DIY Alcohol Inks Using Sharpies
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2017
- PLEASE NOTE - There is a 2018 revised version of this video found here. I have also linked to it in the video. • DIY Alcohol Inks made ...
Materials Needed:
Sharpies (whatever colors you like)
Isopropyl Alcohol (Rubbing Alcohol) 70% or 91%
Pliers
Scissors
Exacto Knife
Plastic cups
2 oz. Bottles (or whatever size you like but the "recipe" is according to about 2 ounces of alcohol)
Gloves
A good link for droppers, amber glass bottles, spray caps and spray bottles is sunrisebotanics.com 
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I commend Janelle on the graceful way she handled the comments that were critical of her. She was graceful, which is difficult when someone chastises you publicly and especially rare in our uncouth society. You go, girl!
Thank you very much! I’m not sure that all of my replies were graceful though.
Janelle, I saw something that might help in the future. A lady was taking the ink cartridge out of the Sharpie, holding it with the needle nose pliers and then taking a syringe filled with alcohol, and shooting that directly into the ink casing and kept doing it this way to fill up her bottle. She was ending up with practically clean white cotton or whatever that substance is. I wish I had seen her video first because I made one heck of a mess !
Thank you!! As I was watching this video I read your comment and immediately tried it. Awesome method!!
Great tip!!! Thank you so much !!!
I like all the quirks, mess, and mishaps in your video. In my opinion it’s the most informative video I’ve ever watched we could watch. Thank you for your hard work and much effort.👍🏻🙂
FYI, if you are leaving it open in a cup overnight, your measurements will differ because of evaporation. Alcohol evaporates quickly (hence the wonders of alcohol inks lol). Doing it in the bottle will get you less alcohol loss. =D
Ya- I figured that out soon after I did this video...I'm a little slow. Haha
Use a jar with a screw top lid
What a lovely personable video, your personality comes through in a special way I thoroughly enjoyed your style ...Well Done!! And I will make some ink :)..
Awesome!! I will give this a try!
I too go to church with messy fingers 😁 I enjoy bible journaling so I'm always experimenting with new things... Love your videos!!
Fantastic educational video. You made me feel as though we were friends hanging out for craft day. I love your real personality!! I don’t need to watch your revised video. This one was just wonderful!! Thank you hon. Blessings
+seds world oh thanks so much!!!! This honestly makes me feel so happy. 💗💗💗
Thank you for posting this. It's Raw, and it's Real. Don't give a thought to the negative-minded folks.
+Heavy Metal Cowboy 👍🏼
@@JanelleNichol Just keep Rockin' it. Thank You for what you do.
Thank you for this, well done. I didn't mind the rambling lol. It's almost like listening to myself haha. ♡
Janelle, I have read all of the comments and I congratulate you for handling these people in a kind and graceful manner. Don't let them dull your sparkle! After you do a couple of videos you will be a whiz! Just keep on doing what you're doing. You are great and I thank you for sharing your information. Oh also, it's very nice that you replied to almost every comment made. I also noticed that some of the folks making comments don't spell very well so maybe they should try to improve themselves. (just had to say it)
+Donna Martinez thank you. One of my pet peeves is people who can’t spell but I have to contain myself at times. This video was actually done a few years ago & was one of my first tutorials. I filmed a revised shorter version of this tutorial that I think is much better.
Totally agree, Donna. She didn’t snap back - she was graceful. You’re a classy lady, Janelle😎
Thank you for putting the video together. Please don't feel I am being rude or negative with my next comment, because I've never done a video but would like to try, my suggestion would be to do a trial run first. Give only important information, I don't need to know how many bottles you are going to do repeatedly. There were few times I wanted to pull the words out of your mouth. I have not seen the other videos yet but will. I guess after watching several videos of same thing to see if there was added information I became impatient. I honestly give you huge credit for doing the video, I learned some good information. If I ever get brave enough or smart enough to do a video I think I'd give it a few tries first to clean up any kinks. I'd write down things I'd not want to forget and keep it near as a way to keep things moving. And like the cooking shows they show ya how to put it all together but have one ready to cut right into. Thank you again and I'm glad you trashed the gloves. Lol ps do you have access or ever used gloves in a bottle?
