I'm just getting into creating with alcohol inks. I love them, and I love learning new techniques on how to use them! You have provided me one of the very best tutorials I've seen! I love the flower-like image you created here! Beautiful!! Thanks so much!
My cousin in law just started doing this and she is doing it on photo paper. It did curl up a little. I will tell her about the Yupo paper. Looks like I am a later bloomer to this. I just learned of this today, 3 years later than this was posted. Covid is keeping me home and I am restless. For just starting, you did an amazing pieces with the under water fish and the flowers! You are a natural artist! Just an FYI. Here in the Seattle WA area, we have a some Habitat for Humanity stores that sell tiles for really cheap. Maybe they are in your area as well. Thank you for taking the time to make this helpful video! I can't wait to try this!
Hi, I was a late bloomer using this ink as well. While I think it is beautiful and has so many possibilities, my first love is watercolor and will always be. I’m so happy you like this video. Thanks for the Info on white tiles. Great to know!
@@LindaSmithLatimer hey Linda, I have the same egg dish/ palette!! My friend found it in a thrift shop!!😁 it great for paint isn't it!!? Judith, I bet you could find one on ebay or etsy 👍 kind regards Mary from Australia 😎🤗
Ryan L Thanks so much your comment, they are sooo much fun. I have recently done a painting on glass then covered that with resin, it turned out so beautiful.
Christine what a wonderful Christmas gift! Alcohol inks are so much fun and with practice you can do almost anything with them! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Happy inking! ☺️
What a magnificent abstract of underwater! When our minds are distracted our creativity can flow. I listen to books on CD and have a wonderful time creating. I hope you like your creation as much as I do. 😊
Diana LasCruces Thank you so much Diana! I do like the underwater ink, was so much fun to make. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Happy Inking!😉
cheryl7476 Thanks so much Cheryl! The little underwater painting so much fun to do. I had no plan or direction so it surprises me so many really liked it. I love my egg dish! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! 😊
Linda, not only did I comment, ,I subscribed and tap the bell! Looking forward to learning from you, and getting to know one another, through comments and chats. I really look forward to your masking fluids and watercolor. Techniques! Nice to find and meet you. As a mixed media artisan, I love working with everything. I really want to find a pretty egg dish too, rather than a plastic or ceramic pallet. Be seeing you soon, and I usually comment, so you know, I am paying attention. I love playing with alcohol ink, and currently have collected mica from our country roads, making fun backgrounds and embellishments for cards.
Thank you so much! I’m glad to be back. It’s been a whirlwind of activity for over the last 2 years learning new mediums, new techniques and getting a new grandson, traveling, rearranging my studio with new lighting and finally a new camera setup that will make doing videos so much easier. So I will be creating lots of new videos in the coming months. Thank so much for watching and taking the time to comment! 😀
I just recently got caught up in this craze, lol. I really enjoyed your tutorial. Very I formative. I purchased a "kit" from Ranger (Tim Holtz) from Michaels with a 50% off coupon so I got a great deal. It had the primary colors plus a few other things such as blending solution and even a stamping block with some stamps. I am anxious to get with some creativity. Thanks so much for your tutorial. God bless.
Little Feather Oh I am thrilled you have become a fan of AI too and that my video has helped you. You scored on the kit from HL! Got to love coupons! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment Little Feather! Enjoy painting now! 🥰
Parker-Owen Owen I promise I will be doing more AI videos in the near future. So happy you enjoyed this intro to AI. Thank you so much for taking time to comment.💕😊
Judi Christopher Thanks Judi, I love the egg dish too! In my watercolors, I use a porcelain palette and it makes mixing colors a breeze as well. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Happy painting!😊
Hi, Linda! I don't like the cold air cans either so I keep three and rotate them during the painting session. I buy them in bulk from Costco. I also use the Tim Holtz air spritzer with AI and watercolors. I really like it but have to use it sparingly because I have arthritis in my hands and it can wear me out :) Beautiful work!
