DIY Alcohol Ink Coasters and Light Switch Covers
by
Habitat For Humanity
(IC: homeowner)
What you need
Materials:
• Glossy white tiles (use 4-by-4 inch tiles for coasters or larger tiles for display) and/or light switch covers.
• Adirondack Alcohol Inks. These come in packs of three; I used two packs.
• Rubbing alcohol.
• Mod Podge aerosol finisher.
• Acrylic paint for the edges of the coasters.
• Two paintbrushes: one for the rubbing alcohol and one for the acrylic paint.
• Rubber or latex gloves.
• Felt pads for the bottoms of the coasters.
• Plastic bags, newspaper or cardboard to protect work surface.
Materials:
• Glossy white tiles (use 4-by-4 inch tiles for coasters or larger tiles for display) and/or light switch covers.
• Adirondack Alcohol Inks. These come in packs of three; I used two packs.
• Rubbing alcohol.
• Mod Podge aerosol finisher.
• Acrylic paint for the edges of the coasters.
• Two paintbrushes: one for the rubbing alcohol and one for the acrylic paint.
• Rubber or latex gloves.
• Felt pads for the bottoms of the coasters.
• Plastic bags, newspaper or cardboard to protect work surface.
In my research of alcohol inks, I discovered that protecting any surface that you don’t want dyed is essential – including but not limited to your work surface and skin, unless you want to be an unnatural shade for a week.
"Painting" the tiles:
Finished product
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Published May 12th, 2014 9:12 AM
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Patricia De Franco Rini on Feb 09, 2017Do you put the inks on while the alcohol is still wet on the surface of the tiles ?
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Jana Henry on May 19, 2024
I have made these throughout my house and I have found he answer to you question to be Yes. Dropping the ink onto the wet alcohol helps the ink to spread.i drop alcohol then ink repeatedly as needed to achieve what im looking for since alcohol dries quickly. I use a plastic bottle with alcohol to drop it on which makes ink fan out. A spray bottle makes bunches of little dots and as mentioned, a straw can help blend and spread the colors.
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