Using Alcohol Inks On Ceramic Tiles

If you don t like how your alcohol ink art turns out just use straight alcohol to clean off the glass or tile and start over.

Using alcohol inks on ceramic tiles.

If you missed that tutorial don t worry it s so easy. Pour some rubbing alcohol into a small jar and use the paint brush to dab the alcohol all over the shiny surface of the ceramic tile. How to use alcohol ink on ceramic. Many alcohol ink artists paint on ceramic tile.

Link to a great youtube video and a source for supplies. It s also possible to use alcohol inks to paint on fabrics as if using watercolors on paper. Although they work better on certain types of paper. I just dropped a few spots of ink along with a few drops of alcohol blending solution onto my ceramic saucer and used my straw to blow the ink around.

After the fire has burned out the glass will be completely dry. I was disappointed when i used krylon uv resistant gloss and it changed the colours of one tile and added little white blotches to another. You want a nice thick layer of alcohol that is just sort of floating on the surface of the tile. Where to use alcohol inks.

Since glass is a non porous surface it s a great option for mixing layering and scraping away layers of dried ink to create a range of different designs. The liquid retention usually is able to the keep the alcohol on the tile edges without spilling over. I am new to alcohol inks and am really enjoying doing the tiles. You can buy the ink here.

To make the swirls on the saucer i used the same technique that i used on the alcohol ink art. Alcohol ink tends to flake off ceramic tile if it is not sealed. I did shake the can well before i sprayed. It is also popular because tiles make great gifts as coasters trivets and small art pieces.

Tutorial about using alcohol ink on ceramic tiles and yupo paper to create beautiful works of art. I appreciate your instructions. Alcohol inks are being used to dye fabrics of all kinds from cloth shoes to pillows and bedsheets. We re trying to decide which project to start with and we re leaning toward either paper greeting cards or tiles.

Alcohol inks can be used on pretty much any non porous surface that you can think of and a few that are porous think paper. Metal is a favorite surface among artist for creating gallery. Looks like it s snowing on 1 3 of the tile. Glass and ceramic tiles.

Alcohol ink and glass can create an almost stained glass effect but without all the work of carefully soldering panes of glass together.