I don't feel like you are being rude at all. I appreciate the constructive criticism. This was one of my first videos so I hope I have learned a lot since then. I tend to give a lot of unnecessary information- even just in conversations!! Something I am working on for sure.
JanelleNichol me to cause I feel I've not been clear. But someday... I've bought so much crafting things like a cricut, gemini jr. And bunch of stuff to use with them, but haven't taken them out of box yet fear of not knowing how to use them. Keep up great crafting and sharing your creativity.
+beckie Walker I have just uploaded a shorter revised version of this. If you like, you can check it out here ruclips.net/video/qcHoVWBXL7Y/видео.html
Thank you: I also had a very hard time trying to follow this video. Heading to your shorter version now!
@Awenda I'm not trying to get into it with you but I felt I should say something. Firstly you can't really say " no one cares what you think" because for one that's what the comment section is for and 2 that would then also include your comment lol. 🤔 When reading that persons comment I felt the same way as you initially, maybe not to that extent though. But when reading it all, everything she said was exactly what I was thinking when watching the video. And if anything I actually found your comment more jarring then hers. It felt very aggressive 😣. Even the person who's channel it is appreciated it meaning she did care lol. There's only so many ways that you can leave a constructive comment without it sounding rude to someone even if that isn't the intention. Without criticism we can't improve as effectively. Schools are basically a home of critics ha. 👍🏾 ☺
what a mess 😂😂😉
i put the inside of the sharpie in cut sises directly in the spraybottle and also the sharpy point.
Fill the bottle with alcohol and shake it.
put it away for a few ours and its ready.
when the bottle is empty i fill it again with some alcohol an i have a second bottle with a light pastel color.
when thats empty.... i take with a pincet the sharpi base out of the spraybottle and make again a similar color in the same bottle.
greetz from granny from the netherlands.
Oh I know! I thought the same thing after I did this video...why not just put everything in the spray bottle right away? So much less mess. I need to update this video with a less messier version.
maybe a shorter one, too. you spend too much time digressing (you said you hate to wait. others do too). thumbs up though :)
Aidan Atreides yes, I would definitely do a shorter one.
JanelleNichol keep them coming, thanks for doing this, I hate experimenting.
Just a couple of things,altho I noticed others have said something about it too. Prepare b4 your video, looking for things during the process can make ppl leave. A lot of the time ur making decisions too during the video have a plan b4 you tape would help you immensely. You had a lot of good ideas, it's just the execution of the video was choppy. If you streamlined you'd probably have lots more followers. Oh about the gloves, look 4 the latex type u can get them in sizes, get a slightly smaller glove than your hand. That way they're tight fitting & u can do way more. Without doing that to your poor hands. I used to not care what I got on my hands either. I'm older now & found out that all those chemicals, even coloring ones, the alcohol doesn't hurt but colors have things in them that may surprise you. Those add up in your body & can damage you. So, take it from someone who walked around with dyed hands too. Gloves are the better way.!!! I hope this helps you
Some of y’all are so damn rude seriously get a grip if the video is to long don’t watch it if u don’t like how she did something do it a different way don’t get on here and beat someone down
Thanks for having my back!!
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It’s not being rude, it’s trying to help keep people watching. The more people watch, the more they subscribe and view. It’s in Janette’s interest. The ideas are great but the execution is a bit long winded. Try and prepare because people don’t have time to sit through rambling, sorting, looking for. I subscribe because I love the videos, but I do tap the sides to move them on a bit. This was a great idea and one that everybody into alcohol ink art should watch.
Keith Grindley Keith, the operating word is rude. People can view their own videos and improve, self correct.
