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Hello Debbie, thank you for watching and for your lovely comment. Alcohol inks are definitely very colorful - have you seen any of the videos by people using them to create art on Yupo paper? If you do a search on RU-vid you’ll see quite a few. Have fun making pendants and thanks again for watching.😍

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Thanks Melinda - that made me smile! Lovely to hear from you - I have lost touch with so many people - illness and bereavement in the family but this ain’t the place to go into it. I will be back! Thanks so much and give PP a hug from me xox.

Oh no, Gilly! So sorry to hear you've had a death in the family. My sympathies, and prayers.

Thanks Melinda - it's my dad - it's hard to even write that down. We are saying goodbye to him tomorrow and then we have to get used to a different life. My mum is 90 and he died 11 days short of their 70th wedding anniversary. He was 92 but it's still hard to deal with. Will be back in the blogosphere before long - I haven't forgotten you. xox

Oh, Gilly, that is really rough. I will pray for Jesus' comfort to surround your family. Your poor mum!! 70 years is an amazingly long time to be married. I know you haven't. But you have been handling the most important thing ever- your family. I'll be here!

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Hi Mindy - thank you! Hope you have fun trying this out and you make some pretty pendants. Thank you for watching.🙏💕

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You are welcome - hope you have fun with it and make some nice jewels! :-)

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Hi Louise - yes, lots of these things are brilliant for arts and crafts shows. The things that I found sold the best were handmade albums closely followed by these alcohol ink pendants. Thank you so much for watching and commenting and for your lovely compliment😍. Happy crafting!

Can you post the link for handmade albums? Ty :)

There is one here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SsXrIXMKSuU.html I will look and see what else I may have. There is a brilliant video on YT on how to do the coptic binding, by someone called SeaLemon. I am pretty sure I put the link with that video but will check. Will come back to you shortly...

And another one here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PxZstrJipRo.html I will try to post another video soon about how I make these but really, the secret to a well made album is in the binding and you can find SeaLemon's video here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S2FRKbQI2kY.html Her video is brilliant and is how I learned how to do Coptic Binding. So I have never bothered to make my own video on binding as she explains it perfectly. Good luck!

You sell these at arts and craft shows? I really appreciate you reading my comments and replying to my request. Awesome ♥

+Tina C Thanks - I hope yours turned out well!

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Thank you very much - I appreciate you watching and commenting. You may be right - all you can do is try and see what happens. These are reasonably quick to make if you create a large piece of inked foil from which to cut lots of circles from one inking session. Anything that is quick to make while still managing to look really pretty is a very good thing to make for craft fairs. Nothing worse than a product that costs you hours and hours in time that you cannot reflect in the price people are willing to pay. Let me know how you get on and good luck with your sales.

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Hi Kelley, this fun way of getting a dichroic like effect is totally different to the actual dichroic process. The dichroic process requires much more skill, equipment and knowledge. You would be using metal oxides and glass which would need to be fired in a kiln to fuse them. So it's a much more expensive hobby than the effect you can get with what I've done here. I have never tried it - I don't have a kiln. Hope that answers your question. Many thanks for watching!🙏❤️

Thank you Bambi - it really is easy. Try it! I appreciate you watching and commenting.

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Thank you for that - much appreciated. You can also buy the bottle caps pre-flattened now. Many thanks for watching and contributing - much appreciated. 🙏💕

+Angela Hyde Thanks Angela - yes, music can be a tricky one so I don't use it very much. The split rings I use are 9mm and the hole punch is 1 inch. Enjoy making your pendants and thanks for watching.

+Angela Hyde or do you mean the punch I used to make the hole in the bottle cap? That punch is 1.8mm.

You can get them online. What country do you live in? Thank you for watching and taking time to comment.

It's a 1 inch punch.

Hi Melody, you can use either. And thanks for watching!

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Ho Lori, I don't see why not, hope it worked out well - let me know how you got on. Thank you so much for watching and taking time to reach out. 🙏❤️

+Joshyboy 999 Thank you James and Joshua - lovely seeing you today! xx

Hi Andrea - many thanks for watching and engaging. The question of what mediums could be used on foil is a good one. For me, the magic of using alcohol inks is the addition of the blending agent which makes your chosen ink colors do unpredictable things and I love watching what happens when I spray alcohol onto the colors. But you could experiment with any medium that would stick to foil really. And no, I haven’t used them on glass (as far as I can remember!) but as the alcohol inks are made for non-porous surfaces such as ceramics, then glass should be perfect. When I did used to paint on glass, I used special glass paints but maybe they were alcohol based and I didn’t realise. I’ll have to look that up because they were cheaper than alcohol inks! Thanks again and I hope that helps - feel free to ask any further questions - I’m always here.

Thank you for replying. I'm definitely interested in checking them out. You are a big help.

