Alcohol Inks on Tile Tutorial, plus show & tell
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Sharing my process and some thoughts for people new to using alcohol inks on ceramic tiles.
UPDATE: Made a video answering two of the most common questions I get about this video:
• Alcohol Inks Tutorial FAQ
I just took a class on alcohol inks. The instructor said that if you're having trouble with the ink not sticking to the tile and making white "blooms", it because the tile has absorbed too much moisture out of the air. The remedy is before you use the tile, put it in a COLD oven and turn the heat to 200 to 300 degrees. Once it has warmed up, leave the tile in for 5 to 10 minutes. Then let it cool completely. This pulls the moisture out and should eliminate the problem.
Thanks for showing how to make those great textures versus simple 'blobs"!
thanks for sharing that about the tiles!
Since you shared the oven technique ... I do this to all my tiles before I begin working on them. Thank you, BBCreations.
I live in humid Texas. You have solved my white spot problem. Thanks,
I like your style. Have you checked out Myriam Nature on TH-cam ?
Thank you for your comments on how to remedy the white spots on tile. Thought I was going crazy, but that explains it 👍🙂
Thanks to everyone for the nice comments. I'm planning on doing more videos soon, but life has been pretty crazy. In the last month I've gotten married and moved to another state, so... yeah, haha. Keep working on your art, and push those boundaries! Best of luck to you all! :)
YOU sir are an incredible artist. And dam on the marriage.....I was going to propose! : )
I never know if TH-cam artists see comments from work they did 8 years ago but .. I'm just dipping my toes into inks after years of acrylic pouring. Which I still like, but my mind wants to expand. Thank you for inspiration and you are talented and a great teacher. I really enjoyed watching this video and will subscribe to see your newer works. Aloha.
I loved how your picture frame work came out. You were very helpful with you exprience with the inks.
This was by far the most informative video on alcohol inks I have seen
Wow! wow! Wow! This is by far the best video I have seen where somebody has done something unique with alcohol ink! Great job!
I’ve only just discovered your video and really enjoyed it. I know you posted it a few years ago but compliments for the ability you were able to achieve in a couple of weeks of experimenting with alcohol inks.
I agree with you, when I was doing my tile I realized it looks like child made. I have been looking for different ideas. You have helped me.
Very excited about the technique of using holographic paper plus printouts and reversed glass in a frame for the finished look. I have friends who love science fiction and now I know I can make them something really personalized and awesome for a gift!
Thanks! I keep meaning to make a Dalek one for my wife, the Doctor Who fan in our house :)
You could always go back in with a sharpie and cover up any white and drop tiny drops of alcohol on it. Great tutorial, thank you! Your work is beautiful!
Wanted to play with my alcohol inks on tile but wasn't too sure about it. Looking around some so-so vids, I stumbled across your vid and you have SOOOOO motivated me. AND then those frames? Wow. Then you pulled out the tree AND the robots? LOVE THEM! Thanks! Great video!!!
+ThatNewMommy Thanks for watching!
Stop, stop,,,,,,I love your early ones..it's great that they INYO look 'young'. As an adult artist, I strive for the simplicity & honesty of children in my work. Your early ones are fresh, colorful, and delightful.
Thanks for the tip about felt - wonderful idea.
Thank you for this video. I'm new to using the inks and wanted to see tutorials that went beyond the basic color blobs. You did that! Thanks!!!!
You're welcome, and thanks!
I think that what you call "juvenile" is people just getting the "wow factor" from something basic. It's not that it's juvenile, it's just that most people who use alcohol inks are not professional artists and maybe just use the same techniques because they're too afraid to try something new. I'm an acrylic abstract/surreal painter/drafter/collage artist and I love trying the weirdest techniques I can dream up. I agree with you that a lot of alcohol ink videos are the same but that's why us weirdos have to make more videos! ;-)
Oh, and by the way, I LOVE your art tiles! Dude, you got it going on!
+DrummerGrrrl Yeah, looking back at that video I sounded pretty mean, lol... wasn't my intention at all! I just got so sick of seeing the same stuff over and over, which is what led me to trying to push the boundaries of the medium. Thanks for watching, and for the compliments! :)
The thing you're finding is a lot of people who are generally into 'crafting' getting their hands on new techniques. The only issue that I find with it is that people just don't break out of the mold. They try something they were taught at a tim holz or stamping class then they go 'teach' it to everyone else and don't think about the possibilities. Its like 'yupo'. Its literally just polypropylene but its being sold as art paper to people who don't know better.