Iris Alton Hi Iris! Oh I hear you on cold cans and arthritis, just makes my hand stiff. I’m on my way to Costco today! Thanks for the info. Hadn’t thought about getting it there. Didn’t know about the air spritzer must get that! Thank for watching and taking the time to comment! 😀
Your pieces are beautiful!!! I usually do acrylic pour videos on my channel but I want to try out the alcohol ink, it looks like so much fun! Thank you for a lovely intro :-)
Thanks so much Heather! I love doing Acrylic Pouring as well and will doing a few videos on that. AI is much more than just what I did on my video. You can be as detailed as you want or as loose and flowing as you want. I love the loose and flowing style and it fills my heart with happiness. Thank you for watching my video, I’ll return the favor and go watch yours. 💕
Hi Linda, I loved your video and found it so helpful. I just purchased the patina ink set and have been playing around with inks and love it! I usually do resin and fluid painting but I'm enjoying inks just as much! I would love for you to do a video of another coral reef painting with the little fish.I have been painting coral with my inks, so I would love to try to paint fish similar to yours.thankyou for sharing your talent. Angelique.
Sour Cream Hi Angelina! Thanks so much and I’m so glad you are finding inks fun too. I also do fluid Acrylic and resin. I love that as well. As far as doing another under the sea, I will do one in the couple of weeks. My last one was so much fun and it was something that just evolved. We will see what can come up with. Thanks for the request! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. 😊
6862211 Thank you! Alcohol Inks are so much fun but very smelly. Just have some ventilation. Love my egg dish and yes, just clean the dish with ...alcohol! Easy Peasy!
Mary Williams Thanks Mary! Yes you can but when you particular areas to have those, you can’t control those alcohol flicks. Doing these bubbles are so therapeutic with a brush, so I do them and enjoy it. You’ll want to wear gloves or you’ll have stained fingers. Glad you enjoyed this. I’ll be doing more of an actual painting next time. 😊
If you’re going to Resin those coasters make sure you seal them first with Kamar Varnish. Otherwise all of your inks are going to bleed together as soon as the resin hits them
Love this video and your work! Could you please tell us what colors you are using when you do these? Sometimes it's hard to try to duplicate your results, because the shades of color I'm using are not blending as well as the ones you used. Thanks for all your good explanations for us beginners!
JC Gross JC Gross Hi JC, sorry I didn’t give colors on this video. When I did this one it was more just playing and showing how I did different techniques. Not really trying show colors, just more techniques. Future videos will have all colors I use. Thank you for watching!😊
I flippin’ luv ur dish!! It’s beautiful!! I want one!where did u get your lil bottles that hold your diluted alcohol inks? I have yet to find ones that don’t leak. Thx.
kristine Kerr Hi Kristine, you can find these dishes in antique stores. My awesome sister in law found this one for me. They were popular years ago for deviled eggs. I bought the plastic bottles at Hobby Lobby. They work wonderful! Thanks for watching! 🥰
valeriejoy11 Hi Valerie! In diluting the ink, it just depends on the color you are going for. Dark color jeans less alcohol added, lighter color means more alcohol added. That’s something you just have to experiment with. There is no hard and fast rule. For the little containers I used, I just put some ink in them (a few drops to a squirt of ink) and added enough alcohol to make the desired color and amount in the container. Sorry I can’t give you exact amounts. There isn’t a wrong way to do it. So have fun playing and it will be very easy to get what you want. 😊
Yupo is the best paper I have found to use. It is almost a plastic type of paper and won’t tear. But be careful getting fingers on it. You can buy it on Amazon. Hope this helps.
Liz Hamilton Hi Liz, I bought the embossing/Stylus at Hobby Lobby a number of years ago in the scrapbooking paper section. You can also buy them online from Royal Langnickel. That’s the brand of mine. They come 3 to a package. Each Stylus has a different sized metal tip on either end. So 6 sizes. I paid about $5.00 for the pack. Hope that helps. 😊
Why buy a stamp thingy just to clean the tile off? Also, that's a milk glass deviled egg tray, not porcelain. Also, on such a small piece, tje straw gives more control than the can.
puresprice Yupo is the paper I use and very flexible and translucent so I wouldn’t think it would be good for envelopes and would be very expensive to use for that purpose.
