Creative Alcohol Inks: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Amazing Effects--Explore Painting, Pouring, Blending, Textures, and More! [Paperback]

Pour and paint your way to stunning fluid effects. InCreative Alcohol Inks,artist and Instagrammer Ashley Mahlberg of @inkreel shares step-by-step techniques for creating spontaneous, organic effects with this vibrant transparent medium.

• Get an overview of essential materials, substrates, and finishes.
• Exploretechniques for applying alcohol inks, such as pouring, creating texture, lifting, masking, adding embellishments, and more.
• Learnhelpful troubleshooting tips and tricks.
• Use what you’ve learned tocreate one-of-a-kindartworks and stylish projects. 

Find your creative flow withCreative Alcohol Inks!

Perfect for creative beginners, the books in theArt for Modern Makers seriestake a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

Ashley Mahlbergof Ink Reel Studio is an abstract artist and graphic designer. Inspired by the Washington coast, Ashley’s work mimics organic forms, flow, and dynamic color palettes found in her everyday surroundings. Ashley licenses her work, shows her art in local commercial spaces, and has been a featured artist on The Crafter’s Box (thecraftersbox.com), where she taught alcohol ink techniques. See more of Ashley’s work on Instagram (@inkreel), inkreelstudio.com, and Etsy (InkReelArtStudio). She lives in Burlington, Washington.

Introduction
 
1 Essential Supplies
Alcohol Inks
Blending Liquids
Air Tools
Surfaces & Substrates
Other Supplies
Sealants
Setting Up a Workspace
Working Safely
 
2 Basic Techniques
Alcohol Ink Wash
Stippling to Create Blooms
Blending Metallic Mixatives
Spraying
Masking .
Lifting
Drawing over Washes
Stamping
Embossing Powder