2019 Alcohol Ink Fall Conference Details

Sometimes you just go with the flow....My Fall Wreath looks more like spring...does that mean I get to skip winter this year!

This Floral Wreath is my presentation for this years 2019 Alcohol Ink Fall conference in late October. Right now there is an Early Bird special running for  New Members!

We will do a few practice sessions to create some fun and interesting shaped flowers and leaves.

Plus we'll be trying out some layers using a water-based Bombay ink along with Ranger Alcohol inks. You can get some really fun and interesting glazes using this method.

We also added some fun vines using Micro pens and gel pens on top of the inks for fillers. 

I've been a founder and contributor with these lovely group of women over the years and these conferences are so much fun and full of amazing presentations. 

I can't wait and hope you can join us!

View more Details Here!

Alcohol Ink and Resin Jewelry - Violet Flower Bracelet

I had a request for a commission pair of earrings from a client. This was a gift and the person loves flowers, especially anything purple, and they really wanted a violet or pansy.
I video taped most of my process not on the earrings but on the single bracelet. You can watch it on my Youtube Channel. I'll be posting a link to the video below.

 

I am always up for the challenge and once I got started it was fun to expand on the original plan.

It took a few tries to get the shape down with the resin and get a feel for how the inks would move with and without heat. I worked with Snow Cap Alcohol Ink to start for the base. It's a mixative and I added it to the Clear Art Resin to tint it.

I found these lovely little Adjustable Bracelets online and they had just arrived, so I made a few of these. I'll be posting a few more as the first 2 batches have sold. You will be able to find them in my etsy shop soon. 

I also found these cute little charms that I'm thinking on adding to my next batch of bracelet!
They have all kind of little options. This pack of 100 had butterflies, lots of sea themed charms like mermaids, shells, suns, elephants, owls, keys and more.




















I also wanted to share the great little starter Jewelry Kit that has a lot of what I needed to start making simple jewelry pieces.

And if you want to know a bit more about Resin Jewelry you may like to take a look at my Lifetime Access, go at your own pace: Full Online Jewelry Resin Course - I have a  SPECIAL YOUTUBE Coupon 75% OFF on UDemy just for you!  You can also watch a few Free Previews before signing up.

Watch the Video Here!

Watch this easy Alcohol Ink and other mixed media tutorial on HOW TO CREATE these sweet Violet Bracelets using open bezels and Art Resin.   Really hope you enjoyed the Video - Please hit that subscribe and like button to see more. You can also find more items links under the comment section on the youtube comments page.

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Alcohol Ink Play with Ranger Inks

     Demo Painting: Ranger Alcohol Ink on Yupo

 only using 1 color "Slate" and a little doodling! 

I'll post the Supply Links Below.

This week started my Adult Education Courses, which I absolutely LOVE to teach.

Many students are new to Alcohol Inks and the concept of Play. My new course coming up is just about that. It's all about air.  I'll be sharing a coupon via email when it goes LIVE, so make sure to sign up for the email HERE.  

This weeks course was held at Gray Adult Education and we played with A straw. It was so exciting to see my students faces as they began. Although it's hard to let go...they did (but not at the beginning).  

Look at this gorgeous piece by my student Brenda! ❤️ I was so excited to watch her create this. The joy in her face was priceless.

Another gorgeous piece I wanted to share with you from my newest student Jean! She was a bit unsure when the whole thing started but just signed up for another class!

So let your painting take you in a direction, it has a lot of rewards. FUN AND FREE! 

Now go play - be a kid again. No preconceived ideas. 

Here's all you need to get started:

Yupo Paper

Alcohol Ink

Straw

91% Isopropyl Alcohol 

Black Sharpie

White Gel Pen

Deco Foil Pen

Gold Leaf - Metal Flakes

Sea Turtle Alcohol Ink Materials List

You can get your supplies ready ahead of time - with the List:

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• Ranger Alcohol Ink - Colors used in Demo: Aqua, Cloudy Blue, Stream, Twilight Purple, Sunshine Yellow (If you don’t have these exact colors choose something similar or choose your own combo).
• Alcohol Ink Blending Solution
• Yupo Paper: White 74lbs or higher - size in demo is (5x7") - Again feel free to go bigger. Just note that your materials may need to adjusted.
• Backer Board or something to tape down the paper on.
• Mat (optional) (You can also purchase the Full kits with Backer/Mat/Clear Sleeve
• Blue painters tape or masking tape
• White Gel Pen (I use Signo made by Uni Ball) Sometimes your colors will tint the white. Best to wait until the ink is fully dry. (See demo video Here).
• Black Sharpie or Chameleon Pen.
• Chameleon Blender Pen (optional)
• 91% Isopropyl Alcohol
• Small detail brush (Size 0 or 1)
• Mixing Tray, paper plate, or tile to mix colors on
• 2 Small Containers for Alcohol (one clean, one dirty)
• Paper Towels
• Gloves
• Apron

Sealing

I use the following products to seal my Yupo if I do not use UV glass. Please note depending on your color choices, some colors may fade more than others. I can say that I personally have 3 painting still hanging (3+ years behind UV glass and they have not faded) I do have them hung out of direct sunlight.

Kamar Varnish made by Krylon

UV Clear Spray by Krylon