AB C You know I’m not sure about that. I know you can gesso a canvas and then use inks on that. I would try it and see how it works. Then let me know. Thank you for watching and sorry I don’t have a definitive answer for you.
carla jackson Hi Carla, on tile it won’t catch on fire, but on Yupo, the paper will melt. You can actually catch other things on fire using the heat gun if it is set too close to things that might burn but not the alcohol inks on the tile. With that said, I would be very careful any time using a heat gun. The alcohol ink will burn on the tile if you use a lighter on them and makes the colors very cool. But use caution when doing this as other inks close by could catch fire and that would be disastrous. 🔥
cynthia4477 Thanks so much Cynthia, it is actually on my “need to buy” list. I appreciate your help so much. I just hadn’t figured out which one. I’ll save this info for sure. 😍
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I'm just getting into creating with alcohol inks. I love them, and I love learning new techniques on how to use them! You have provided me one of the very best tutorials I've seen! I love the flower-like image you created here! Beautiful!! Thanks so much!
Michelle Pittman Thank you so much! The inks are so much I truly agree! Thank you for watching!
My cousin in law just started doing this and she is doing it on photo paper. It did curl up a little. I will tell her about the Yupo paper.
Looks like I am a later bloomer to this. I just learned of this today, 3 years later than this was posted. Covid is keeping me home and I am restless.
For just starting, you did an amazing pieces with the under water fish and the flowers! You are a natural artist!
Just an FYI. Here in the Seattle WA area, we have a some Habitat for Humanity stores that sell tiles for really cheap. Maybe they are in your area as well.
Thank you for taking the time to make this helpful video! I can't wait to try this!
Hi, I was a late bloomer using this ink as well. While I think it is beautiful and has so many possibilities, my first love is watercolor and will always be. I’m so happy you like this video. Thanks for the Info on white tiles. Great to know!
I'm fascinated with that dish you have your inks in. I would hang that on the wall, it's beautiful
Judith Montgomery Lol, yes or eggs! My sister in law found this porcelain egg dish in an antique store while on vacation. I love it!
@@LindaSmithLatimer hey Linda, I have the same egg dish/ palette!! My friend found it in a thrift shop!!😁 it great for paint isn't it!!? Judith, I bet you could find one on ebay or etsy 👍 kind regards Mary from Australia 😎🤗
Mary Glad you have an egg did like this. I love mine! Enjoy using it! Thank you for watching my video!
Great information. I have just started experimenting with alcohol ink..1 day only🙂. Quite fun. Thank you.
Hi Judy, you are going to really enjoy using alcohol inks. They are such a different way to make art. It’s amazing what you can create using them.
This was a great tutorial. Thank you.
You're very welcome! I used Ranger "Memaid" for the dark green color. Hope you enjoy using your alcohol inks!
I love your underwater scene. You need to frame that.
You made me really interested in doing this. Thank You. Amazing talent!!!
I’m so glad I inspired you to try this. It is addictive so be prepared to love it! 🥰
Great video. Thanks for the info! I discovered these recently too, and I have been having so much fun with them.
Ryan L Thanks so much your comment, they are sooo much fun. I have recently done a painting on glass then covered that with resin, it turned out so beautiful.
Very comprehensive...I am a beginner so I appreciated information. Thank you
Joy becton Thank you so much Joy! I appreciate the time you took to comment as well. 🥰
Great video. I got a set of alcohol inks for Christmas and after watching your video I'm excited to try them out.
Christine what a wonderful Christmas gift! Alcohol inks are so much fun and with practice you can do almost anything with them! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Happy inking! ☺️
What a magnificent abstract of underwater! When our minds are distracted our creativity can flow. I listen to books on CD and have a wonderful time creating. I hope you like your creation as much as I do. 😊
Diana LasCruces Thank you so much Diana! I do like the underwater ink, was so much fun to make. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. Happy Inking!😉
Soo beutiful 🥰🥰
Love the idea of using an egg plate for the inks!