Hi Brenda, thank you and I’m glad you liked it. Yes, alcohol ink does require health and safety measures taken. I’m not sure if acrylic ink would work because I haven’t tried it. I have got acrylic inks so I’ll test a bit of foil later and let you know what happens. Thanks so much for watching and reaching out. 🙏💕

Hi Leah, thank you 🙏Do you mean the size of the punch that cuts the foil for the pendants or the punch that I use to make holes in the bottle cap? Thanks for watching by the way. 💕

@@RainbowLane Sorry, should have been clearer...the punch for the bottle caps

That’s ok, I wasn’t sure if you meant the punch I use to make holes in the bottle caps. The punch I use to cut out the designs is a one inch circular craft punch. You can find them on Amazon. If you beed any help finding them let me know. 💕

+Aeryn Kelly I have some that are about 3 or maybe 4 years old and I haven't noticed any yellowing but then I haven't really looked. I will have to dig some old ones out and look! It might depend what you are sticking them to, photo based images could easily go yellow and maybe any substrate that isn't acid free? Thanks for your comment and the tip about yellowing - maybe others will see it and tell us if it's happened to them.

@@RainbowLane All Resin eventually begins to Yellow over time, as it is exposed to UV Light. Depends on the Brand of Resin it was made out of, will determine how much UV Resistance that it has, before it will start to Yellow.

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Hi Jen - the tool I use to punch the foil is 1inch. But if you mean the tool I use to punch the tiny hole in the bottle cap, I think it’s 1/8th inch and it’s called a Europunch. Thank you for watching🙏💕

Hello Ellie, thanks for watching and your lovely comment. Obviously I don’t know where you live but as long as you have access to the internet you can get resin or glass domes online. Just Google 1 inch round glass cabochons or 1 inch round resin stickers. If you get stuck, go to my craft website (there is usually a link to it at the very end of all my film so) and look for the links to my Amazon shops (.com or .co.uk) and have a browse though. You will find the glass domes and resin stickers there. But just Googling using the terms I said above will get you to lots of people selling them. Good luck and thanks again.😍

@@RainbowLane Thank you. I live in Ontario Canada and now the glass domes/cabochons are extremely expensive. I did make one of these glass jewels and I used acrylic, glitter nail polish with alcohol. I'm really happy with this. Problem is where do I sell these? But i will do my best to get them out. Don't know what to charge. Have a great day. Oct. 13/19.

That's a shame - can you get them from the US or is the postage high? Your combination sounds lovely - charge whatever it cost you to make them and then a realistic profit on top. People will either pay or not, you can never tell! 😍

Hi Ginny, it's Polyvinyl Acetate - and yes, it's like Elmers (or maybe School Glue?). And yes Mod Podge too but I think Mod Podge has different qualities depending on which type you use - there are so many different sorts of Mod Podge but it is basically the same as PVA - just higher quality and more expensive. (The Mod Podge is more expensive is what I meant!) 😍Thanks for watching and for your question. 🙏❤️

Hi Sarah, you definitely need something like Diamond glaze, Glossy Accents or Anita's Clear Gloss. All I can say is, I have a few of these pendants that I made years and years ago - and I've worn them a lot! They are still going strong with no problems. You should be fine selling them - I mean, nothing lasts forever does it? If people want jewellery that is going to last for decades then they need to buy diamonds! 😎 Not sure where you live but here in the UK, I found some teeny little bottles of Diamond Glaze - 10ml - that were around £3.50. Maybe you could get one of those to just try it out. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Rainbow Lane thank you so very much I will definitely try that! I can order diamond glaze off of Amazon. I am eager to give that a go. Thank you for the reply! ☺️☺️

You're welcome any time Sarah - my viewers are very dear to me, without you I'm talking to the wall! ❤️ And I'm also enjoying seeing your work over on your channel.😍

Sorry for late reply! Did you solve your problem? What other products have you got? I've never known Diamond Glaze to not stick - are you in a very cold or a very hot climate? Sometimes extreme temperatures will affect glues and glazes. Hope you've found a solution.🙏

Yes, I have used regular Tim Holtz inks this way but I have also used some less expensive alcohol inks too. Many thanks for watching. 🙏💕

Oh dear that's not good! You must be very disappointed. What brand of inks did you use and in particular, what colors? Based on an experience I had the other day, it seems that some colors take ages to dry and don't blend nicely like the colors I used in my videos. I use the Tim Holtz inks by ranger and they have never let me down - however, cheaper inks in certain colors seem to not work so well.

Hi Gilly, Thank you for responding to my call for help! The inks I used were Adirondack Raspberry and Purple Twilight. I also wondered if the Diamond Glaze wasn't the ideal glue. Would you say that ideally the colours you used would be worth a try?

