also known as Isopropanol or IPA) has many uses around the home so if you are wondering whether to take the next step to purchase a 5L container or a 20L container, take a look at the list of ways IPA can be used around the home or in the garden! It’s a worthy bulk purchase. Continue reading “Uses for Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)”
Getting started with alcohol ink: an introduction for beginners
If you are immediately hooked by seeing how fluid and unpredictable alcohol inks are, it can feel like minutes between discovering alcohol inks through to sorting out what colours to purchase.
But for those who’ve stumbled into the world of alcohol inks, it might not be obvious at first that there are other items, in particular certain liquids, that play a huge part in the fun and allow you to get the most out of the inks themselves. Here is an introduction to alcohol ink, the what’s what and why list for those you want to get started! Continue reading “Getting started with alcohol ink: an introduction for beginners”
Embrace ‘brown’ and carry on: alcohol ink tips for beginners
An interview with a beginner like you
It wasn’t until I used alcohol inks for the first time that I suddenly recalled all the side-comments made about ‘brown’ from many of the Alcohol Ink YouTube videos. I was sitting at my art table (our tiny dining table) when I put my Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks and Isopropyl Alcohol down onto the Yupo. One too many colours at once and before I knew it I was staring at a brown muddy mess, and in a panic about what to do. Continue reading “Embrace ‘brown’ and carry on: alcohol ink tips for beginners”
Alcohol ink kits for beginners
There are lots of ways to use alcohol inks on a non-porous surface but when starting, one of the early challenges is that pipettes, fine-tip applicators, mini-misters, Isopropyl Alcohol etc all come from different sources so you often have to pay postage multiple times and spend a lot of time searching. At Craft Pantry, we’ve solved this problem with our alcohol ink kits, which help beginners to get started with the essentials without the hassle. Continue reading “Alcohol ink kits for beginners”