Alcohol Inks: A to Z Links (& plain ol' alcohol with mixers too) :O)

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I couldn't wait for the next day's post to share some alcoholic excitement, so let's pretend it's tomorrow, ok? Which means there'll be no post on thursday feb. 5th 'cuz this is it, right? (other than this one, if you haven't seen it yet..) Nope, I'm not drunk, ROFL! but...

me thinks, for someone who doesn't drink, I sure likes me some alchomahol!...
(she said in an inebriated schlurrrr.)
...alcohol ink that is! ;O) In honour of the new colours coming out (NTS: must sell old stamps to buy alcohol!) here are some alcohol links:

ETA: IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE on misting alcohol inks. Mist without blending solution "While at the Ranger Booth at CHA, Tim Holtz said, "Please do not put the blending solution in the mini misters. There is a resin that when sprayed could get onto your eyes and stay there forever!!!" from this thread on SCS. Seems like something that should be printed on the bottle.

ETA: " Please Note: a couple of these links are for distress inks (water-based dye inks) since I find that on paper they can be used interchangeably with alcohol inks (alcohol-based dye inks). You can spritz alcohol inks & even mix them in a big bowl of water: dip paper! (See those tricks by Donna under the letters S & U.)

New to inks? Then the first basic thing you'll want to know is that alcohol inks specialize in non-porous surfaces (acrylic, glass, metal...), but can be used on paper too (especially glossy or metallic cardstock); while, distress inks are for porous surfaces. I say, if it's kickin' around, ink it! :O) Alcohol inks have a concentrated colour that is difficult to beat."

A---Alcohol inks 101 by Jenn

All about alcohol inks by Julie

alcohol ink reference guide

alcohol and acrylic paint



B---Bandanna technique (invented by Robin Beam) Links & Version with SU stuff here &

Brads& Bezels coloured with alcohol ink here

Billie used alcohol inks on mirror cardstock



C---Copic ink refills as alcohol inks by Ellen &
some alcohol ink-like Copic techniques &
Copic polished stone by Ellen

Crackle paint with alcohol inks over it

An empty Copic markers gets drunk (no not the sorry saga of Copic losing his purpose in life & drowning his sorrows in the bottle but a brilliant idea from Lisa, of Mona Lisa Moments.) Make sure there's no blending solution in the marker when you use the air gun though (Please see safety note above.)



D---Drunken watercolour by Jody (adding alcohol to reinker to faux Copic colour!)

Drunken Chalks (SCS tut) by Beate

Dropping alcohol ink technique by Marti

Drunken scotch technique SCS thread (explanation is in post #11)



E---Embossed version of Robin's Bandanna technique (mucked about with by moi)



F---Faux tin tile (tinfoil & cuttlebug/big shot embossing) & Fabric with stamping & alcohol by Patti (with Copics but Ranger alcohol inks would work)

Faux Tin Tile (moi)

Four ways to use alcohol inks by Jen

Fragments with embossed fragments & brayered alcohol ink tag! (by Tim)



G---Gesso distressing with alcohol inks

Gorgeously great technique Tutorial by Tim on how to remove alcohol ink with archival ink



H---Homemade alcohol inks (?) & A great review on making your own alcohol inks & You can make your own Homemade "Thickers" (die cut fun foam painted with alcohol inks)



I---Ink blending foam (The original but you can also Do it yourself too just stick foam on an acrylic block or old wooden stamp handle/block (the side of the block works well). You can make your own ink blending felt too. Cut light coloured felt to size & use it.) :O)

Inebriated butterfly (Lovely Alcoholic Butterfly tutorial by Michele.)



J---Just go crazy: Dying fur suits with alcohol & sharpie guts! (TOO fun!)



K---Kelly shows us how to tint photographs (SO kewl)



L---Love this! Tie Die with Sharpie pen & alcohol



M--- Mossy Owl's 10 ways to use alcohol inks & M is for Mixing them up (You can blend colours to make your own favourite custom colours & Metallics too. Keep track of "recipes" by listing number of drops, so you can repeat your custom blends)

Masks & alcohol inks by Lynn (She uses Heidi Swap, but maybe Tim's new ones or cut your own from Vinyl!?!) :O)

Magnet with memory glass & alcohol inks by Deena



N---Nifty technique (spinner video with Tricia)



O---Ornaments with alcohol inks on Ranger site & Ornaments with alcohol ink by Christie



P---Painting on acetate with alcohol inks by Tim & Painting glitter letters too! & by Roni found thanks to Trish D

Perfect Pearls & Alcohol inks on Acetate

Perfect Pearls & Alcohol on glossy paper by Donna

Polymer clay coloured with alcohol inks from polymerclaycreations.com



Q---Quite a nice Colour wash technique by Monica



R---Review on alcohol inks on Craft Critique by Kristine & Ranger website & their demo videos



S--- Stuff to try?: Shimmerz/Pearlex/Perfect Pearls in your alcohol inks & a Scor-Pal grid on fun foam inked with alcohol inks & SCS alcohol ink tutorial

Scraptime alcohol ink demo video by Christine & Scraptime video on distress ink background
& the on acrylic

Sherry's Alcohol ink on Fragments tutorial

Spritz your alcohol ink by Donna (Make sure there's NO blending solution in the marker when you use the air gun though. (Please see safety note above!)



T---What else could "T" be for but Tim Holtz demo videos:

• Alcohol inks (aka Distress inks by Tim Holtz) videos from the master :0)
• Alcohol ink as a background
• Crackle paint, distress inks, daubers
• I think Tim calls this the wrinkle free distressing technique...
• ..which is the lovely base for Robin Beam's gorgeous Bandanna Technique

U---Unique look with Memory glass (from Michael's)

Even more Unique idea to put alcohol ink in a bowl of water & add cardstock to it by Donna (glossy or metallic cardstock would be great)



V---Various Alcohol ink techniques here



W-- Wrinkle free distressing with Metallic Mixatives annnnd Distress ink technique that's be neat with alcohol inks: I finally figured out why Tim's technique is called Wrinkle-free Distressing! (You all probably already knew this, but I always wondered!) This video has both the Wrinkle and the Wrinkle-free Distressing: Great Video here



X---XXX <--as in hooch or alcohol that you drink, heehee & Glasses for it painted with alcohol ink by Karen



Y---You can make your own homemade dewdrops with gluegun & alcohol inks



Z---Zis is Zee End!, Zat'z right; Zat'z what I zed! ;O) hehehe

zee #1 thing I hafta try: colour white rub-ons with alcohol inks!

Cheers! Here's to your health! ;O)


P.S. Kids: don't drink ink! (Though a little sniffing never hurt anyone, anyone other than a brain cell or two...) ;O)

P.P.S. I'll add to this post when I stumble upon more alcoholic stuff. Right now I needa go a'drinking, oops I mean go a'inking!