Make a Cool Sharpie and Alcohol Painting on Canvas where the alcohol makes swirls of permanent marker color on the canvas, it’s just magic!

Have you seen all the alcohol ink projects that you need to try? We're doing our research and sharing loads of inspiration so you can join us in the fun.

Alcohol inks are brightly colored dye-based paints that are most often used in creating free flowing textures. They can be used alone in mixed media projects such as printing and stamping, jewelry making, fabric dying, and brightening up household objects. Many markers contain dye-based alcohol inks, so the tones and c

Make a Cool Sharpie and Alcohol Painting on Canvas where the alcohol makes swirls of permanent marker color on the canvas, it’s just magic!

DIY Fired Alcohol Ink Art is so easy to make, and it looks amazing! We'll show you the trick to using alcohol ink on glass for breathtaking results!

Alcohol inks are incredibly expensive. Save BIG BUCKS by making homemade alcohol inks. You'll get vibrant, gorgeous alcohol ink at a fraction of the cost!

You can absolutely make your own HOMEMADE ALCOHOL INK to SAVE MONEY and to make your own CUSTOM COLORS. These markers are dye-based which will give you high pigment loads in your homemade alcohol inks, and are the BEST. You can also use ethically-sourced micas or acrylic paint, as long as you make sure to ONLY PU...

When we were brainstorming different ideas for my 8-year old daughter's birthday party, we quickly settled upon having a tie dye theme. In ...

DIY alcohol ink switch plates are the perfect way to bring a pop of color into any room! They're simple and fun, and no two are the same!

As you might be aware from reading my blogs, crafting is one of my other hobbies and when crafting and history meet, I’m even happier! This week (May 8th & 9th 2018), I attended a 2 day…

Wonderfully amazing Sharpie tie dye ideas that are super easy and have incredible results. Grab your Sharpie markers and get ready to create some cool projects.

It has been a little while since I have been intrigued by the act of making ink oneself. In the rare event that I cut up beets to cook I am amazed by its strong color and how well it stains my hands—thus the perfect natural element to use to make ink with! Here instructions … How to make Natural Ink with Beets Read More »

5 steps to Paint with Alcohol Inks on Canvas like you do on Yupo Paper for ultimate flow. Techniques for priming canvas for alcohol ink painting. Learn how to paint with online alcohol ink courses.

Even if you're confined to your own backyard, hundreds of colours are waiting to be bottled.

Make a Cool Sharpie and Alcohol Painting on Canvas where the alcohol makes swirls of permanent marker color on the canvas, it’s just magic!

Home Made Ink From Nature: Perfect Purples: Perhaps you value knowing a little about the provenance of your food, consumer goods, etc. - if so, have you ever pondered over the origin of the colouring of your clothes, or perhaps how paints are made for creating art? I first got into making dy…

Learn how to gather natural materials—leaves, berries, bark, moss—and transform them into rich, natural inks.

Believe it or not, one of the easiest crafts you'll ever learn is how to marble paper. Did you know you can make marbled paper with shaving cream and that it only takes a few minutes? Step-by-step process shown and explained to make marbled paper.

DIY Fired Alcohol Ink Art is so easy to make, and it looks amazing! We'll show you the trick to using alcohol ink on glass for breathtaking results!

how to make ink with tea using 2 ingredients in your kitchen

Learn how to gather natural materials—leaves, berries, bark, moss—and transform them into rich, natural inks.

Learn how to make natural plant-based watercolor paint for children. Step-by-step process and fun activity for the whole family.

an easy avocado ink recipe using baking soda and avocado

make vibrant crimson ink from berries This is a tutorial for making ink from abundant (and poisonous!) pokeberries. The best time to harvest is in the early fall, when they are plump and dark purple. If you learn better through visuals (or want clarification on the written directions) there is a

Learn to create alcohol ink rings for gorgeous pieces of art. Each ring sits on top of another, giving a multilayered appearance

I’ve been making an exciting foray into the world of natural paints and inks. It’s not so different from natural dyeing really. You can use the same dye plants but just create a really strong dye b…

We make our own ink sprays for use in our art journals and scrapbooking pages.They are easy and inexpensive to make. And you can make up as many different colors as you need. So it doesn't matter if you are looking for a muted toning or a bold, out there look, you can simply blend the color you need for your different projectsWatch the video below:They look awesome and will save you lots of money.

Alcohol inks are incredibly expensive. Save BIG BUCKS by making homemade alcohol inks. You'll get vibrant, gorgeous alcohol ink at a fraction of the cost!

Learn alcohol ink basics and how to make your own beautiful alcohol ink art with this DIY alcohol ink art for beginners tutorial.

Have you seen all the alcohol ink projects that you need to try? We're doing our research and sharing loads of inspiration so you can join us in the fun.

Hi everyone, Today I am sharing a YouTube video tutorial for Alcohol Inks which was asked by popular demand when I shared them on Facebook a...

Home Made Ink From Nature: Perfect Purples: Perhaps you value knowing a little about the provenance of your food, consumer goods, etc. - if so, have you ever pondered over the origin of the colouring of your clothes, or perhaps how paints are made for creating art? I first got into making dy…

Have you seen all the alcohol ink projects that you need to try? We're doing our research and sharing loads of inspiration so you can join us in the fun.

Alcohol inks are brightly colored dye-based paints that are most often used in creating free flowing textures. They can be used alone in mixed media projects such as printing and stamping, jewelry making, fabric dying, and brightening up household objects. Many markers contain dye-based alcohol inks, so the tones and c

How to use Alcohol Inks to decorate your home's switch plates and outlet covers. Learn how to paint your home's plate covers with vibrant alcohol inks.

While at the retreat, I attended a demo about dying fabric with Sharpies (permanent markers) and rubbing alcohol (isopropyl.) I already knew alcohol would make Sharpies bleed, but I’d never seen this particular application. This is the sort of result you can expect. Cool, right? And this is how you do it: – Stretch fabric […]

How to make beautiful inks for writing and painting from natural materials.