Your UA-cam channel is SO great because it really fills a gap in the card making community in that your videos really teach us the basics of each technique and tool. Almost all the others focus mostly on just showing how to make cards using specific products. But I find these videos almost IMPOSSIBLE to reproduce. I needed someone to show me all the things that you do. I hope more and more people find your channel because it will help more people discover the fun of card making and enable us to cross the rubicon from just watchers to actual Makers.
Hi JD! I recently discovered your channel and have been SO enjoying it! Imagine my shock and surprise when I got my notification 😄 for this video, eagerly sat down to watch and heard your super, super kind shout outs. Thank you so so much for that... it was wonderfully generous of you and I am truly grateful. I am just delighted that you found some useful ideas on my channel since I have been finding lots on yours. I’ve always thought there was a secret card maker living inside of me dying to come out. You may be inspiring her to dip her toes in the water… We’ll have to see what happens with that 😊. Thank you again for your awesome, fun, intelligent, brilliantly edited channel ... and for your very sweet mentions! I eagerly await to see what you do next! 😊😘💕 Happy crafting!
Hi myriam! I love your channel as well. Thank you so much for the kind words 😊. I’m in awe of your art skills and techniques. There’s a valuable art lesson in every video of yours! Sending big crafty hugs! 🤗
My favourite technique using alcohol inks has to be adding the Deco foil. I taught a class making 4 cards out of a 5x7 sheet of Yupo and adding the foil accents. It was a big hit! I love the idea of masking and revealing, so cool!
One of the best alcohol ink tutorials I have seen. My story- when I was young and vacationed with my family, I used to save spin art to do on the last day, at a booth that was always there outside of the souvenir stores. Always anticipated and a highlight of my time there. The lazy susan brought me right back.
Just came across this video as I am planning to try alcohol inks - WOW!!🤩. I can’t wait!! Love the vibrancy and how attainable you make it with clear instructions. THANKS!!
Thank you so much for your easy to follow video. You get straight to how to do it. And it is great how you are so generous with sharing other artists names.
Wow!! So much information and tips in only 16+ minutes of video! Thank you for putting this information together in one video. Very helpful for people new to AI art.
I’ve worked with alcohol inks before using a coffee filter. I used shades of greens and reds with a little bit of yellow. I was then able to cut and use the colored filter as my Christmas card developed. Thanks for the rotating tip.
I use 91% rubbing alcohol to move and blend my inks. It’s cheaper than blending solution and does about the same thing. Thanks for the tips you shared in your video.
Subscribed. I’m @2:59 and already you’ve offered more awesome tips than I’ve seen/heard watching several hours of videos from other popular artists. Inspired to play with inks again thanks to this FAB tutorial. Thank you ☮️
Hi Jd-want to save a little ones? Use rubbing alcohol (91% preferably, but not necessarily) to clean up your ink. In fact, I use it to clean my workspace!!!
I have been playing with inks for a year now but you showed some techniques I haven't seen before and so excited to try them out!! Love the idea of using vinyl die cuts, definitely trying that one!! TFS!!!
Good morning from Texas JD! I love ❤️ your techniques and this video. I had no idea of how to do this and you’ve inspired me to do something free form. Can’t wait for the weekend to head to Michael’s for supplies. I have only recently (6 months ago) rediscovered stamping. My daughter was born about 24 years ago and I pretty much gave up paper crafting to be a Mom (and I’ve always worked full time too). I’m so enjoying paper crafting again, with all the new supplies (I used to heat emboss with a toaster!) 🤣 I’m loving paper crafting again and introducing art to my precious 5 year old grandson, who inherited the “artistic” genes in our family. Keep your videos coming; you are never boring and your honesty is refreshing. ❤️😘
Lots of great ideas JD. I use new aquarium airline/water tubing (it's long and flexible and can be cut at whatever length, it's in the pet dept) to blow through when working with my acrylics. You should give that a try!
