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Jacquard Prdoducts is the brand. Here is the website if you want more details on the basic dyes www.jacquardproducts.com/

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I have personally only used it on paraffin but the inks should work on soy just as well.

Yes, either one can be used.

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Thank you so much for the kind words :)

The inks are not lightfast so putting them in an intense light situation like that would make them fade fast. I also would have reservations about the varnish directly on a bulb. I have however, made light shade situations before. They turn out pretty cool, but one has to be ok with the colors fading quicker than most. Good Ideas here tho! Alcohol ink illuminated planets sound like a very cool plan. Making an inked orb and having a small light hanging inside would totally work.

This vid sparked some experiments that took longer than expected to flush out, hence the manicure mania. I’ve instructed folks how to use these mediums or over a decade and I still learn new applications every time I get in the studio and use em. Thanks for watching!

It will lighten it, but just a little bit. The wood is so porous it holds the color in very effectively. You can get more after application adjustments if the wood is finely sanded to a more smooth surface.

Put just a drop or two down and lay the plastic wrap over it while it’s still wet. You can then scrunch the wrap around to move the color and create wrinkles. Leave it to set for a long time, no air means long set time. Time varies depending on amount of ink used but at least 30-45min. You can peel up an edge and if the color stays in its place pull off the wrap and let dry open for a few min.

Thanks! A butane torch like what you get for cooking will work. I don't think a low heat gun will be effective in this case. You just have to be careful because if you have a large amount of Ink just sitting on top of the resin, it can catch fire. I advise to wait a bit, like 5min or so, and let inks settle into the resin, if you want to torch for bubbles. I do not think spraying alcohol will help.

It does not matter how long it has been. The clear wonderful shine will come right back with a fresh coat. Just be sure it is free of dust and such if it has been sitting around a while:)

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Right?! They are one of the most versatile mediums I have ever used. I totally love the look of resin coated tiles, they look like candy when done. Great tip about the heat with resin! I use Art Resin and it is not good with heat at all but great for sealing artworks. I love that you are working in layers and adding other paint mediums. Very nice!

@@artminwithlynn thank you so much. It is an ongoing project isn’t it, always evolving. I love it all!!

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0:56 ok it's polypropylene plastic... lesson learned: wait to comment.

Legion Paper makes it in a pad. I like the orange label medium weight for this application.

@@artminwithlynn Great stuff, I love the results.. thanks for clarifying about the stencil material

I use Ampersand boards. They are archival and have a variety of surfaces to choose from. For this application their gesso or clay board will be perfect. Claybord works really well with alcohol ink! They are sold in art shops or can be ordered. I get mine from Preston Arts Center in Louisville KY. If ya just want to play with the technique to start any rigid board would work just fine.

Thanks! You should not add color to the paste. The added polymers of the color will keep the paste from cracking on this one.

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Yes, but you must prime the canvas with Kilz or something slick first.

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Nope. The alcohol does not work well/at all with water. I do this process with other materials quite a bit, for demo and workshops. Testers enamels or Marabu Easy Marble Paints will float on water and give you the effect you are looking for. Marbling kits designed for paper or fabric give more detailed prints or dips but do not work as well on slick surfaces, it is possible with the right surface prep tho. If you have never tried the process all around, I would suggest you give the Marabu a try first for this.

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They need a slick surface to work and move as seen. You can use them on canvas but will need to add a slick primer not just regular gesso. Most people use KILZ primer for this. It can be found at hardware stores.

Yes you can! Most stretched canvases are pre-primed and it makes it nonporous enough for alcohol ink to work well on it! When I first started using alcohol inks, this was the main question I had and I couldn’t find a straight answer until I watched a video where someone used a brand new canvas and made an awesome alcohol ink painting and that gave me the courage to try on one of those thin art board canvases and I found it to work wonderfully and now I use all kinds of canvases. It’s obviously a little different than using inks on a yupo kind of paper but the ink still flows and glides just fine. But obviously you can add primer and any other materials you want to make it slicker but I have found that it’s not a requirement for it work well. 😊

Torching the resin that is coating and on top of the inks is just fine and really helps to get all bubbles out.

I have not sealed any of the wood grain works I have done. I have sealed an inked gourd with cold wax. Sealers will work just fine, just make sure to test first. The wood really soaks in the ink so if the sealer does have a solvent and the ink re activates, I doubt it will go far or even be very detectable. I use art resin to seal other ink works and would expect it to work well on wood as long as it is sanded smooth (before ink).

@@artminwithlynn I tried resin and my uv light and it worked great.

You will certainly get a textured form but the reflective properties show when it is in an even layer. Always fun to play and try new things!

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Great tip!

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