Alcohol ink painting on canvas tutorial. 

thank you 🙂

Do not use gesso. It is to porous to use. Here is another tutorial that may be more helpful for you. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y06iosoy_Lg.html

It specifically needs to be coated with Killz 2....3 coats minimum & you'll be good to go♡

@marilynisaacs7739 Thought I’d share even tho this comment is old- If you use regular canvases like that they sell everywhere, they’re usually already primed and I’ve worked on them just fine with no extra steps to prep the canvas and the inks were fluid and moved great.

Never use water with alcohol ink as it will break down the binders in the pigment. Here is a link to give you more detailed info on prepping your canvas for alcohol ink. I hope this helps 😊 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y06iosoy_Lg.html

@@nlm8487 thank you so much for the tips. I have never tried ink before, just acrylic pour. But my brother wants a picture with ink, so then I went along and bought some 😃

I would think the hairdryer was on a cold setting as Alcohol is flammable. The best place to buy a large bottle of alcohol would be from a Hardware store I imagine.

Hair dryer was on low cold setting.....don't use it on high speed as ink may get dry before spreading

I’ll find out where my granddaughter got her bulk alcohol and let you know.

I think maybe it has something to do with the texture of matte. It gives the ink something to grab onto.

Yes it does

It's *_canvas!_* Canvas is a material; it's not paper. It's cotton - or sometimes linen - generally coated in gesso by the manufacturer. Every art and craft shop in existence sells canvases. Museums and galleries the world over have millions of canvases hanging in them. Every homeware shop from the most expensive to the most basic will have canvases for sale. Most homes will have at least one canvas on their wall. I'm not entirely sure how the existence of canvas has passed you by your entire life!

That's alcohol ink as well. I'm holding a bottle of gold right now😅 trying to learn more.

Yes it is.

Hi, I mix ink with isopropyl alcohol 🙂

@@milaozart780I have alcohol ink I use them in resin art Are they suitable for canvas or not?

Maybe this link can help you otherwise there are dozens of other informative tutorials across RU-vid. 😊 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y06iosoy_Lg.html

Am not an expert by any means ..I've so far only worked on yupo/plastic but if your ink is drying too quickly then your dryer is either too hot or too strong (in the wattage). I watched a heap of YT videos on alc inks and then checked in their description boxes for a link to the dryer they were using. I've been struggling with the dryer I had but am now waiting on a 300w dryer I saw Tiffany Solario using. Look at some tutorials you really like...maybe ask some questions...good luck xx ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P-9wIRrL-Yo.html

Is your dryer set on hot? Use cold setting. What paper are you using? Your paper can’t be porous or it will stain and not move freely.

Same q

im wondering the same

There is no way that it was water in the glass. Water should never be used with alcohol ink as it would breakdown the binders in the pigment. I would guess it could either be alcohol ink blending solution which can be purchased online or at your local craft store like Michaels, Hobby Lobby -or- it could be just the 99% isopropyl alcohol. Using blending solution will give you more working time where using isopropyl alcohol your working time is much less because alcohol evaporates quickly. The blending solution is not very cheap and by the amount that was in the glass it seems like it was almost the entire bottle and if this is real time in completing this pretty canvas I would guess isopropyl alcohol, but I could be wrong. Either one you where to choose you cannot go wrong. I hope this helps! 😊

I’m not the artist in the video but I can answer your questions. Using the least amount of heat possible is necessary as the heat causes the alcohol to evaporate more quickly. In order to achieve this sort of effect you need a lot of alcohol to move around. A tool that outputs a “cool” setting with lower wattage so the air flow is not heavy, causing all that liquid to blast off the canvas, is ideal. I hope this is helpful, and sorry for butting in.

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