I am SO glad i.came across your video! The ones I watched before were. . . Well, boring!! But you gave su h great, inspiring ideas! I can't wait to try them out!!
hello JD, this is a great video., thanks a lot. May I ask you if you have experience with colour fading over lots of years, and how you are able to protect your works from fading? this is my only concern to integrate alcohol ink in my works.. thank you so much in advance, phil
Oh Lordy!! Once again JD, I have to say you are such a hoot! Now if I could find a next door neighbor like you I'd be in heaven. I have these inks and have only used them twice. I just hadn't figured out how to use them in interesting ways, well as usual you came thru JD Thank you so much for your videos. I always learn things I didn't know before and love them all.Bless you JD
Hey JD. Just a massive thumbs up for these tips. I have not used or purchased alcohol inks as I didn’t feel the need to buy another medium when I adore what I have already. I’ve been doing the same stall tactic with foils. Then your tip showing me that I can do both. Mmmm 🤔 maybe I’ll be needing to invest!!!!
I just got my hands on a few bottles of alcohol inks, and I had no clue how to work with them. Never used anything like them before. So thanks a lot for the tips and tricks =) I feel much more confident trying these out now!
On the pink one with the blending tool that made circles, they totally looked like flowers. I would have added green stems and leaves since you are able to layer and possible a bit of silver foil? Or maybe even rose gold.
Hello. I definitely loved the tip section with vinyl masking. As I had been discarding the use of alcohol inks for a quite long time now, this newly discovered trick opens a whole bunch of possibilities and made me want to give it a try back. Thank you !
What a great video. You covered so much information so quickly and in terms even someone who has never used inks can understand. And its funny too. Thanks so much. Your work is beautiful.
Like the use of lazy susan, and vinyl. I will definitely be trying both. I also have a tip, I use rubbing alcohol for clean up, it's more cost effective and saves my blending solution for more fun techniques.
I am so thankful I found your channel from your 50k blog hop. I am loving your tutorials. You explain easy to understand and leave in mistakes to show you are human.
Thanks, JD! I finally played with my alcohol inks for the 1st time & was mesmerized! Such a fun & beautiful way to create! So happy to hear we can use both sides of the yupo paper & great idea to cut down the full sized sheet! 😍 Blow tools, felt, paint brushes, foil & cake spinner are what I’ve used thus far, but I LOVE the masking technique using vinyl! I hadn’t thought to incorporate my cutting machines into alcohol inks like I do with paint & canvas projects! 😍 I’ve got tons of vinyl so I will surely add sentiments & shapes to the mixing of alcohol ink projects! Thanks, again, for sharing! Nice job! By the way, I so need that carrying case lol!!!!! You’ve given me so many great ideas! 🤗 I’m taking advantage of the links below! 💰
I am excited about the possibilities of this!! I'd never heard of it, or possibly did but I didn't pay much attention---why? I guess because I didn't know what it was. I already did so many different art forms so didn't think I needed another one. Is there ever enough art? No/
These are so much fun I love how I can be creative using different tools, since I've learned how to use Alcohol inks , I actually learned how to use them by watching one of your videos while I was doing artwork keep posting videos on how to use them.
Thanks for the tips! Do you ever use isopropyl alcohol? I can’t afford the blending solution, it’s too expensive for the amount you get. I’ve seen all the others use alcohol instead, it really helps move the ink too.
Lovely! I'm truly a beginner with alcohol inks even though I've watched videos for a long time. Your tips are among the best and I'll bookmark them every which way so they're at the forefront when I go searching for them. I like the effect with the foils, though it took me a couple of tries to time the application correctly. That's a nifty storage case, too. I appreciate and enjoy your videos and all the effort you put into them to make them both informative and entertaining.
Love your humor, chuckled quite a bit throughout :) Thanks for this video, I learned a couple things I did not know about, using your finger to dab in some extra ink, or the vinyl masking! Great job :)
Thank you for your tutorial. Someone just gave me some alcohol inks and I haven't tested them out yet but I love all of your great tips so I can get started when I find the rest of my supplies!!
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Your UA-cam channel is SO great because it really fills a gap in the card making community in that your videos really teach us the basics of each technique and tool. Almost all the others focus mostly on just showing how to make cards using specific products. But I find these videos almost IMPOSSIBLE to reproduce. I needed someone to show me all the things that you do. I hope more and more people find your channel because it will help more people discover the fun of card making and enable us to cross the rubicon from just watchers to actual Makers.
