I got an e-mail about a month ago from a blog reader named Teresa asking if I could share any tips about alcohol inks that I learned at Ranger U. Well, it took me a while to get this tutorial together. But, here it is! It’s a pretty comprehensive breakdown of what alcohol inks are, the tools you need in order to play with them, and then three techniques. The first two techniques are ones I learned from Tim Holtz at Ranger U. The last one is something I invented. I’m almost certainly not the first person to do it, but I’ve never seen it before, so I’m going to claim it as my own!
The one thing that I forgot to mention in the video is that alcohol inks are meant to be used on non-porous surfaces like transparencies, metal, plastic, glitter, sheers, and glossy cardstock (which is *not* photo paper).
I hope you enjoy the tutorial!
Amazing tutorial! I love the techniques and you were really comprehensive, clear and engaging to watch and hear, keep em’ coming! 😉
Amazing tutorial! I love the techniques and you were really comprehensive, clear and engaging to watch and hear, keep em’ coming! 😉
Amazing tutorial! I love the techniques and you were really comprehensive, clear and engaging to watch and hear, keep em’ coming! 😉
Amazing tutorial! I love the techniques and you were really comprehensive, clear and engaging to watch and hear, keep em’ coming! 😉
thank you so much for the tutorial Julie, time for me to go and play now.
thank you so much for the tutorial Julie, time for me to go and play now.
thank you so much for the tutorial Julie, time for me to go and play now.
thank you so much for the tutorial Julie, time for me to go and play now.
Great tut!! I didn’t know that you could use the inks the way you did with the bird. Thats awesome! I can’t wait to try some of this stuff out. 🙂
Great tut!! I didn’t know that you could use the inks the way you did with the bird. Thats awesome! I can’t wait to try some of this stuff out. 🙂
Great tut!! I didn’t know that you could use the inks the way you did with the bird. Thats awesome! I can’t wait to try some of this stuff out. 🙂
Great tut!! I didn’t know that you could use the inks the way you did with the bird. Thats awesome! I can’t wait to try some of this stuff out. 🙂
Thank You so much for the tutorial! I’ve learned alot! Makes me want to go out and buy the product to start to play!
Thank You so much for the tutorial! I’ve learned alot! Makes me want to go out and buy the product to start to play!
Thank You so much for the tutorial! I’ve learned alot! Makes me want to go out and buy the product to start to play!
Thank You so much for the tutorial! I’ve learned alot! Makes me want to go out and buy the product to start to play!
very cool- I knew the first two and did dropping but not blending with the puddle as you did with the third. Looks awesome. Thanks for sharing 🙂
very cool- I knew the first two and did dropping but not blending with the puddle as you did with the third. Looks awesome. Thanks for sharing 🙂
very cool- I knew the first two and did dropping but not blending with the puddle as you did with the third. Looks awesome. Thanks for sharing 🙂
very cool- I knew the first two and did dropping but not blending with the puddle as you did with the third. Looks awesome. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Wonderful tutorial! I love alcohol inks … I made some beautiful Christmas ornaments with them – it was the first time I used them and I instantly fell in love with them!
Wonderful tutorial! I love alcohol inks … I made some beautiful Christmas ornaments with them – it was the first time I used them and I instantly fell in love with them!
Wonderful tutorial! I love alcohol inks … I made some beautiful Christmas ornaments with them – it was the first time I used them and I instantly fell in love with them!
Wonderful tutorial! I love alcohol inks … I made some beautiful Christmas ornaments with them – it was the first time I used them and I instantly fell in love with them!
Thanks Julie! I appreciate all the time you put into this video. The instructions you give are always so clear and easy to understand. I can’t wait to try these techniques out. You’re the best!
Thanks Julie! I appreciate all the time you put into this video. The instructions you give are always so clear and easy to understand. I can’t wait to try these techniques out. You’re the best!
Thanks Julie! I appreciate all the time you put into this video. The instructions you give are always so clear and easy to understand. I can’t wait to try these techniques out. You’re the best!
Thanks Julie! I appreciate all the time you put into this video. The instructions you give are always so clear and easy to understand. I can’t wait to try these techniques out. You’re the best!
Wonderful tutorial Julie!! Thank you!
Wonderful tutorial Julie!! Thank you!
Wonderful tutorial Julie!! Thank you!
Wonderful tutorial Julie!! Thank you!
Fantastic as always Julie, thanks for putting this together!
Fantastic as always Julie, thanks for putting this together!
Fantastic as always Julie, thanks for putting this together!
Fantastic as always Julie, thanks for putting this together!
Really Cool! Thanks for teaching!!
Really Cool! Thanks for teaching!!
Really Cool! Thanks for teaching!!
Really Cool! Thanks for teaching!!
What a great tutorial! TFS. 🙂
What a great tutorial! TFS. 🙂
What a great tutorial! TFS. 🙂
What a great tutorial! TFS. 🙂
Wow! Thanks so much! Fun!
Wow! Thanks so much! Fun!
Wow! Thanks so much! Fun!
Wow! Thanks so much! Fun!
Great tutorial Julie! Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas!!
Great tutorial Julie! Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas!!
Great tutorial Julie! Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas!!
Great tutorial Julie! Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas!!
WOW Julie!! You’re AMAZING!!
WOW Julie!! You’re AMAZING!!
WOW Julie!! You’re AMAZING!!
WOW Julie!! You’re AMAZING!!
I love it thanks. Ideas to practice.
I love it thanks. Ideas to practice.
I love it thanks. Ideas to practice.
I love it thanks. Ideas to practice.