Try spraying your tiles with alcohol and wiping dry. Helps me with white spots.
i recently seen one of your older videos. i liked it but it was lacking for me, the designs i mean. ive been searching and searching for other videos from others that would be nicer designs with no luck then stumbled onto this video of yours. your technique has improved so much and developed into even more than what I was hoping to see in my search! great job
Haha thanks Tasha, but this is my oldest alcohol inks video. Does that mean I'm getting worse? ;)
I have watched your video several times and it's the best video available for tile work like this. Well done ... beautiful work!
I can totally see you doing a series of those robots in larger scale and having an art show at a gallery!!! Love them!!!
THANK YOU--for making this tutorial!! I also have watched a bunch of tutorials that basically looked the same, pretty, yes, but not quite what I was looking for. Using A.I. on crumpled foil got me alot closer, but the tighter designs are what I really wanted. Your presentation and show and tell have pointed me in the right direction for trying endless possibilities! I'll be 'staying tuned'! Linda
Aw, thanks Linda - and definitely check out my fire videos :)
Your tiles are beautiful. I love the detail and the depth of color.
Thanks!
Hey, Beetlewing! Dungeon Mistress here. Why is it I am just know seeing this? i love what you are doing with the alcohol inks. You are so talented. Now I have to go looking for the other stuff you've done.
Really nice seeing you here.
Why thank you Mistress!
Thank you for sharing your talent and your process. Good tutorial, and very nice outcome.
I enjoyed your tutorial very much, those tiles look so sweet!
And I found a way around the repelling-ink tile. You can make an alcohol spray from Sharpie markers and alcohol in little travel-sized spritzer bottles. I used 91% alcohol, not sure if that matters, but that's what I need for other things I do with alcohol, so that's what I have on hand. (shrugs) Tear open the marker, drop in the nib and the ink tube into the bottle (2 or 3oz sizes work best) after cutting open the tube. Not the hard part you'd hold, but the felt-centered part needs cutting open. Fill the bottle with alcohol and let sit for a few hours prior to use. The ink works really well for a solid coating. Haven't found good bottles to try doing your sort of thing with them, but that would be super fun, if I could find such bottles...!
Thanks! I buy my alcohol inks in craft stores, in the scrapbooking section. They're Adirondack brand, found with the Tim Holtz vintage-looking stuff. They come in the bottles you see in my videos, with fine drip nozzles... sold 3 in a pack.
Yup, I own those, too. But some projects work better with a spray dispenser, and others with the drip!
If you wash the tiles with soapy water, rinse well and then clean with alcohol, it really helps with the white spot problem.
Not even halfway through your video and I'm so happy I found it. Got the inks, got the rubbing alcohol and did the whole 'blobby' tile last night (just to play with and get the hang of the inks, blew air through a straw, dripped on rubbing alcohol, etc), pretty cool but was hoping to find something more advanced (since you see SO MANY really intricate looking tiles on Pinterest and such) and this video is it. Now I realize I actually need that Tim Holtz stamper! Ok...going to finish watching your video now :D
This guy is truly amazing! So talented! I can see these being use as a kitchen back splash, bathroom back splash, etc. Your pictures are good enough to have a showing in an art gallery! My cousin has done this and her work isn't half as good as yours. As a retired professor, I can say that you're a good "teacher", too. All the best, Liz
Thanks Liz, that means a lot to me :)
Ten thumbs up!! Enjoyed seeing your artwork at the end. Loved the organic feel o your abstracts!
Thank you!
What a superb technique and the effect is brilliant. Much better with the felt pad. Thank you.
I just come across your video. I love what you are doing with the inks. I've been " playing " with my inks and I love the freedom. I just love the idea of using it on glass. May have to try that. I clean my tiles real good with rubbing alcohol real good before using ink on them. Not sure if that will make a difference for the white spots or not. Thank you so much for sharing. Darlene.
Those tiles look great. Your earlier ones look more like what I consider to be abstract art. I really like the later tiles and can't wait to try this too. Thank you.!
I mean a tutorial where you charge to learn your techniques, not just a free bee on TH-cam, although they are MUCH appreciated.
I always come back to your fire videos when I'm bored. I have all the alcohol inks but am still scared of fire. I will get my courage up soon.
I use the ink stamper you used on tile to go around edges and it matches the tile work you did
I'm new to this - I've only done one small tile. About your white spots - do you clean your tile with alcohol before you start? Finger oils will cause that. Thanks - I've learned things from your video!