Hi JD! I recently discovered your channel and have been SO enjoying it! Imagine my shock and surprise when I got my notification 😄 for this video, eagerly sat down to watch and heard your super, super kind shout outs. Thank you so so much for that... it was wonderfully generous of you and I am truly grateful.
I am just delighted that you found some useful ideas on my channel since I have been finding lots on yours. I’ve always thought there was a secret card maker living inside of me dying to come out. You may be inspiring her to dip her toes in the water… We’ll have to see what happens with that 😊.
Thank you again for your awesome, fun, intelligent, brilliantly edited channel ... and for your very sweet mentions! I eagerly await to see what you do next! 😊😘💕 Happy crafting!
Hi myriam! I love your channel as well. Thank you so much for the kind words 😊. I’m in awe of your art skills and techniques. There’s a valuable art lesson in every video of yours! Sending big crafty hugs! 🤗
Hi Myriam, I'm so excited to have found you through JD. Can't wait to see what you have to offer on your channel.
I had some old photo paper and it worked great.
My favourite technique using alcohol inks has to be adding the Deco foil. I taught a class making 4 cards out of a 5x7 sheet of Yupo and adding the foil accents. It was a big hit! I love the idea of masking and revealing, so cool!
The lazy Susan is a great tip. I have yet to get my alcohol inks to look right, but you inspire me to keep trying.
I miss your sunny disposition and art knowledge. You introduced me to many different forms of art, and make it look like I could tackle it.
One of the best alcohol ink tutorials I have seen. My story- when I was young and vacationed with my family, I used to save spin art to do on the last day, at a booth that was always there outside of the souvenir stores. Always anticipated and a highlight of my time there. The lazy susan brought me right back.
Thank you! I can’t wait to try the masking with my new Cricut Joy. Very helpful. One thing to add to the video is how to seal the work.
Just came across this video as I am planning to try alcohol inks - WOW!!🤩. I can’t wait!! Love the vibrancy and how attainable you make it with clear instructions. THANKS!!
Thank you so much for your easy to follow video. You get straight to how to do it. And it is great how you are so generous with sharing other artists names.
Wow!! So much information and tips in only 16+ minutes of video! Thank you for putting this information together in one video. Very helpful for people new to AI art.
I’ve worked with alcohol inks before using a coffee filter. I used shades of greens and reds with a little bit of yellow. I was then able to cut and use the colored filter as my Christmas card developed. Thanks for the rotating tip.
This was the best tutorial that I have seen. It was so helpful and I am greatly appreciative!
I love how she gave credit!!
What do you do for protecting your work?
What varnish do you use?
Great video for a newbie. I learned a lot in a short period of time!
Thanks for all the great ideas! I don't use my alcohol inks very often, but watching this videos makes me want to get them all out and use them!
What a great video! Tons of info in concise pleasant to watch not too long time period. You are a master UA-camr!
Omg amazing clear video. This is my summer project. Thank you for sharing. It’s amazing
Great tips and tricks for a beginner like me. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. ❤️❤️
Just did my first ink last night and now I feel so extra inspired ! Thank you for the great video!
Cool! I just got some today! Thanks for all the tips!
I use 91% rubbing alcohol to move and blend my inks. It’s cheaper than blending solution and does about the same thing. Thanks for the tips you shared in your video.
Thanks for this tip. I am very new to alcohol inks and was about to order the blending solution, but I'm going to try this first.
The blending solution is good for sealing the metallic mix mixatives and alloys.
Love this. Thank you. I am a beginner and excited to try these techniques!
Wow!!! Best alcohol tips!! Thank you for sharing sooo many different ideas.
Subscribed. I’m @2:59 and already you’ve offered more awesome tips than I’ve seen/heard watching several hours of videos from other popular artists. Inspired to play with inks again thanks to this FAB tutorial. Thank you ☮️
Hi Jd-want to save a little ones? Use rubbing alcohol (91% preferably, but not necessarily) to clean up your ink. In fact, I use it to clean my workspace!!!
You are so fun to watch I enjoy all your videos. Alcohol Inks are new to me I will have to give them a try.
aww thank you for the kind words
I have been playing with inks for a year now but you showed some techniques I haven't seen before and so excited to try them out!! Love the idea of using vinyl die cuts, definitely trying that one!! TFS!!!