The opening word is either what, if you count the title or I. Neither is rude The reply could have been written more constructively but I n essence is correct. The videos are good and helpful and I lust fast forward. Lots of people would give up watching. I want the videos to succeed and get more subscribers and the way Rio do it is to prepare in advance and be a bit more together in presentation. It would get more hits, subscribers and be better for her and us.
Great video Janelle and what a great idea.
+Lynda Walker thanks- this is an older video & I have done a revised version of this that isn’t so long. It’s much more organized too. LOL.
Your work is truly amazing Janelle
Great job!! Love your excitement!!
Holy crap we have the same name. I thought maybe I had previously commented on this video lol
Great job on your video! I also watched another crafter a few years ago making these, so I tried it, loved all of the different colors & I found my little spray bottles at the Dollar Tree where you get 3 for $1.00, but that crafter also showed how to add sparkly mica powders if you wanted any of your colors to be sparkly. Anyway, I now save my Easter dyes to put into spray bottles along with a few other items that I’ve experimented with & love the colors. Thanks for taking the time to make this awesome video & to get your correct marker colors from the internet, you have to have info off of the original packaging they came in because I threw my packaging out long before making my sprays, so there are a lot that I don’t have the color name for, but that’s how we learn is from making mistakes right...🙂👍🏻. Take care, 🎀 Lily 🎀
This looks messy but fun. Had decided not to do this but after watching this video I think I will be doing them!
I like the video I learn a lot thanks for sharing
Thank you, I'm going to try this.
If you go to a feed store you can usually buy gallon size alchohol there. We used it in the barn all the time.
You're fine, just incase you were wondering. I tend to ramble or just struggle to get my words and thoughts out, so I don't mind your video. I wish people were more forgiving and less impatient. TY for the video, don't let anything put you off making more/being who you are X
Oh, this has been so new to me, even that looks so messy, it looks so easy to make and so inexpensive. Thank you for teaching us❣I'm wondering what would it need to make it into solid blocks?
I enjoyed this and gained some useful tips thank you
Thank- you I'm so glad you enjoyed it & thankyou for watching it :)
Julie Spalding iii
Wonderful tutorial thank you so much
Did you rinse out the Purel hand sanatizer bottles ? Also, yes put the sharpie in the spray bottle with the alcohol no need to transfer from a cup.
I used the hand sanitizer mixed with perfume oils. Great for hands but also a quick freshening if you're traveling.
+Jean Medley that’s a good idea to mix with oils!
Jean, What a great idea!
I did the same as you on this video but I only used standard cheap felt tip pens & few thick crayola felts & I only put half of the inside colour sponge in the bottle & the amount of pigment you get with just half of the colour tube so from a sharpie felt tip you would get 2 spray bottle with the same colour felt usein just half the tube thing.. I'm just letting you know that you dont have to use the whole of the colour tube in 1 bottle...saves on money 😁 they good fun to make ent they 😁👍 thank you for shareing
Question how would you cuddle with it can you please explain to me but it’s a good idea
Hi Janelle. I know you live far from a major centre, but I live in Ontario and I just found 2.5 oz plastic spray bottles at the DollarTree, not sure if you are in Canada or the US. There are two in pack for $1.25.
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing JuliAnn
Thank you for sharing your tips
I just put alcohol in spray bottle add water color paint from a tube, shake then shake until the paint dissolves and spray. So easy an works perfectly. You can get a six pack of water color tubes for about $4.00 at Walmart hobby lobby or Micheals. You only use a pinch of the paint for 2 0z bottle about 1/8 of n inch .
Hi dont know if it would help i made the alcohol sprays with mica powder bought off Ali Express they turned out beautiful bought the 99% alcohol off ebay very cheap in ltr bottles im so pleased i came across you by accident i was looking how to make the gel plates im just starting to craft but if i can make rarther than buy im in my happy place so please keep your videos coming and thankyou for spending your time
Hi! I would like to try this! Is there a big difference in quality between DIY alcohol inks and the branded ones? Thanks!
