Tips To Create Alcohol Ink Art

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By Shirley Richardson


There area a lot of benefits to being creative, including better physical health and a calmer state of mind. Artistic endeavors can be wonderful for working through anxiety and stress, and allows one to feel accomplished when they see the beauty of their efforts. Alcohol ink art is a way to use vibrant colors to get a stunning marbling effect on many different surfaces.

Great on virtually any non-porous surface, this medium is acid free and fast drying. This is a practical choice as well because the concentrated pigmentation means the colors are rather vibrant and a small amount is all that is needed to cover a lot of area. The inks are quite popular in areas such as Phoenix, AZ, where people are finding the inspiration to unleash their creativity.

Stamp projects, paintings, and cards are just a few of the areas where the marbling methods for this medium can be used to generate great backgrounds. They are equally suited to creating stationary, wall hangings, tiles, jewelry, and more. So that the artistic energy is not interrupted, one should know which materials to gather and have on hand before getting started.

Of course, the primary item on the materials list is several inks, which are typically sold in 5 ounce size. The range of available colors and customizing pigments, along with metallic additives for a luminous or polished affect, is impressive. To make it easy even for a beginner to get great results, kits containing three well coordinated hues may be purchased.

The next item, the blending solution, is an important part of a project involving this particular medium. It is used to enhance the piece by diluting or lightening specific areas of the canvas to get the effect desired by the artist. This product serves the double purpose of being an effective way to clean the work surface, tools, and one's hands should a mistake be made, or after the process is complete.

Whether the individual views themselves as a hobbyist, aspiring artist, or accomplished professional, they will have access to a variety of applicators. Most commonly, people obtain their flawless marbling looks by using a wood handled stamp with a felted pad. Other key implements that allow one to achieve a great range of incredible effects are canned air, straws, gloves, and refillable marker pens.

A non-porous surface, such as those frequently chosen, like dominoes, metal, acrylic, glass, ceramic tiles, card stock, plastic, polymer clay, or resin, is needed as well. In most cases, regardless of material, it is strongly recommended to apply two or three very thin layers of clear coat sealer to protect the colors against fading or being wiped opp. Porous surfaces are not advisable since they simply soak up and mute the vibrancy of the liquid.

With these inks, one can utilize several fun and exciting techniques that are designed for their unique characteristics. There is no limit to how creative one can get when exploring ways to produce impressive artwork. The medium is incredibly forgiving and offers an array of stunning and vibrant colors, allowing one to freely express oneself artistically.




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