DIY Alcohol Inks made with sharpies (Revised for 2018)

[@aileenbernier4060]

I read several others DIYs and you have made this so simple and easy. Thank you so much.

[@lhilaryslotta7312]

Duh! What a great idea for beginners! I love it! It would be a great way to start on a low budget. Thanks for the tip. Really like the beautiful colors in your unfinished artwork.

[@kristathorne-yocam2410]

I love love love how you approach your process. Your not so judgmental, rather curious as to what will appear. You just go for it until you find something interesting and like. I've changed my approach to my crafting and it's less stressful (meaning "Getting it right") and so much more satisfying, so thank you!

[@manxkats5]

Please pay no mind to rude comments. Loved both of your diy alcohol ink videos, I just got my supplies today from amazon except I use bottles with metal thin tips for my resin coasters. Great tip about leaving everything in the bottle every other video talks about taking them out which seemed like a pain to do. I subscribed way befor this video. Keep up the great work.

[@lanekolton3181]

Dunno if anyone gives a damn but if you're stoned like me during the covid times then you can stream pretty much all of the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last couple of days =)

[@fabianfisher6740]

@Lane Kolton Definitely, I have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :)

[@ChristinePurdy]

I hadn't watched your first video but this one was bang on. I have made my own Alcohol inks in the past, I just put mine in squeeze bottles with a narrow tip on it and a cap, very much like the bottle you buy them in but the ones I bought were bigger. I LOVE how your examples turned out, just beautiful. Thanks again for another great video :)

[@carlao7272]

I didn't know it would be that easy to make your own alcohol inks. Will definitely have to try this! Thank you for sharing!

[@pamcarr4003]

Short, sweet and to the point! Great video! I saw your other video too, I liked that one too. It seemed you were just being you. Reminds me a bit of myself, lol! Really, great job on this video, thanks! Pam

[@JanelleNichol]

+pam carr thanks!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@melodylebeau2190]

Ouch!! I was thinking of buying makeup brushes so glad I remembered your video on pink rollers!!

[@Elizabeth45840]

I am so excited I have made my alcohol sprays and I am ready to go! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[@princessoffire1107]

Love how you are so transparent about the other video !! lol I hopped here just as soon as I read the " more info" on the other video before I even started THANKS ! You have just saved a newbie a ton of money . Not sure how I will like using these yet so it's nice to see a DIY I can do on the cheap to give it a try !

[@JanelleNichol]

+princessoffire1107 haha. Yes- well that was one of my first tutorials and was a little bit of a disaster. Oh well. Thanks for watching & commenting! ❤️❤️❤️

[@rongablue]

This shorter tutorial Is great. Thank you for taking the good, well meaning advice on board and rising above the rude zombies. Well done! Please RECYCLE your sharpie casings with care.

[@JanelleNichol]

+Mary Hansen ❤️❤️

[@suecrawford4236]

Nice video...quick, concise and right on! I collected a lot of used water color markers and did the same trick - only I used like 10 of the same color in each bottle to get the vibrancy....because there were so many 'tubes' in there, I had to 'squeeze' the ink out of each one and toss it to actually have enough volume of ink but they worked beautifully!!!

[@BittyWoof]

Thanks for demonstrating how easy it is to make my own alcohol inks from Sharpies. I’m going to try it later on today.

[@cynthiaslater7445]

Comparing the cost of alcohol inks to alcohol-based markers, it's no wonder people are going this route. I recently bought a set of inks, but I will now replenish at more than half the cost and will get more colors. Thanks for sharing.

[@ChantalMisplon]

Thank you for such a simple explanation! I've already used your tips and made my own sharpie alcohol ink.

[@wordscrafter]

I made some a couple years ago, but I like your concentrated version better. I came here from your diy metallic ink video. You've got a great sense of humor:) I find it very difficult to wear gloves when crafting, too. I just try to be careful. Going to find your diy blending solution. Thanks for making these!

[@kellyl4327]

So much better! Good job! You probably learned MORE from the mistakes and applied it. Kudos!

[@JanelleNichol]

+Kelly L 💗💗💗

[@sharonrobinson7648]

Janelle. I love your videos. I even used my alcohol inks on my painted rocks for back grounds !

[@kariprovencher7714]

Awesome demo! Might have to go through all my children’s leftover school supplies to find so markers to make inks!

[@pattyjensen5762]

Great DIY! I love that you give us various ways to play and have fun with Alcohol Inks. I'm going to make some and then use the Crayola Magic Marker kit to make my own DIY markers. Thanks!

[@jeangibsonmedley]

I loved both long and short versions of your video. Now off to make black, the only marker I have right now

[@JanelleNichol]

+Jean Medley thanks!!! I’m kind of a disaster in some of my videos. I’m glad to hear some people appreciate my weirdness.

[@smashingfaith]

Thank you for sharing! I apologize on behalf of all angry, and rude people that comment on things they weren't brave enough to try themselves.