Im the same way about not be wasteful. Thanks for your video as well!😊
I've made numerous batches of alcohol ink ,Amazon sells the permanent markers in bulk, sure helps with my big projects!
That is so cool I have to try it
you said you used the bottles from hand sanitizer; I don't know if it would work or not. The jells in them is part alcohol. I wonder if there's a way to use it?
Thank you for sharing your skills so kindly with us you Rock...
The Tattered Angel's won't clog if you shake side to side instead of up and down. You can add mica eyeshadow to make glimmer mist. Dollar stores have cheap eye shadow
+Tea Lili hi! Thanks for watching! Yes, I have tried the side to side thing & it still clogs. Some of them have never worked at all. I know that Tattered Angels said that their first release of the glimmer mist did have a problem with clogging. And yes- I finally got some mica & some cheap eyeshadow from the dollar store. I’m looking forward to doing a video with them!
@@JanelleNichol Making glimmer mist is so much fun. This is the second time I watched your video. Ha ha. Guess I just needed the company. Do the same technique and add mica. I have never had a Tattered Angel's clog on me, I bought them when they first came out. Frugal Crafter Lyndsay has some great DIY videos. I bet you can get some great ideas from her videos. Love the video, ignore the neigh sayers, not worth your time. God bless and thank you for sharing. Terri
+Tea Lili yes, I watch the Frugal Crafter all the time. I love her!!!
I'm trying to get primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Can the primary alcohol inks be mixed to create the others? Im trying to color broken marbles into these colors for a color wheel project.
Yes of course! It works just like mixing colours would with any other medium.
Hello, Big question for you: I live in Europe, in an area where you can't buy spray inks. I'm trying to make my own, but they don't produce Isopropyl Alcohol, they use only Ethyl Alcohol for medical purposes. So would Ethyl Alcohol work for these or would Vodka be better, since it evaporates fast and leaves pigment behind on the surface used?
+missygirl .,. Hey thanks for watching. Let me find out for you & get back to you. I do think vodka would work but so much more expensive.
I got permanent markers from the Dollar Tree 8 colors and a 32oz 91% Isopropyl alcohol at Meijer like Walmart.
I got a medicine syringe from the pharmacy for free.
After opening the marker I dropped the Nib in the bottom of the bottle, draw up 1 dropper of alcohol and pressed it into the drier end of the ink tube with the wet end in the bottle. I squeeze as it turns white to force the ink out the other end. Usually 1 syringe is all it takes to be a totally white core.
Much less messy and the marker can be reused if you want. You can add alcohol if you want.
For $9.35 I got 3 sets of markers and 3 -3pks of bottles at the Dollar Tree and the Alcohol from Meijer and have 8 colors of ink. It works great!
I tried Sharpie. No difference in the ink at all.
+Shirley Courtney that’s a great idea!! I might have to do a video on that...I’ll definitely give you the credit if I do!! ❤️❤️❤️
Whoa, tyvm...I so gotta try that!!!
I know this is an old video and I might not get a reply but what is the cost effectiveness of this over buying alcohol inks? I love this video and want to make some but am wondering if it's cheaper to just buy some.
+Linnie Elle ASMR it depends where you live. For me, it is quite hard to get any alcohol ink at a store. I just have a michaels in my city. They don’t get much new alcohol inks in so I need to order it usually. That can take time & shipping costs. I live in what would be considered a remote norther Canadian city. So for me, it is cheaper because even when I can buy alcohol inks they are usually more expensive than they would be in a major Center.
Thank you for sharing your ideas and the process, they're helpful. :-)) I was thinking that maybe it would be possible soak the fibre part of dried out felt tip pens that children use to get the colour out of them, too. I can't decide whether it would be cheaper/easier to buy ready made alcohol inks or go to the trouble of shopping for all these separate items and then spending hours making up the concentrates!
