ART (OTHER FORMS) > ALCOHOL INK

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. The brightness of the color means that a small bottle will go a long way. They are are acid-free, highly-pigmented painting inks and look a lot like watercolors, but dry more quickly, and have more natural variation in color and texture. The ink is capable of creating colorful abstract collages or more intricate paintings. Using alcohol inks can be a fun way to use colors and create backgrounds for stamping or card making. You can also use alcohol inks in painting and to add color to different surfaces such as glass and metals or any non-porous surface. Mixing colors can create a vibrant marbled effect and the possibilities can only be limited by what you are willing to try.