Black/white/gray alcohol ink swirl tutorial using only black and white inks. 

You can definitely do that, and I have a few videos that I’ve done that and more that mention it. My main turner is too clunky to do that 😆

That would be so pretty!

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🥰 thank you & you’re welcome!

Yes! I notice a difference when I try to apply onto a cold cup., the epoxy is annoyingly thicker when it gets cold!

You’re welcome! 🙂

DaifukuYugsu22 I totally have that happen when I stare at a glitter cup! Everything feels like it’s moving when I look away!

You can just swap out some of the black or white drops for blue when adding the inks.

Yes ma’am. It helps seal it all in level it out.

Some blacks do a weird pink /blue/green change. It seems like it goes back to normal for some people but not always.

It looks like the model that I purchased last year has been discontinued this appears to be the new version of it: amzn.to/2SLdfG8. Mine was model 5201, this is 5301.

There can be a few reasons. Sometimes the mix ratio is off enough that it prevents a full cure. But for me, it’s usually temps or humidity. I have a shop light nearby to make sure it stays warmer in that area when the temps drop.

@@ThePurpleStitch thank you for the info i love your tumblers you make there amazing

I’ve totally had to do that with the turner that is spring loaded and doesn’t come off. 🤣 I have been making cups for over a year, and I still mess up!!

I definitely want to try a dirty pour sometime soon! I’ve seen one done with these colors and it was beautiful!

I will definitely look into the larger bottles. I never imagined I’d use SO MUCH white ink! 😆

Thank you!! Just spray paint. Either Krylon or Rustoleum 2x.

I like to put one more coat to seal everything in.

@@ThePurpleStitch Thank You. Also if I wanted to apply vinyl do I need to sand it, apply vinyl, then last layer of epoxy?

You got it!!

I made this one from a Pinterest tutorial about 3 years ago. Whenever I started….I’ve lost track of time. 😂

Oh man!! I’m sorry it was a mess! I have heard that some black and white brands blend to a pink mess. I haven’t experienced it with the piñata inks but have heard it mentioned before.

I actually just tap it with a little extra Apoxsee on my finger. I may not have done it in this video but I’ve definitely done it in lots of others and it almost always looks just fine. Sometimes it needs to be rubbed because there’s an oily spot.

@@ThePurpleStitch thank you it worked 👍🏻

This is a skinny pool noodle. I think I got it maybe at dollar tree?

It should!

Thank you

Usually I wait about 8 hours between coats.

Some pigment seems to like to float on top. I don’t know that any of them are supposed to actually be different types, but it definitely seems like each brand works a little differently.

Mostly piñata. Some Tim Holtz. 😊

I have heard of blacks turning pink and browns turning green before but not sure what brand are the culprit.

🥰 keep at it!! You’ll get it eventually! Here’s what I bought most recently. Jacquard Pinata Alcohol Inks... www.amazon.com/dp/B07FQWP8KK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Search cuptisserie or tumbler turner on Etsy/amazon/eBay and you’ll find hundreds of options. 🙂

The air bubbles tend to pop on their own with inks swirls (for the most part). But mostly, I think it is a little heat and sheer luck! 😆

also how much for the last coat of epoxy

For the swirling you need enough to get movement. For the final coat you just need enough to get a good layer. So I usually start with 5-10 ml over whatever the ounce of the cup is. But I don’t put it all on at the beginning. So on a 20, I will typically mix up 25-30. But I only put about 20 on at first. I get an idea of how much movement I’ll get and add more if it isn’t thick enough. For final coat I’d say maybe 10 on a 20 ounce. More only if I need to even out any waves left in my swirling after it cured. Hope that makes sense!

I like to put one more to make sure the inks don’t rub off onto anything else.

Just make sure your epoxy cures completely and that the epoxy you’re using is FDA compliant and you’ll be good! If your cups are tacky or sticky, then they’ll need to be stripped and redone. Otherwise, I cured epoxy could cause some people to have a reaction of some sort. 🙂

Mary Kemp PINK!!??!!?? That’s so weird! I wish I could tell you the cause but I’ve never had anything but red turn pink when I added white. 😩

@@ThePurpleStitch , my bad. it was your white and the tim holtz black mixed. i guess the two different brands don't like each other lol. I tried it again with your two and it worked perfect. thanks for the awesome video.

Mary Kemp oh yay!! I have mixed ink brands before but don’t have a TH black.

Not very often. I keep a close eye when tilting and try not run my finger from the rim downward. It seems to squeegee the epoxy right into the rim if I do.

I do when I heat epoxy. I was quite stupid when I started recording videos and didn’t at first. 😐

Rebecca James I say glitter herpes a LOT! 🤣

Any type of mask that is rated to block out fumes. Once epoxy is heated some people have allergic reactions, myself included. Some people even have to wear respirator masks without any kind of heat involved. Sam have reactions with just mixing the epoxy in general.

Jameshia Young maaaaaybe.....I’ve done a video of how to make inks pop on a dark base but the white wasn’t a color I was trying to make pop out, just using it to make the colors vibrant. Possibly with enough white though.

The Purple Stitch I'm gonna try it out and see. A customer wants a raiders cup and I'm not sure how to do it

Just spray paint base.

I’m honestly not familiar with that product, so I couldn’t say.

You can but it requires a lot of Coats just to get that nice glossy shine

Thank you so much!!

Oh no!!! Was there enough epoxy? Or maybe too much?

The Purple Stitch I’m not sure

The Purple Stitch -it dried really quickly in some places but like my colors kept mixing so the entire cup is a grey mess

hmm 🤔 .....had the epoxy been mixed either too long prior or mixed for too long? Both of those can cause it to cure too fast. Do you have a heat gun or any sort? That’s how I get mine to move. I do get “dry spots” frequently and have to literally touch them up by dabbing epoxy onto those areas.

The Purple Stitch yeah I used my heat gun and the epoxy did the swirl but was like it just mixed all my inks more rather than a cool swirl thing I’m not sure how to explain it very well

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