Good morning from Texas JD! I love ❤️ your techniques and this video. I had no idea of how to do this and you’ve inspired me to do something free form. Can’t wait for the weekend to head to Michael’s for supplies. I have only recently (6 months ago) rediscovered stamping. My daughter was born about 24 years ago and I pretty much gave up paper crafting to be a Mom (and I’ve always worked full time too). I’m so enjoying paper crafting again, with all the new supplies (I used to heat emboss with a toaster!) 🤣 I’m loving paper crafting again and introducing art to my precious 5 year old grandson, who inherited the “artistic” genes in our family. Keep your videos coming; you are never boring and your honesty is refreshing. ❤️😘
Toaster! I think you have surpassed me in improvising. ! Marvelous.
Lots of great ideas JD. I use new aquarium airline/water tubing (it's long and flexible and can be cut at whatever length, it's in the pet dept) to blow through when working with my acrylics. You should give that a try!
Hi, JD! I hope you are doing well. 💗 I'm still coming back now and then to watch your videos. You give us such wonderful tips! Thanks!
Learnt a lot. Now I'm really interested in buying the materials.
I appreciate you showing the different usage. I love them all.
Great tutorial for a beginner, thank you!!!
Wow! This is the most effective video for beginners. Thanks.
I am SO glad i.came across your video! The ones I watched before were. . . Well, boring!! But you gave su h great, inspiring ideas! I can't wait to try them out!!
How do you protect your finished pieces? Do you spray them with a clear coat of some sort?
Thanks!! I'm a real beginner, very helpful 😊
Thank u for all your wonderful techniques.
hello JD, this is a great video., thanks a lot. May I ask you if you have experience with colour fading over lots of years, and how you are able to protect your works from fading? this is my only concern to integrate alcohol ink in my works.. thank you so much in advance, phil
Thanks so much JD. Wonderful video.
Very helpful for a Beginner. Thank you
Love the tip about the foil sheet! TFS
This was great. I am considering using this medium and just wanted an overview of how to work with it. This was perfect.
Oh Lordy!! Once again JD, I have to say you are such a hoot! Now if I could find a next door neighbor like you I'd be in heaven. I have these inks and have only used them twice. I just hadn't figured out how to use them in interesting ways, well as usual you came thru JD Thank you so much for your videos. I always learn things I didn't know before and love them all.Bless you JD
Awesome tutorial! I will give it a try!
very informative and professional. Well presented. Thanks!
Hey JD. Just a massive thumbs up for these tips. I have not used or purchased alcohol inks as I didn’t feel the need to buy another medium when I adore what I have already. I’ve been doing the same stall tactic with foils. Then your tip showing me that I can do both. Mmmm 🤔 maybe I’ll be needing to invest!!!!
I just got my hands on a few bottles of alcohol inks, and I had no clue how to work with them. Never used anything like them before.
So thanks a lot for the tips and tricks =) I feel much more confident trying these out now!
On the pink one with the blending tool that made circles, they totally looked like flowers. I would have added green stems and leaves since you are able to layer and possible a bit of silver foil? Or maybe even rose gold.
Hello. I definitely loved the tip section with vinyl masking. As I had been discarding the use of alcohol inks for a quite long time now, this newly discovered trick opens a whole bunch of possibilities and made me want to give it a try back.
Thank you !
Only recently found this channel... LOVE it 🌹🌷😁
Wow beautiful thanks so much for your lovely video it's really amazing 👏 ❤
Great, informative video! Thanks!
What a great video. You covered so much information so quickly and in terms even someone who has never used inks can understand. And its funny too. Thanks so much. Your work is beautiful.
Love the one the you use the letter LOVE and HEART ❤️
Like the use of lazy susan, and vinyl. I will definitely be trying both. I also have a tip, I use rubbing alcohol for clean up, it's more cost effective and saves my blending solution for more fun techniques.
great tip!
Your channel is the best love your attitude and talents.
thanks!
love your videos. you're amazing. you make everything so simple and fun. love your made up words.
I love your videos, they are fun to watch and you make it so easy to understand! Thank you for all the amazing tutorials!
This is a great demonstration of zlcohol inks! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Such great techniques!! I'm using straight 91% alcohol for my blending solution until I can get proper blending solution
So uh hobby lobby had some on clearance I kinda sorta maybe bought every color
Lucky you!!
