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ALCOHOL INK
Painter’s Checklist
SURFACE
Four high-gloss white, smooth, no-texture tiles 4" x 4" (10.16 x 10.16 cm)
PALETTE
TIM HOLTZ ADIRONDACK ALCOHOL INK
Bottle
Citrus
Indigo
Lettuce
Meadow
Mermaid
Mixative Gold
Mixative Silver
DECOART AMERICANA ACRYLIC Lamp (Ebony) Black
Pink Sherbet Poppyfield Purple Twilight Raspberry Sailboat Blue Shell Pink Sunshine Yellow
BRUSHES
Nos. 2 & 4 rounds No. 2 liner
Nos. 8 – 10 flats 3⁄4" wash brush
SUPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 96)
Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator
– Rectangular
Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Blending Solution DecoArt Americana Spray Acrylic Sealer/Finisher
or Krylon Kamar Varnish
Krylon UV Resistant Clear Acrylic Coating
no.1305
Rust-oleum Painter’s Touch 2X Ultra Cover
Gloss Varnish
Rust-oleum Painter’s Touch 2X Ultra Cover
Paint+Primer Gloss White Dupli-Color Engine Enamel
with Ceramic 500°, Clear Dust-Off Electronics Duster Black graphite
Tracing paper
Felt
Felt furniture protectors
Isopropyl alcohol – 91% works best Small scissors
Small plastic cups
Gloves (surgical)
Waxed palette
Cardboard barrier
SOURCES
Alcohol inks in packages, Alcohol Blending Solution, Ink Applicator are available from Michael’s Craft Stores and JoAnn Fabrics Online or oozak.com.
74 The Decorative Painter • ISSUE NO. 3, 2016
Welcome to a wonderful adventure with a fun painting medium – alcohol ink! This is such a great product and you can do so many things with it. If you are so in-
clined you can do abstract renderings or paint flowers, landscapes, animals, or a myriad of other subjects. I find that I enjoy playing in the ink when I need to loosen up from my realism oil paintings. Abstract can be very relaxing!
Since this is the holiday edition I have included a poinset- tia design that will make a great gift, as will tiles with the other designs. Even if you use the same palette, everyone’s gift will be one of a kind!
PREPARATION
Cover your table with heavy paper or plastic.
Set out the paints you will need, the Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Blending Solution, brushes, tiles, applicator stamp, felt, scissors, Dust-Off Electronics Duster, small containers, gloves, and paper towels. Put on gloves.
LET’S PAINT
I am using 4" tiles for the designs. It is an inexpensive way to try out color schemes as well as techniques. If you don’t like what happened then just remove it with alcohol and a paper towel and start over!
Paint the edges and back with Lamp (Ebony) Black. Protect with several light coats of Rust-oleum Painter’s Touch 2X Ultra Cover Gloss Varnish or you may use brush-on varnish. This is easier to do before you paint the face of the tile. Clean off any black on the face of the tile with alcohol.
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