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Polished Stone Tutorial with Ranger's Adirondack Alcohol Inks |
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This technique looks like a lot of work, but it's very simple! To start, you'll need an ink applicator. You can buy one, like the one on the left, or make your own. To make your own, just apply a piece of velcro to any wood block then add a piece of felt. | |
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Alcohol inks work best on a non-porous surface. For this, I used Ranger's Glossy Cardstock. Glossy photopaper can be used but it is not non-porous so the effect will not be the same. To begin, squirt several colors of ink into your felt. Be sure to insert the tip in the felt so it's less likely to splatter. |
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Pounce the ink on the cardstock at random. It's fine to overlap, and you don't need to cover the entire surface at this time. Work quickly because the inks dry quickly on the felt. | |
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Add inks for the second layer, either more of the same or different colors. If desired, add blending solution. The white line through the middle of the felt is where I added the blending solution. It removes ink! If desired, dab with Posh Impressions or Metallic Paint pen. Both will work, but PI will run and blend better. |
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Apply the second layer of color. Repeat as above if you are not using blending solution. I dabbed with the blending solution on the bottom section. Go more slowly with the blending solution, watch how the colors blend and pull. Cover the white areas, but it is not necessary to cover the entire first layer. If using the metallic pen, be sure to smack the ink over the pen to push and blend it in. |
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| Both of these were made with the same colors of inks, though the one on the right is heavier on the red. The sample on the right is just the ink. The sample on the left has gold veining from the posh impressions pen. Notice the lighter and darker areas are from the blending solution and add depth to the overall effect. | ||
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