How much did it cost?
Same!!
@@gimygaming8655 last year 2020 I bought some clearance for 99¢ at hobby lobby🙂
😂😂😂😂
I am so thankful I found your channel from your 50k blog hop. I am loving your tutorials. You explain easy to understand and leave in mistakes to show you are human.
Thanks, JD! I finally played with my alcohol inks for the 1st time & was mesmerized! Such a fun & beautiful way to create! So happy to hear we can use both sides of the yupo paper & great idea to cut down the full sized sheet! 😍 Blow tools, felt, paint brushes, foil & cake spinner are what I’ve used thus far, but I LOVE the masking technique using vinyl! I hadn’t thought to incorporate my cutting machines into alcohol inks like I do with paint & canvas projects! 😍 I’ve got tons of vinyl so I will surely add sentiments & shapes to the mixing of alcohol ink projects! Thanks, again, for sharing! Nice job!
By the way, I so need that carrying case lol!!!!! You’ve given me so many great ideas! 🤗 I’m taking advantage of the links below! 💰
Love learning all the new tips! Congrats on your subscriptions!
How fun!!! Love the cake spinner and Myrium's nature!
Great video. You gave some really good demos.
Very informative! Thanks for getting right to the point, that's what I came for!
So much great information!
I am excited about the possibilities of this!! I'd never heard of it, or possibly did but I didn't pay much attention---why? I guess because I didn't know what it was. I already did so many different art forms so didn't think I needed another one. Is there ever enough art? No/
Good job. Very informative.
Loved your video. Your demonstration of the masks was my favorite part.
so many great tips...have a pile of alcohol inks I bought from an art shop closing down before I knew what to do with them - now I know, yea! tfs
"there inks... there's alcohol... not that kind of alcohol..." lol love it.
Hilarious comment/quote
Really great tip and tricks for alcohol inks! Thanks for sharing❤️😊❤️
Thinking aboit starting for fun. Thanks for this video
Great tips!!!!! Been using these inks for almost a year and never would've thought of any of them!!!
Hey JD that was an amazing tutorial. Thanks for all your great ideas and you’re such a great teacher. Thanks again love from Australia xxx
Very helpful, thank you.
Very beautiful. Nice ideas.
Wow. Lazy Susan is a freaking excellent idea
Really enjoyed this intro. Thanks for posting.
Your voice and presentation are very nice, thanks for sharing these great tips!
Incredible video JD!!! TYSMFS your talent!!!😍
Great tips, thanks. I'm just now getting into alcohol inks.
These are so much fun I love how I can be creative using different tools, since I've learned how to use Alcohol inks , I actually learned how to use them by watching one of your videos while I was doing artwork keep posting videos on how to use them.
I’ve never tried ink before but now thanks to you I wanna give them a go xx
Love the masking technique! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. 💖
i do too!
Thanks for the tips! Do you ever use isopropyl alcohol? I can’t afford the blending solution, it’s too expensive for the amount you get. I’ve seen all the others use alcohol instead, it really helps move the ink too.
Lovely! I'm truly a beginner with alcohol inks even though I've watched videos for a long time. Your tips are among the best and I'll bookmark them every which way so they're at the forefront when I go searching for them. I like the effect with the foils, though it took me a couple of tries to time the application correctly. That's a nifty storage case, too. I appreciate and enjoy your videos and all the effort you put into them to make them both informative and entertaining.
Thank you JD lots of tips that I haven't seen!!! I watch those that you mentioned and you still amazed me with your tips, tricks and techniques!
This was a neat video, thanks!
Love the vinyl masking idea! I can now use my dies with my alcohol projects. Thanks so much.
of course! we gotta get as much use out of those dies as possible
Brilliant video... Thank you so much for sharing
Wow 😮 that lazy Susan idea is fabulous like magic
Thank you JD....great video Mahalo
Love your humor, chuckled quite a bit throughout :) Thanks for this video, I learned a couple things I did not know about, using your finger to dab in some extra ink, or the vinyl masking! Great job :)
Thank you for your tutorial. Someone just gave me some alcohol inks and I haven't tested them out yet but I love all of your great tips so I can get started when I find the rest of my supplies!!