How To Use Alcohol Inks - Blended Gradient | Paper Flower Colouring Techniques
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- One of the most common struggles I see with making paper flowers, is having the confidence to give colouring methods a try. In particular alcohol inks seem to scare people the most, and honestly there's no reason for that, as using alcohol inks to colour your paper flowers can be one of the easiest methods there is!
Over the next few months I plan to share with you some of the different ways you can colour your paper flowers, using alcohol inks, pan pastels, acrylic paints and more. In the first instalment in my colouring techniques mini series, I show you how to use alcohol inks to create a blended gradient, perfect for making paper hydrangeas or other flowers that have that lovely blotchy variety in their colouring.
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The inks I'm using in the video are from the Tim Holtz range by Ranger, and I'm using the colours Stonewashed and Cool Peri.
Isopropyl Alcohol, available from most chemists/pharmacies/grocery stores/supermarkets. I use 70% strength.
I'm using the Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe Paper in Snowflake, but this technique should work with all crepe papers too.
Jar or pot to mix your inks in.
Fluffy paint brush.
Protection for your workspace.
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Thank you for sharing this tutorial!
You’re very welcome! I hope you found it helpful. ☺️
Thanks Michelle.
No problem Paulyn! ☺️
Thanks Michelle for sharing. 👍🏼
No problem Paulyn, thanks for being here!
I found this really useful, thanks. Excited to give it a try!
Oh good! I’m so glad it was helpful! Have fun giving it a go!
This is perfect timing, I’ve actually just bought some alcohol inks, but was a bit nervous to get started!
Oh I’m so glad the timing worked out! Let me know how you get on and if you have any questions!
Really helpful, I was wondering how to use the alcohol inks I was given for Christmas, looking forward to trying this. Thanks!
No problem! That’s perfect timing then, let me know how you get on and if you have any questions when you give it a try!
Brilliant thank you for this. Much appreciated.
Thank you for the inspiration! ❤️
@@TaMuchlyPaperBlooms would I be able to still use inks with colored paper? Or is starting with a white the best way forward
It probably depends on the colour you’re starting with, and the colour you’re hoping to achieve. White paper will get you the most accurate colour to the ink in the bottle, but you can definitely try other colours too. I’ve used a lemon colour with a pink ink before to get a nice grandiflora rose, and I quite often dye my green paper with a dark green to get a more realistic effect too. Lighter coloured paper usually works best, but you can use darker too, you might just need more ink. I would suggest doing a quick test on some scraps to check it first.
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Does the paper retain it's shape when using the alcohol/alcohol ink or does it change the paper's integrity?
You just need to stretch/shape it once it’s dry, but the integrity of the paper is the same as before you use the ink.