Thanks for watching! I do actually have a much shorter video tutorial of this that I filmed as this was on of my first videos & way too long. It would definitely be worth it to try to revive dried up markers! That’s a good idea! I guess it depends on the person & where they live. For me, alcohol inks are not easy to get where I live & they aren’t cheap. I used these sprays on a big mural I was doing & so for that it was much cheaper than the manufactured inks. And actually, it doesn’t take nearly as long as I make it out to be in this video. This one is kind of a disaster. You can see the new video at the link that comes up right at the beginning of this video or in the description of this video.
@@JanelleNichol Thank you for your kind reply! I can see how it would be much more expensive to use manufactured inks if you work on a large scale. I will watch your new video and thank you again for taking the time to record and share.
Don't throw away your hand sanitizer. I know this is an old video but we use our hand sanitizer to remove glue, ink, clean up a work area. There are so many things you can use it for. Try it on ink on material or lipstick. Try it with anything to see if it removes it. Hubby now keeps it on his work bench to clean up grease or anything else needed. It is very handy stuff to have around. Thanks for the tutorial.
+Kathy Girlygirl oh i definitely didn’t throw it away! I use it all the time to clean up. Thanks for watching!
I find the hand cleanser gel is amazing for cleaning up after alcohol inks
I don't know why, but the sound of the sanitizer emptying from the bottles makes me very happy.
Hola Jane, y luego en que papel pintas ? nos puedes decir? gracias saludos desde Monterrey Méixco.
Janelle, I cannot get access to the shorter version link you have provided. However, I have made these and I didn’t even slice the cartridges in half, there is no need. Just cut them in half width wise and throw them in the bottles along with the nibs. Then they are good to go.
+Dee-dee not sure what the problem is with the link but it’s one of the newest videos in my channel.
Great idea, but why use Sharpies instead of buying bottled ink and mixing with alcohol? Is Sharpie ink better?
Do you find that going thru this is much cheaper than buying them already done? Since you have to buy the bottles...alcohol...the sharpies...the sprayers?
+Flowers Flowers for me I do as it is hard to get the actual alcohol inks. As I mentioned in another comment to you, I’m in a remote location, so access & shipping is not as convenient.
I love this! I’m wondering if using one of those toothpaste rollers would work when squeezing the ink from the cartridge?
+Kristi desalsa I’m not sure. It would squeeze out the ink but would it just get all over the tool & not into the bottle though? I’m not sure. It’s worth it to try.
I've yet to figure out how to hold onto the colors after applying them to glass sunbathers. They say alcohol inks need a UV clear spray to protect from fading yet it still happens and I lose the colors😢
Hi did you use old markers or new ones please x
how do you use these alcohol inks? Spray or paint over silk?
Small gloves is what I have to use. I do hair, so the small latex are better!! Also I will be using something I can close to soak my markers in so the alcohol doesn't evaporate!! ❤️
Can you use this kinda alcohol ink to color your glass etching like you can with real alcohol ink???
This video is giving me SO much anxiety to watch and hear but I appreciate you taking the time to do this
Great idea
Is there a preferred ratio? Ounces of alcohol to number of markers?
What kind of carrying case or box do you use for all your bottles? I'm going to buy a dollar store box then line it with sponge and cut my own openings to hold my 24 of my 60 mil/2oz bottles.
+Jude W that’s a good idea. I actually just have them in a drawer & I don’t usually carry them around with me.
Well, Im going to make me some alcohol ink. I jut purchased some 15 ml clear glass bottles with droppers from Amazon ( $12 for 24 bottles) and sharpies are on sale right now for 24 colors for $11! WOOT And I have alcohol ink at home already because I'm such a lush HAHAHA! Thank you for all the info.
I do have another much shorter video of this tutorial that I redid as this one was one of my first tutorials & it is a completely disaster of a video. Not a disaster for alcohol ink but just the video itself. Haha.
