So many awesome alcohol ink projects!

We've been getting a lot of calls for alcohol inks lately, so we figured now it's time to share what some of customers (and the people of the internet) are doing with them!

Here's some of our favorite projects:

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FAUX STAINED GLASS!

This is one of those really-hard-to-make-ugly projects, because it's so easy to do and almost always comes out with a cool looking effect! You can use alcohol inks in various colors to stain glass (and not just glasses...ANYTHING glass such as jars, figurines, etc.) and then use a straw or canned air to make it spread and blend to your heart's content.

Another similar idea is to do this on coasters:

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Same idea and process as the faux stained glass, only it also works anything ceramic or stone! Using a clear alcohol ink or rubbing alcohol will give you a really nice marbleized look when you mix it with other colors. Great for making unique party/wedding decor without paying a fortune (never mind the time it takes to find what fits your aesthetic)!

Using alcohol inks with liquid polymer clay is yet another door-opener for tons of different crafts such as beads, ornaments, sculpture, and anything else you can think of:



Alcohol Ink and Liquid Polymer Clay

This site (along with many others if you google it) has some good techniques for getting great effects out of clay. Also, since it can also be used with glass it really opens the door for some awesome jewelry/bead making ideas! 

And of course, these inks work beautifully in a fine-art setting, and can be used on wood or Ampersand Claybord to create gorgeous effects for backgrounds of mixed media projects or just standing alone as this artist, Andrea Pramuk does:

Andrea Pramuk's Gallery


Hope these sparked your inspiration as much as they have for us! There's SO much potential with these inks, and we always stock Montana Black brand (on sale now) but can also order the Jacquard Pinata brand as well as the alcohol based refills for Copic Markers (which means you can get any color that Copic makes, which is pretty much infinite!)

Have a fun, creative craft filled day!


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