Hi beetlewing. I'm sure you have a name. You might have said it. Thank you so much for your inspiration and help with ideas. I can't believe how talented and innovative you are with your art. You're a great instructor and a genious artist. I've been a little frustrated and don't just want to do these big globs. You've shown me how to go to the next level and beyond!! Keep videos coming!!
Thanks Judith!
I do have a name, but I haven't disclosed it because I'm not sure I'm quite ready to give up what little Internet "privacy" I have left, haha
Plus, I DO sell my work, so I'm hesitant to let my customers in on ALL of my secrets ;)
Your videos are the most helpful on TH-cam. THANK YOU! I was looking for much more pleasing ways to use alcohol inks and you definitely have it down!
That One Song you did led me to your soundcloud, where I discovered I suddenly no longer want mayo. Just curious, what software do you use?
Hey! Thanks for checking my music out! That's awesome. All I use is FL Studio 10 right now, but it is enough to let me do what I do and experiment with different sounds. I am an amateur at it, but it is something I like to do. The possibilities with that program are endless.
Nice, I use Reason myself. Never could get the hang of FL... it always felt (to me) like wearing someone else's shoes or something, lol.
I might have a solution to the tile repelling the alcohol inks and causing white spots. I take a damp magic eraser sponge and scrub the tile with circular motions and then clean it well with acetone. So far this has worked on the tiles that were previously repelling the ink. Hope this helps someone.
+angelsandfaes Thanks, I'll have to try that! In the middle of a move right now though, so everything is boxed up :-/
I enjoyed your video and thank you for posting. I just bought some ink to experiment as a painter. I would like to admonish you on what can be perceived as insulting to many craft people as a juvenile practice which , for them, is experimentation. After all, that is how we all learn. I do not scrapbook, journal, etc however I see the value in it. I am about to go to a hospital to do art therapy with people who would be lucky to pour a drop out of a bottle they are so injured so I am making stencils with hot glue for them to paint over or spray over with acrylic ink. Just thought I would point out people have limitations.
+Martha Nelson You can admonish me all you want. I was very clearly stating "for ME"... "I wanted more out of it", etc.... I understand what you're saying, but I'd like to admonish YOU for implying that I'd say such things about someone who was obviously incapable of more. I'm so tired of this "shame on you for having an opinion because it probably offends someone" attitude the world has these days. I find THAT offensive. What you're saying is nobody can ever teach anything on an advanced level simply because some people can't do it, without the teacher feeling guilty about it. Get a grip.
Thanks for watching.
+beetlewing I totally agree with beetlewing! Too many negative, nasty people out there condemning others out of their own spin, which is perverted. I say live & let live and shut the hell up with your condemning negativity. This guy is nice.
Cool tiles! Love the effects! Can't wait to try!
This was a fantastic tutorial and I learned so much. I feel inspired and stretched in my thinking as to what I can apply the alcohol inks to. Thank you so much!
+Christie Zipparo Take that feeling, hold onto it, and never stop running! Thanks for watching! :)
Oh i found you by accident and thank god i did as you have just answered all my questions. So i can use the inks on Glass, as i too have a stunning old frame years old, but just could not throw away, so i was told to use Mod podge and then use inks, blah blah. Did not work, but thank god it cleaned off so i am starting again. Loved your tiles, the holographic paper is a smart idea, do keep doing them and looking forward to your channel. Hugs Dede xxx
To prevent the repelling happening you can sand the tile a little before you apply the ink.Check out the use of Spectrum Noir Pens also....they are super cool to use with AI.....look at Dreamscapes.com
Your tips are very helpful. I actually LOVE your approach. Would LOVE to see more videos from you. I watched your video several times and pick up new things each time. Thank you!!!
Thanks! I've made a lot of videos since then, hint hint :)
Very informative. Thanks for sharing! Loved the brown piece at the 2:37 mark.
+Diane Slaughter Thanks Diane! That piece never got much love from other people, but I always liked it. 'Course half my wardrobe is brown, so...
great! U seem a little hard core with your verb age........love your work.....just learned about alcohol inks two weeks ago....keep making your breath-taking art
You could actually use a rubber cement resist to make shapes if you want more control. Might be fun.
Thank you for the interesting tips about the felt and textured ink. Very interesting results. Congratulations on your marriage and hope to see more of your videos.
Your technique is outstanding. Thanks so much for sharing. Best video I've seen. Love your work.
This is exactly the type of video I was looking for to learn how to create tiles. I want to use them for coaster and I still haven't figured out how to make them not slippery after I seal them. I don't want glasses sliding around on them.
Thank you for sharing all your ideas and accomplishments so far. I looked for more, but none yet. Would be great to see how you are coming along!