The link is in the description or right at the beginning of this video.
I just bought several bottles of alcohol ink at a yardsale...could i add them to alcohol to make sprays like this?
Leanne Slack yes definitely!!! I would just start with adding a little alcohol so that you get the effect you want. Don’t add too much at once.
Really like this video!! Did this with cheap set of markers from Michaels and it worked great! Thanks for sharing!!
I don't know if this will help but the dollar tree in Maine carries the stickies you can write on. they don't always have the round ones but I just cut the longer ones in half
Can I add some pearl powder to some
Does all permanent markers have oil based ink or are they different? I couldn't find sharpies here.. The permanent markers that I've been offered are oil based ink permanent markers.. I just want to get my doubts clear about this.. If I use those markers would that make any difference..?
. Please guide.
You need to use alcohol based markers. Most permanent markers are alcohol based.
Great idea. Here's an idea, maybe Split the center cartridge like you did, but put it into the bottle with the alcohol instead of letting it sit for the 12 hours then trying to wring it all out and getting your fingers all inky. Then when you use up the bottle of ink just toss the guts of the pen and start over. Looks like you're a mad scientist having fun. Have a nice day.
+jerilee kerr yes, that is actually what I do now. I have filmed a redo of this tutorial & will be uploading it soon as this was one of the first ones I did. Thanks for watching!
Will this work for resin?
Would it work with sharpies that have dried out?
As long as it only dried out, the pigment should still be in the cartridge. So it should work almost as well as as a fresh one!
More criticisms then complements. Repeated criticisms. You did great :)
Oh thanks so much!! I have since refilmed this tutorial & it is much shorter & less of a disaster than this one. The link comes up right at the beginning & is also in the description.
"If I wanted to drink alcohol I'd just go to the liquor store." 😂😂😂 My thoughts exactly. Who the hell drinks rubbing alcohol. 🤔😂
Alcoholics. Cheaper than a bottle of booze.
@@theresa_lili you nailed it.
Well my old boss.. We work in the refineries and of course liquor is not allowed..lol so he would always have a bottle of mouthwash in the glove box...after drinking it he would then replace it with..rubbing alcohol...needless to say he had a major issue. So I can see where they are starting to HIND these...lol
@@flowersflowers5070 That is amusing. How many hours away from civilization did HE live.
@@theresa_lili No, not really.
Sterno. That's the cheap stuff. When I was a kid, I saw people straining it through bread so they could drink it without the gel. Weird and quite lethal.
Big cities have no souls or consciences so people with issues get lost and overlooked. Sad.
amazing!!! thank you soooo much
Ink= the base of art on paper
Wow thanks!
save that hand sanitizer in a jar to clean your work space when working with inks
Fun! Love the colors. Question for you - do you feel like it is more cost effective to make your own? Is it worth all the work it takes to do it? I haven't compared yet, but wondering if it is just as cheap to buy them. Thanks for sharing - the color is beautiful!
+Tami Moreno it is definitely cheaper to make your own. Alcohol inks are pretty expensive to buy. It probably varies where people live but they are slightly hard to come by in my location & expensive to ship here.
Why can't you use the Pur for the alcohol it's 70% and a little regular alcohol to thin it .
Yes & it might give the ink a little different texture as well. I was just wanting to make sure that I could spray it in a fine mist but this would definitely be something to try if you didn't need to spray the ink.
Did you try that. I was wondering the same thing I guess it depends what it is in the Purel.
I thought the same...
You can
Hand sanitizer is supposed to take ink out of carpet. Haven't tried it yet though. Thank you for sharing. Blessings
Thanks for the video!! It's always nice - and very helpful - to get to see another's experiments. Were you able to find the color names? Scrapn Life Away has a 2015 video making DIY alcohol inks from Shapies that has a few of them....the berry-looking color, for instance, is called Berry - you have a natural eye for naming color! :)
Thank you for sharing this! I didn't think you talked too fast or moved your hands too much, and I didn't think it was disorganized. It felt like sitting with someone and carrying on a conversation, these types of tutorials appeal to me the most. I clicked the Subscribe button and look forward to seeing more of your videos!