[@beckyb4074]

Hello Janelle, I have always been wanting to do something like this because I just can't afford the Tim Holtz stuff and others. I subscribed because I like your DIY approach to things and also heard you mention thefrugalcrafter, Lindsay. I just adore her because she makes things make sense and she's always saying "use what you have" instead of making you think you need alot of things to get started. I've been watching quite a few of your videos already before I subscribed or commented. By the way, I get depressed frequently, because of too much gotta do's and not enough play time. Sorry so long of a comment. And lastly I did see your video about the alcohol ink contest and looking forward to watching more. I love the looks of them, but I only own 1-3 pack of Tim Holtz inks and his alcohol ink blending solution (will diy that & reuse bottle). Take care. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[@craftyandsavvy]

Great way to get some different colors that are harder to find in actual alcohol ink lines and more budget friendly! Thanks!

[@pjmadsen9215]

Love your videos. Great tip on leaving felt in bottle! Thank you.

[@halfbreed4life62]

There you...looks like from the comments that you nailed it! Still bare hands tho...I have porphyria now and turns out that all the the paint & dyes & other stuff that I let get on my hands caused alot of issues now later. You're young & very pretty don't let bad habits like mine come & get you. I hated gloves & shoes back then. I know how you feel about aggravating gloves tho.2. Btw...you gained a follower...I like your style!!!

[@catherinetodd]

Jeanne, oh my! Thank you for the warning; I had no idea.So sorry this happened to you. I hope Janelle, our video author, sees your response. Porphyria - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyria Porphyria is a group of diseases in which substances called porphyrins build up, negatively affecting the skin or nervous system. The types that affect the nervous system are also known as acute porphyria, as symptoms are rapid in onset and last a short time.

[@bonniesbeautifulchaos1763]

She is a good and real presenter, right? There are days I cant stand glove while dyeing. Thank you for sharing... I will start wearing gloves!

[@TheGsmary9]

@@catherinetodd i was same way never gloves for years was fine then one day almost died because i had become alergic to ink and dyes from years of it building up in my body thou skin so even thou its a pain in butt please wear gloves

[@Love2artncraft]

Wow that was really easy. I have a few sharpies at home that I can definitely use for this. Thanks for sharing.

[@BirdzofaFeather]

What is the silver fixative you used for the mermaid tail? Did you make that too?

[@lisal3645]

Oh wow this would go great with the new Jane Davenport face stamps I just got!!

[@kimdavidson3338]

just did a class today and now I'm really interested in the alcohol ink art style

[@JuneRamsamy]

Great ideas, will try this out...Looks fun. I wonder how it would work on stamps and stencils. Looking forward to seeing the other tutorials. Take care now. xxx

[@JanelleNichol]

+June Ramsamy it works awesome with stamps & stencils & I will be showing videos on that this month as well!

[@klee4217]

Thanks for sharing a quicker way to make alcohol ink from markers.

[@jacquipettitt3389]

Brilliant!. I love your tan. I'm off to Malta in eight days...hope I come back your colour lol. Now, off to get sharpies. TFS

[@JanelleNichol]

+Jacqui Pettitt yes my tan is lovely...when it’s not peeling off!! Have a wonderful time in Malta!! Thanks for watching 😀

[@kellyshahgholami8340]

Hi love! Thank you for this amazing video. Loved it! If you put more than one sharpie would that make it more potent? If so, would there be any negatives in doing that? Thank you

[@ChaunaCasteel]

They were very rude on the other video. Thank you for the remake!

[@JanelleNichol]

+Chauna Casteel thanks for watching!! ❤️

[@ChaunaCasteel]

You are welcome!

[@camsmom916]

Love this' so much cheaper and I dont freak out if I go through my DIY alcohol inks so fast now

[@MsPoliteRants]

Good for you sticking to it and learning from past hiccups :)

[@judibrock3792]

Oh yay, now I have a use for all the sharpie markers in my stash!

[@Victoria19572]

Oh Janelle. Excellent and you look fine. You can buy plastic spray bottles from a container supply store for so much cheaper, in bulk. Hope that helps. I subscribed. THUMBS UP!+

[@JanelleNichol]

+victoria ciolek thanks! Unfortunately I don’t live in a city that has a store like that & shipping can be quite expensive as I live in northern Canada so I often have to find alternative ways of doing things as opposed to someone who lives in an area that has everything they need or a major center where shipping is free or quite inexpensive.

[@notebookluvr]

I think reused ones are probably better because a lot of the pumps cannot handle the alcohol and stop working due most likely to corrosion or something. The ones made for alcohol ink are probably made to handle it.

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

I’ve seen other videos or commenters that caution against residual pieces of felt clogging up the spray nozzle. have you had this experience? Do you have to eventually strain out the fibers before using in a spray bottle? Thanks for the simple, easy-to-follow demonstration and explanation!

[@JanelleNichol]

No I haven’t had any issues with that at all....but I can see how it could be an issue but I haven’t had any trouble so far.

[@louisesouza6627]

Making this ink is so easy wow. What kind of paper are you using?