Jennifer Booth You can find them at antique stores for not very much. Thanks you watching and taking the time to comment. 😊
Nice examples, Linda. I am partial to the wonderful under water scene! The fishes are great. Oh my, nice find with your egg dish.
cheryl7476 Thanks so much Cheryl! The little underwater painting so much fun to do. I had no plan or direction so it surprises me so many really liked it. I love my egg dish! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! 😊
Linda, not only did I comment, ,I subscribed and tap the bell! Looking forward to learning from you, and getting to know one another, through comments and chats. I really look forward to your masking fluids and watercolor. Techniques! Nice to find and meet you. As a mixed media artisan, I love working with everything. I really want to find a pretty egg dish too, rather than a plastic or ceramic pallet. Be seeing you soon, and I usually comment, so you know, I am paying attention. I love playing with alcohol ink, and currently have collected mica from our country roads, making fun backgrounds and embellishments for cards.
I really do love the underwater scene. Very lovely!!
Michele McKay Thank you so very much Michele! Thank you for taking the time to comment. 🥰
Great Tutorial for me... had no idea you could do all this.
Diana Sanders and it is so much fun! So glad you enjoyed this! Thanks for watching Diana.
Welcome back! Love your watercolor; now love your AI.
Thank you so much! I’m glad to be back. It’s been a whirlwind of activity for over the last 2 years learning new mediums, new techniques and getting a new grandson, traveling, rearranging my studio with new lighting and finally a new camera setup that will make doing videos so much easier. So I will be creating lots of new videos in the coming months. Thank so much for watching and taking the time to comment! 😀
I just recently got caught up in this craze, lol. I really enjoyed your tutorial. Very I formative. I purchased a "kit" from Ranger (Tim Holtz) from Michaels with a 50% off coupon so I got a great deal. It had the primary colors plus a few other things such as blending solution and even a stamping block with some stamps. I am anxious to get with some creativity. Thanks so much for your tutorial. God bless.
Little Feather Oh I am thrilled you have become a fan of AI too and that my video has helped you. You scored on the kit from HL! Got to love coupons! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment Little Feather! Enjoy painting now! 🥰
I truly hope that you will do more vids of alcohol ink painting.... beginner, on up to other stages of workmanship.
Parker-Owen Owen I promise I will be doing more AI videos in the near future. So happy you enjoyed this intro to AI. Thank you so much for taking time to comment.💕😊
I love the egg dish I have several ,bought from thrift shops very cheaply,interesting demo,tfs
Maria Kellner Thanks Maria! Yes I love this egg dish too. Now I need one for eggs!
Such a Great Idea...
I have been paining for 40 years
and never thought of that!!! ;)
Judi Christopher Thanks Judi, I love the egg dish too! In my watercolors, I use a porcelain palette and it makes mixing colors a breeze as well. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Happy painting!😊
Thanks so much for a very helpful lesson! Inspiring!
Anne Great to see and hear you ! Great job! Thank you so much Ann! So glad you liked this. 😀
Hi, Linda! I don't like the cold air cans either so I keep three and rotate them during the painting session. I buy them in bulk from Costco. I also use the Tim Holtz air spritzer with AI and watercolors. I really like it but have to use it sparingly because I have arthritis in my hands and it can wear me out :) Beautiful work!
Iris Alton Hi Iris! Oh I hear you on cold cans and arthritis, just makes my hand stiff. I’m on my way to Costco today! Thanks for the info. Hadn’t thought about getting it there. Didn’t know about the air spritzer must get that! Thank for watching and taking the time to comment! 😀
Use a can cozy on them
This is a very short video? LoL hate to see the long version. Joking aside these were nice thanks for sharing.
Thanks much!! My videos aren’t usually this short but this was me mostly playing so I figured just turn it into a video while I played. 🥰
Simply love it
Prema Lingaraj Thank you so much Premature!!! 🥰
Very nice Linda! Thanks for sharing.