I tried to do this about a year ago but barely remember the steps I took. I didn't watch any tutorials, I basically put a marker (without taking it apart) in a container of rubbing alcohol and let it sit a day or two. I noticed a lot of gritty-looking stuff in it, I'm not sure what it was but it looked like kool-aid chunks that didn't get mixed in well. I am positive I did something wrong, I didn't put a lot of effort into it. I will definitely be trying this method, though.
A question...do you think another brand of permanent markers would work? I'm thinking the cheap Dollar Tree markers, but am unsure of the quality of the ink in them. I have Sharpies but if I don't have to spend as much on the marker that would be great.
It would definitely be worth it to try other markers. I got a really good deal on the Sharpies so that's why I used them. Thank you for commenting & for appreciating my video! This was one of the first tutorials I did so it's not as great as it should be but hopefully I am getting better. Thanks for watching!
Watching this a year later .... but I agree with Barbara... I enjoyed your video and was thinking the same thing, felt like I was right at home ... I even subscribed before I was halfway through the video .... it just made me know you are human like me!! After watching I was going to comment and read a few mean ones ... but stay true to yourself and be you!!! ♥️
Hi, Janelle. I thought your video was akin to Stream of Conscious - your actions were based on your thought process - not some script. I do understand the comments about writing down what you want to be sure not to forget, only because on my channel I’ve made a couple of vids where I forgot to share a few points. (That tends to happen when I make vids late at night when I’m tired). I thought yours was a great tutorial because I could totally do what you did - which was the whole point, right!😉I’m glad you posted this video - you helped a lot of us. Thanks!!🙂
Heres an idea for a smaller funnel use a hair dye bottle top and turn it upside down and pour it in the top of the bottle and it falls threw the smaller hole
Missy Allen oh I love that idea! Thanks!
JanelleNichol yw
Great idea missy
fyi if anyone wants to make these last for a long time make sure to apply a UV fixative.
I didn't know such a thing existed. Thanks!
Hello i have a question. I've never heard of this .I feel a little stupid asking this .What are the Alcohol inks are use for ??
+Mary Hutton Mixed Media art. Spray onto canvas for a background, paint with it, pretty much anything.
Im so glad you asked Mary as I didnt have a clue what they were used for either. Thank you
How DO YOU remove the color from your fingers.. does it finally wear off??
+Lynne Henry Merrick ya I just wait for it to wear off. Maybe after a day.
what do you find are your most used or loved colors in homemade alcohol ink?
Can I just put the Sharpe in the bottle of alcohol..since they are not expensive....would that work or would it be super light....
But you would need a whole bottle for each color....it would be too light
Hey Janelle!! I’ve been wanting to try this for a while but just wasn’t sure if I wanted the mess or even the cost of bottles, sprayers and droppers. But when I saw your video and found out about the hand sanitizer I checked Walmart and I can get a 12 pk of hand sanitizer with sprayer tops for $20.43!! I think that’s not a bad price for the bottles, sprayer and even the hand sanitizer that I will use anyway!! Btw...what about the 70% alcohol vs the 99% alcohol? Could you tell any difference? I did notice that with the blue you made the core of the marker seemed like more of the color was out then the hot pink you done the day before with the 70%. I guess you would really have to to do the same color with one of the 70% and the other 99% to see if it really makes a difference. Anyway you really had an awesome idea about the hand sanitizer bottles!! I can’t wait to see what you make with all those beautiful colors of alcohol inks!! Thanks for sharing!!! 🦋
I’m not sure why but I do think using the higher percentage alcohol is better. I think it just has better effects etc. That’s awesome that you found hand sanitizer with sprayer tops! I haven’t found anything like that.