Julie
Thanks! - I keep meaning to make another video, but life keeps getting in the way. I'll try :)
New videos up :)
Also try a spray bottle of 90% alcohol and spray tile from about 15 inches above tile. Just spray a tiny bit and see what happens.
I like these I don’t have a lot of room to work but these would be perfect. Thanks for the video!
Wow. I could see making my own tiles for a back splash or fireplace surround - if I could get them to come out like yours!!!
Thanks so much! Your video was the most helpful of all those I watched.
+PavlatFamily Glad you enjoyed it!
I had no idea you could do so much with the ink. Loved it Thanks.
Love how you used the glass on the picture frame :)
Thanks for sharing this is my favorite way of doing tiles. I too like the tighter cleaner look. Thanks!
Wow I love them, especially the robots. That's super creative. I ordered a few sets of alcohol ink online and I can't wait to play with them.
Congratulations on your wedding. Can't wait for your next video. Can you do one painting glass? Would the fire technique work on glass? try it and let us know.
How do you seal your tiles and with what product?! Thank you!!! Your tiles are AMAZiNG...love the colors
Hi Pamela, thanks for watching! I've got a short video that shows what I use, and how.
As for the beading up I'm thinking a dishwashing detergent would clean eliminate the surface tension that causes the beading. Maybe?
Hi beetlewing, are a talented artist. Thank you for all the great things you can do with alcohol inks. I just started to play with the inks on polymer clay. I'm going to bake my clay first, then see if I can get some great designs on my clay!!
Love, love, love your techniques with alcohol inks! Your art is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing; I can't wait to try this...
Your artwork is simply beautiful. Thank you so very much for sharing your techniques!
+BC TN GAL LIVIN' IN OH Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your technique. I absolutely LOVE the robots and the tree is my second favorite.
Thanks! Be sure to check out my newer ones for more techniques. That tree sold this weekend - I was a little sad to see it go.
beetlewing I will! Are you on FB as well?
Printing out the image is genius.
These are awesome!! You have inspired me to do more :) Thank you. Can you tell me what kind of polyurethane you used? Would I be able to put the tiles on my kitchen wall as a back splash?
love the holograph paper idea! thanks i love your ideas. have really wanted to try alcohol inks with a difference. was looking how to make an oil look, this works.
I just watched this tutorial and have to thank you for the great ideas! I will have to watch all your videos now!
+Dawn Miche Thanks Dawn!
Nicely done! You colors,composition and style are wonderful. I've been teaching AI on Yupo paper with some great details with a paint brush! Ink are just so much fun to work with! 😀
+Kellie Chasse (Kellie Chasse Fine Art) Thanks for the kind words! :)
Thanks for sharing. These are truly works of art. I don't quite understand how you got the black & white robot to look like it does. Can you elaborate a little. The colour around it is so precise. Thanks
Thanks Buddy! It's not precise at all, haha... Here's a video showing it taken apart:
th-cam.com/video/mZQB9SjxF5M/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps! :)
How about sanding the surface of the tile a bit to avoid the repelling effect!
Thank you sooo much for sharing . Your technique is diffenetly something I have never seen before and something I will be sure to use :).
Awesome! Great ideas, super on technique. Time to try this out! Thanks for the great video on the alcohol inks!
Hey buddy do some more videos! I have been using dry rice and beans and pasta to make textures as well! Those little hairs that stick on really aggravate me! I am experimenting with other cloths.
Hi, I don't know if you're still having problems with the white or where it's not sticking to the tile you might want to clean it with isopropyl alcohol first. But I have never ever had that problem but I also use blending solution or 91% isopropyl alcohol as well but I've never had the ink repel off of the tile ever. I don't know if it's the certain brand you're using, there are some brands of alcohol inks that are just terrible. Ranger inks are really really good. But there's a lots of things you can make I make gorgeous flowers out of mine where they're just masterpieces and people want me to make prints of them and they want one. You can do scenes with alcohol inks. I have a friend who does gorgeous sunset over water on with alcohol inks, you can do lots of different things it's not just a bunch of dropping inks in circles or bubbles. if you put blending Solution on the tile first then when you put the colors together you tip the tile around it makes some gorgeous mixing of colors far more sophisticated than just putting a bunch of drops on tiles just as an fyi.
They're gorgeous and definitely more advanced than those you compare yours to. I can't wait to make some! But better to plug your technique as "advanced" or "beyond basic" than knock the others' results as looking "juvenile". It's all art, after all... and you want us to think of you as an artist (and not a name-calling political candidate)!