Alcohol Ink Art Community Your welcome! Thank you!
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Your pieces are beautiful!!! I usually do acrylic pour videos on my channel but I want to try out the alcohol ink, it looks like so much fun! Thank you for a lovely intro :-)
Thanks so much Heather! I love doing Acrylic Pouring as well and will doing a few videos on that. AI is much more than just what I did on my video. You can be as detailed as you want or as loose and flowing as you want. I love the loose and flowing style and it fills my heart with happiness. Thank you for watching my video, I’ll return the favor and go watch yours. 💕
Linda Smith Latimer Thank you so much! I really love your tulips!!! And the ocean scene was so neat!!!
Awesome Ma’am 👌👌
shashi prasad Thank you so much and for your comment!
Hi Linda, I loved your video and found it so helpful. I just purchased the patina ink set and have been playing around with inks and love it! I usually do resin and fluid painting but I'm enjoying inks just as much! I would love for you to do a video of another coral reef painting with the little fish.I have been painting coral with my inks, so I would love to try to paint fish similar to yours.thankyou for sharing your talent. Angelique.
Sour Cream Hi Angelina! Thanks so much and I’m so glad you are finding inks fun too. I also do fluid Acrylic and resin. I love that as well. As far as doing another under the sea, I will do one in the couple of weeks. My last one was so much fun and it was something that just evolved. We will see what can come up with. Thanks for the request! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. 😊
@@LindaSmithLatimer Thanks so much Linda and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
A cheaper option than canned air is the mini airbrush that the nail art people use
Can you post a link to a cheaper option airbrush?
It's a stamp and you can use to apply ink by stamping
Judith Montgomery Thanks Judith, and I have use it for that as well.
I have the same egg plate for watercolors...does the ink wash out of the wells ok? Love the video..I want to try inking!
6862211 Thank you! Alcohol Inks are so much fun but very smelly. Just have some ventilation. Love my egg dish and yes, just clean the dish with ...alcohol! Easy Peasy!
thank you so much for the video..beautiful
sally Allen Thanks so much Sally, thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment!
Very cool!
really nice video Linda!
Joyce Gilley Hi Joyce, and thank you!
Beautiful! Just love it!! Could you use a toothbrush to flick bubble like dots? Might try fingerless gloves...
Mary Williams Thanks Mary! Yes you can but when you particular areas to have those, you can’t control those alcohol flicks. Doing these bubbles are so therapeutic with a brush, so I do them and enjoy it. You’ll want to wear gloves or you’ll have stained fingers. Glad you enjoyed this. I’ll be doing more of an actual painting next time. 😊
awesome video..how do you dilute your alcohol ink?
If you’re going to Resin those coasters make sure you seal them first with Kamar Varnish. Otherwise all of your inks are going to bleed together as soon as the resin hits them
Tina Vemb Thanks Tina!
Tina, Do you have any other suggestions on sealing?
@@cbryce9243 Yes use a UV spray and that way your colours won’t fade if there ever hung near sunlight
Great tutorial!
Madam Butterfly Thank you and for taking the time to comment!!
Lovelyyyyyy
Daphne hazell Thank you so much Daphne!❤️
Love this video and your work! Could you please tell us what colors you are using when you do these? Sometimes it's hard to try to duplicate your results, because the shades of color I'm using are not blending as well as the ones you used. Thanks for all your good explanations for us beginners!
JC Gross JC Gross Hi JC, sorry I didn’t give colors on this video. When I did this one it was more just playing and showing how I did different techniques. Not really trying show colors, just more techniques. Future videos will have all colors I use. Thank you for watching!😊
Great job 👍
Rolf Hogfeldt Thank you so much!
I’ve subscribed! Thanks
Errors are just happy work/
Marie Gail Gladue Thank you Marie!
BEAUTIFUL
What brand of Alcohol Inks are you using?
Judi Christopher Thank you Judi! I have been using Ranger Inks. 🥰
@@LindaSmithLatimer
Yes, they are beautiful...