A way to keep your bottle head from clogging, turn the bottle upside down and spray it until nothing comes out. After everything is finished coming out of it pump it a few more times so that air is the only thing that comes out(you're flushing the line) then wipe off the spot where the ink comes out. I was having the same problem with my spray paint cans when I was trying to do my street art. That and dunking the tip down in paint thinner to keep the end completely clean of paint or alcohol ink
+jsinprtn29 yes I do that with spray cans. These spray bottles are a little different though because of the glitter that they have in them. Many of the spray bottles I bought with ink sprays already in them were known to have problems & they were actually having to be redesigned because of this problem.
@@JanelleNichol oh ok, well, that makes sense!
Even if you have measured it out when leaving the cup to soak for a couple of hours the alcohol will evaporate a little plus you will not squeeze out all of the alcohol of the felt tube
Very cool. Tfs 😉
Hi there. Ive been trying to find out what is in the white opaque alcohol ink but i cant find the answer anywhere...id love to know how to make white as its so hard to buy in larger sizes online...if anyone knows and can explain id be go greatful. Thanks.
+Michaela Sherrell I’m not sure either but I’m going to have to see if I can find a way to recreate it.
Hi Michaela, Jacquard Piñata Alcohol Inks, has the white or Blanco color. It’s sold on Amazon for about six dollars for 1/2 Oz. 14$ for 4 Oz. . Not opaque, (none are) yet the Jacquard brand is more opaque than any other. They are less expensive at any brick and mortar craft store with a coupon! Best of luck.
How do you clean your hands without ruining your manicure?
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Skip the pliers to remove the sharpie ink.
Pull off the marker lid half way and then try to snap the marker. The top of the marker will pop off still in the cap and the ink will fly out.
Janelle, I get 91 and 99% alcohol from Amazon, but have seen 91% out on the shelf at CVS Pharmacy.
I know this video is a little older but was there any difference in the 71% and the 90% alcohol ?
+Candy Selph there wasn’t any difference but I have since learned that it is better to use the 90% as it blends a little better when working with it. Also, I have filmed a new updated video of this that is much shorter so maybe check that out as it might have some info on that. I can’t quite remember!!! Thanks for watching!!
+Candy Selph you can find the link to the new video right at the beginning of this one and in the description box.
I just wanted to say that I appreciate the information in the video. While I must admit that I got a tad impatient at a couple of spots in the video I thought it was fine. (I have ADHD so I get impatient and bored easily sometimes.) I read through a few of the comments and was shocked to see the way some people worded their comments. All caps or exclamation points to TELL you what to do instead of giving constructive criticism. SMH I love the people who commented thoughtfully and not in a way that comes across as demanding. Your replies were all kind though. Great job with that. We ALL make mistakes. Not one single person on this earth has done everything perfectly. NONE! Quit with the demanding comments and be nice about it. Sheesh!
Can you just put the insides of the markers inside the 2oz bottles with the alcohol and call it a day?
+Flowers Flowers yes! Definitely that is a better way to do it. I do actually have a revised shorter version of this video- the link comes up right at the beginning of this video. Thanks for watching 💗💗
Can you tell me please ,How many ounces of alcohol per pen ?is it 2ozs.? This is a good idea but one question for you , isn’t it more expensive to diy your ink if you have to buy all these accessories to make the ink? Is there a difference by using the 70 and 90 volume of alcohol
+Lilette Autrey it all comes down to your location probably. For me- waaaaay cheaper time make my own. Also, I literally cannot get some alcohol inks. I live in what would be considered a remote area of Canada. We just have a michaels. Which doesn’t carry a lot of selection of inks. Ordering can be costly at times & can also take awhile.
+Lilette Autrey yes the 90 percent of better as there’s more concentration of alcohol. Don’t let it evaporate. Actually, if you follow the link at the beginning of this video- you will come to the refilmed much shorter version of this tutorial.