This project is super easy, especially with the tips I can give you based off of the mistakes I made.
First, after cleaning your tile with soap and water and drying it, color in the tile with coordinating colors (or try for colors that don't coordinate! My daughter did and hers came out gorgeous!).
How to Paint With Sharpies and Alcohol
I have a new favorite crafting project! I painted some tiles with Sharpies and Rubbing Alcohol and the outcome is crazy good!
Next, using a small paint brush, dropper or small straw, drop small amounts of the rubbing alcohol. You'll start to see the rubbing alcohol blurring the colors together. Be patient and don't drop too much alcohol. You can always go back and do a little more if you think you need to.
Your wet tile should look like the one above. If it looks like the one below, don't fret! It's an easy fix.
Just add some more color with your Sharpie and then drip the alcohol to get the blurring going again.
And if you are totally dissatisfied with how your tile came out, the paint comes "paint" comes off easily with water!
Which brings me to my next point. These will need to be sealed really well. I'm in the process of experimenting with how to seal them, so I will update with the best way of doing that!
And if you are totally dissatisfied with how your tile came out, the paint comes "paint" comes off easily with water!
Which brings me to my next point. These will need to be sealed really well. I'm in the process of experimenting with how to seal them, so I will update with the best way of doing that!
Be sure to head over to the blog for all of the details including the mistakes I made that you won't have to!
Suggested materials:
- Sharpies (Michaels)
- 91% Rubbing Alcohol (Grocery Store)
- 4.25 x 4.25 in Tiles (Home Depot)
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Mimi Lafeurson Aug 29, 2020Easy project for kids. Probably can be sprayed with acrylic paint finishing spray to set the color and so they won’t get ruined
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Peggieon Sep 7, 2020Can this be done on a canvas for kids to keep and hang
thanks for your time and for sharing this easy craft for my grandkids.
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Dianne Whiteheadon Mar 15, 2021I am a reader of this project, not the author, but I know an answer to your question. Yes, you can use alcohol inks or Sharpies on canvas if you prime it first. To prime a canvas, paint on two coats of Kilz 2. This will seal the canvas, making it nonporous, which you need for alcohol ink. You can also order Yupo paper (a plastic paper) to paint on.
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What do you use to set the ink? Do you bake them? Set fire to them? Spray them with a sealant?
I used a spray glaze which is a seal it like from a spray paint just a clear glaze turned out beautiful
Glazed or unglazed tiles? I have unglazed at the moment.
Can I use this method on metal???