Thank you for your reply.
I flippin’ luv ur dish!! It’s beautiful!! I want one!where did u get your lil bottles that hold your diluted alcohol inks? I have yet to find ones that don’t leak. Thx.
kristine Kerr Hi Kristine, you can find these dishes in antique stores. My awesome sister in law found this one for me. They were popular years ago for deviled eggs. I bought the plastic bottles at Hobby Lobby. They work wonderful! Thanks for watching! 🥰
You can buy those little bottles at any local vape store. I pay .15 cents a piece
I've been wanting to try this, nice video. Oh and I have the exact same deviled egg dish that I use for paint😁
could you tell me what ratio you use for diluting? ty!
valeriejoy11 Hi Valerie! In diluting the ink, it just depends on the color you are going for. Dark color jeans less alcohol added, lighter color means more alcohol added. That’s something you just have to experiment with. There is no hard and fast rule. For the little containers I used, I just put some ink in them (a few drops to a squirt of ink) and added enough alcohol to make the desired color and amount in the container. Sorry I can’t give you exact amounts. There isn’t a wrong way to do it. So have fun playing and it will be very easy to get what you want. 😊
What color you used for the dark green.
Hi Elly, so happy you enjoyed this video. I used Ranger ink and the color was Mermaid. Hope that helps. Thanks again for watching.
What paper do you use with alcohol inks??
Yupo is the best paper I have found to use. It is almost a plastic type of paper and won’t tear. But be careful getting fingers on it. You can buy it on Amazon. Hope this helps.
Thank you Linda. Just wondering where you get the stylists?
Liz Hamilton Hi Liz, I bought the embossing/Stylus at Hobby Lobby a number of years ago in the scrapbooking paper section. You can also buy them online from Royal Langnickel. That’s the brand of mine. They come 3 to a package. Each Stylus has a different sized metal tip on either end. So 6 sizes. I paid about $5.00 for the pack. Hope that helps. 😊
Yes, VERY helpful, THANKS!
Why buy a stamp thingy just to clean the tile off? Also, that's a milk glass deviled egg tray, not porcelain. Also, on such a small piece, tje straw gives more control than the can.
have u tried this on porous watercolor paper? if so, do u get the same effects? ty
No it will not work on the paper. It requires non porous paper so it can move around the paper. Porous means it will just soak into the paper.
@@LindaSmithLatimer just as i thought. ty. is the paper ur using 2 rigid 2 make envelopes with?
puresprice Yupo is the paper I use and very flexible and translucent so I wouldn’t think it would be good for envelopes and would be very expensive to use for that purpose.
Can alcohol inks be used on paper after applying gesso?
AB C You know I’m not sure about that. I know you can gesso a canvas and then use inks on that. I would try it and see how it works. Then let me know. Thank you for watching and sorry I don’t have a definitive answer for you.
Actually 91% and 99% alcohol provide longer blending times than does the alcohol blending solutions. Try them and you'll see differences.
Lynda J Thanks Lynda! I thought it was just the opposite. Good to know. 😊
I haven't read all the comments so forgive me if this has been asked but has this stuff ever caught fire with the heat guns?
carla jackson Hi Carla, on tile it won’t catch on fire, but on Yupo, the paper will melt. You can actually catch other things on fire using the heat gun if it is set too close to things that might burn but not the alcohol inks on the tile. With that said, I would be very careful any time using a heat gun. The alcohol ink will burn on the tile if you use a lighter on them and makes the colors very cool. But use caution when doing this as other inks close by could catch fire and that would be disastrous. 🔥
For somebody whose not an expert you seem to have created some world-class alcohol ink art…😅
Thank you so much! It is easy creating art when using AI!
LINDA you need to buy an air blower machine about 50 bucks
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cynthia4477 Thanks so much Cynthia, it is actually on my “need to buy” list. I appreciate your help so much. I just hadn’t figured out which one. I’ll save this info for sure. 😍
You need a canned air cozy 🤣
You know I really do. Guess I'll take my hubby's beer cozy! What a great idea.