+Joyce Smart-Gill So those are the Tim Holtz Ranger inks then. I have recently had issues with the Raspberry taking ages to dry for some reason. Did you make sure that the inks were 100% dry before you put the Diamond Glaze on? A good way to gauge that is to have a scrap piece of tin foil that you can use as a tester to touch and see if it's dry. The other thing that can affect the successful gluing of the glass domes is possibly oil from our fingers. I found that out the other day when I made some pendants using images cut from photographs. I had tiny patches where the glass wasn't keeping contact and light patches were appearing. The only thing I could think of was oil on the glass or the image. So now I clean both with a soft cloth and lighter fluid before I stick the glass down. My next batch were fine. But of course, if you try that with scrunched tinfoil and inks, do a test piece first to make sure the lighter fluid won't damage the ink. Also, when you scrunch the foil, maybe wear clean thin rubber gloves to avoid finger oil from getting on there. Try not to touch the flat surface of the glass after you clean it. Make sure your tin foil is good quality and put the ink on the shiniest side. I also think the temperature can affect the action and drying of the inks. Don't know where you live - is it humid at the moment? And about the Diamond Glaze, I don't think that is the problem, I swear by it and have never had any issues. You only need a tiny blob, too much could cause problems. And by all means try the colours I used. Success probably depends on so many different factors like drying time in your climate and room temperature. Hope that helps and good luck!

This is a fantastic response and I thank you very, very much. I will take note of your recommendations as I am determined to succeed! I really love your pendants. So I will work through everything you have mentioned and see how I get on. Your video is brilliant, by the way! Thanks again for your time and thoughts, to try to get me on the right track. xx

+Joyce Smart-Gill you are most welcome Joyce - let me know how you get on and remember that having the silver ridges showing is fine, the inks will pool in the 'craters' - just let them dry really well.xx

No Judy , I just use the adhesive that attaches the domes. My oldest necklaces done this way are really ancient now and have been worn loads but they still look vibrant. Thanks for watching and commenting by the way, much appreciated.

Thanks. That is good to know.

Hi Lorraine - the effect come from the way the ink runs and blends into the crevices created by the scrunching of the foil. And also from the reaction of the alcohol blending solution. So I’m not sure that you could get the same effect - but maybe a different one! 🤗Thanks for watching. 💕

Hello 👋 Thank for that information, the acrylic paint didn’t dry, so I took the sheet of foil and put the paint on cardboard light weight

Yeah - foil is funny stuff to work with but at least we figure out what doesn't work when we try these things. We never stop learning and it's all good fun! 💕

Very sorry I missed this so long ago, only just found how you check on missed comments! I do apologise and thank you!

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Hi, I get most of the things I use online from Amazon. I get some things in my local craft shop too. Where in the world do you live? Thank you for watching. 🙏😂

Bonjour - Je reçois mes cabochons de divers endroits mais principalement d'Amazon maintenant. Si vous avez accès à Amazon, vous pouvez mettre des cabochons en verre de 1 pouce et de nombreux lots apparaissent sur le site Web britannique. J'espère que vous en trouverez.🙏💕

@@RainbowLane merci très gentil 🤗💖

Hi Jackie - I think it stands for polyvinyl acetate - it's a water soluble glue also called white glue or school glue I believe.

@@RainbowLane thank you

Never mind 😳that was such a dumb question, I apologize...they are likely actual bottle caps from a wine or beer hobby shop...my head was thinking ‘specialized bezel’🙄😬

No no no - not such a dumb question! The beer bottle caps you buy in the beer brewing supplies stores have plastic liners that you really don't want. You can burn or melt them out but it's such a hassle. If you go online and Google 1 inch bottle caps for crafts, you will get loads of options come up. Some have the glass domes with them as well. I do have them in my Amazon shops if you get stuck but really, if you just Google it you should find them really easily. You can get black, silver, gold and lots of pastel coloured ones too. So not a dumb question at all and no need to apologize! I appreciate you watching and taking time to comment. 😍

That's a smarter question than you think Harmony - See my reply to your second comment. Thanks for contacting me.😍

Rainbow Lane hey 👋🏼 thank you very much for your kind reply! And I love your work, thanks for sharing your skills...I appreciate that!♥️

And in turn I appreciate you lovely crafters who watch my videos - thank you.😍

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Ooh tie dye - I love that! Thanks for watching - much appreciated. 🙏💕

Hello Debra - I recommend using gloves and a mask right at the start of the film (0.58 seconds into the film - check it out) - this is clearly shown and I also tell you that if you don’t use gloves, you will end up with stained fingers. The recommendation to wear gloves comes before I begin using the inks. I also commend using a face mask because of the fumes. If you didn’t see my warning, then you must have only watched the video for 32 seconds. Thank you for watching.