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How to Paint With Sharpies and Alcohol

by Marybeth Santos
(IC: blogger)
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I have a new favorite crafting project! I painted some tiles with Sharpies and Rubbing Alcohol and the outcome is crazy good!
This project is super easy, especially with the tips I can give you based off of the mistakes I made.
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.
Be sure to head over to the blog for all of the details including the mistakes I made that you won't have to!
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Suggested materials:
- Sharpies (Michaels)
- 91% Rubbing Alcohol (Grocery Store)
- 4.25 x 4.25 in Tiles (Home Depot)

Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published January 19th, 2017 1:19 PM
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Peggie on Sep 07, 2020
Can 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 Whitehead on Mar 15, 2021
I 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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Eli76367725 on Jan 06, 2023
i just saw a similar craft to this one except they were using the sharpies on plastic , they sealed them with spray varnish, that could work on the tiles too as long as they were left flat until dry
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