Thank you for this great video!! I am making handmade Christmas gifts this year, and I am looking forward to trying this!! Cannot wait!
Clearance picture frames are a great way to keep the cost down. :)
good stuff! thanks for the details on your technique. I just started using the fluffy side of velcro on a small bottle bottom for stamping. so far so good. had to get real creative for supplies and surfaces while in Peru and on limited budget.
Try wiping tile with 90% alcohol ink first. Plus you do not have to throw tile away just wipe off with 90% alcohol and start again.
Yes I like the adult tiles..better than juvenile ones. lol. Great video. Have subscribed too! Hugs from England 😍😍💕👏🏻👏🏻🐶🐶🐶
I haven't found a great sealer.. to use these as coasters. I tried the spray on sealer, but it soon chips off with the ink attached, now there are snow caps on them there hills! Any ideas... from anyone? Would like to have Girl Scouts make these.
I've been thinking about switching to resin, but haven't gotten around to playing with it yet. Not sure that'd be the best option for Girl Scouts though, since it usually needs to cure overnight.
Your videos are good and I´ve learned a few things about the alcohol ink technique, thanks!
Please, Beetlewing, leave the tiles on the table, don´t move them up closer to the camera! they all go out of focus!.
Also, please, show clearly, on the table, bottles lying down, the names of the colours that you are going to use. At the beginning of the video?...
Thank you, take care and keep going!
Your work is amazing!!! I'm going to have a go at the tile. Thanks for your great ideas!
After a tile is alcohol inked and polyurethane,,,Can you put a photograph on top of it? Love all the tiles you have made.
You should be able to use modge podge, etc... Don't see why that wouldn't work.
Gorgeous!! I salute your creativity.
Thank you :-)
Thanks so much. I'm just starting with inks
Thank you for your video, gave me some inspiration to use my alcohol inks :) Love all your pieces!
Thanks Lorid. Inspiration was the whole point, so I'm glad it helped! :-D
beetlewing--THANK YOU!!! I LOVE making these tiles! I am so glad I ran across your video before trying them for the first time. I have made over 70 of them in all different sizes. I get the tiles for .10 to .70 cents each from Habitat for Humanity. Your technique of stamping makes all the difference because of the added textures and colors that you are able to achieve. I have also tried running the colors and have been using fine brushes dipped in ink for detail--but only after I let the ink do its' own thing. Would like to send you pics of mine?
Hi Josie. I get my tiles from Lowes, for $0.16/ea. They come in a box of 100 for $16. (The 4", high gloss white)
I liked what you did at the end but would like to see how you did it
Awesome stuff! Thanks for doing this video. You're doing so well after such a short period. Well done.
Thanks!
I found my new hobby! Thanks for sharing!
I learned a lot. I’m a newbie so this was helpful. Thank you. I hope you make more videos
Like your video. Would have liked if you could say colours you are using for the combinations though
Just found you! Beautiful work...great tutorial. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Gracias por tu generosidad de compartir tus conocimientos. me podrias decir si se le pone alguna proteccion , barniz o algo para que se pueda lavar si lo ponemos en una pared ?, y si estas pinturas las podemos hacer en casa son las que se hacen con el cartucho de un marcador y alchool ?
Thank you for experimenting and coming up with some great designs & variations. I realy like the small mottled look, it gives it life. Can you go over tiles that are made with the drops on the stamper and get this effect to liven up some tiles that are just plain compared to the art you have created?
If you mean go back and edit tiles you've already done, yes... unless you applied a clear coat it should work fine.
Thanks so much for tutorial I am excited to get started!
love yours..the brown one looks spooky...
Now this was the kind of instructional video I was looking for, just love the look. I am interested in applying this technique to gourds..they have a porous surface, unlike the tile. Would you have any advice along these lines to get me started? Thanks a lot! Bee
Gourds might be hard to work with unless you're doing large areas of color or using some sort of stencil. Alcohol inks are designed for use on non-porous surfaces like metal, glass, tile, etc... The gourds will suck up the ink and not allow the different ink colors to blend like normal, unless the gourd is covered with some sort of clear, high gloss sealer. I'd play around with them on a test gourd first, as the inks can react to some clear coats, causing blistering and flaking.
That said, I HAVE seen alcohol inks used on gourds, usually like a leather dye. For example, if you wanted the whole thing red... or red with a large black diamond or other simple shape that can be masked off. Just don't expect the inks to flow and blend like they do on tiles, unless you come up with a sealer that works well.
Hope that helps. :)