[@GodsLeadingLady91]

I know this is an old video but I’m new to doing tumblers and was wondering can I use 2 of the same colors in the bottle to make it more vibrant for working with epoxy?

[@taylorberman7851]

Do you think these inks would work for tie dye??

[@francephillips2108]

What containers do you use to make these in that are big enough?

[@lorimcgarrity6537]

Have you tried making them with just water? After doing so many of the ones with alcohol I ran out one night as I was in the mood for making and I used water and did great. That's how I make mine all the time now. I love shimmer sprays so I use the mica powder eye shadow from the dollar tree and it makes amazing shimmer, Also for a side note, I also have made great bright vibrant colors from using GEL food dye, cake decorating color icing pastes, and also my concentrated liquid watercolors. THey all did well. Some were more of a pastel shade because I used too much water, I should have just made small bottles from the jump but the ones I didn't do that for, wouldn't have worked for actual alcohol ink projects but they are great for sprays for other mixed media projects.

[@JanelleNichol]

+Lori McGarrity yes I have made them with water as well!

[@lbouckartstudio]

I had no idea it was this easy! Thanks so much for the great video! :D

[@yekaterinakat]

Ty for video..but most of all -love how you did hair on this paint.. awesome!!!

[@sharifair6947]

Can you use that on glasses when you reheat them with epoxy

[@bosladyspatrice2246]

When making these can I used them on designing a tumbler?

[@erinc.4080]

Great video! Love your nails!!

[@chanceyeason9741]

Beautiful work!

[@mlfett6307]

Almost too brief! (no, no it was fine). Well done. Great idea. I noticed right away in the previous video that the products you were showing told me you are in Canada. Province? In the last video you gave a link to some squirt tops that might fit the PUR bottles you were using. Which one of the tops did you get? They have a number on their site.

[@JanelleNichol]

+Ml Fett im in Alberta. Are you referring to the spray tips? I’ll try to find out specifically which ones they were. I think it says somewhere which size tops go with which size bottles.

[@WendalynDella31]

Will these work with the metallic sharpies?

[@JanelleNichol]

Wendalyn Johnson Prater no unfortunately they don’t. I do have a video using metallic acrylic paint to add to alcohol inks but it is not the same as what you would purchase.

[@Nathalie.Zachtezeebries]

The shortcut version, this is so much better then the previous video 😁

[@JanelleNichol]

+Nathalie De Ruyver yup. That 1st was was kind of a disaster.

[@philteredstudios7642]

What size bottle are you using?

[@Johnny241948]

Thanks for the update, How many times if any can you refill the bottle using the same ink stick and nib before the color becomes to muted?

[@JanelleNichol]

+Johnny2419 I honestly would only do it once. It might take a while to use up a whole bottle so I wouldn’t think you’d want to re-use it. HOWEVER, once you have the initial shade/intensity that you want, it might be useful to use some of that ink & make another lighter shade of that same colour. It would just be a diluted bottle.

[@Victoria19572]

Can you tell me where you get all the different colors of Sharpies? Thank you, Janelle. Subscribed and THUMBS UP! EXCELLENT!

[@JanelleNichol]

+victoria ciolek hi & thanks so much for watching & subscribing!! 💗💗💗 I have bought my sharpies at Michaels & at Staples I believe. I’ve just purchased them when I see them on sale for a really good price, otherwise they’re kind of expensive.

[@GyspyGirl523]

So glad I found this!! Thank you!!!! You are awesome!

[@JanelleNichol]

+GyspyGirl523 glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@dottieloucrisp4536]

WOW!! Excellent tutorial! Your art is great!! Thanks!!

[@JanelleNichol]

+Dottie Lou Crisp well thank you very much! Thanks for watching!

[@ercaerase55]

Hello my dear, do they stay on fabric even after multiple wash???

[@maiakunik4974]

How opaque are the colors on glass? I'm thinking abaout doing a large two piece for my living room/bedroom.

[@teresh9194]

Can these inks be used when painting Glass Gemstones?

[@seleneshockency1299]

Beautiful!

[@Jasperr2016]

that is FUCKED UP you would get mean comments idk what kind of problems people would have with your videos girl shit shit is perfect dont worry about anything especially your skin shit looks great the video sounds asmr as fuck

[@katf3836]

The drawings that you did with the alcohol inks are fabulous. What was the paper or base that you did those drawings on. Great idea!! Thanks for sharing.

[@SnakeBitesTattoo]

Seems easy when is this giveaway over?

[@lowkedoutqueen]

I guess the next time I get sharpies I will use your method of introducing them to alcohol, I took out the ink and squeezed it into alcohol, which didn't work out for me too well...

[@robinhanning4345]

There is plastic around the felt, you can use an blade knife and take it off and possibly get more ink.

[@kaylamerkel]

Robin Hanning I've heard if you do that, it leaves the tiny fibers in the ink when you go to take it out

[@aprilalfred2151]

Could you PLEASE tell me what color sharpies I need to make Dark Yellow?

[@blondelebanese9922]

Ok, I need some pliers and additional Sharpies. I only have black, gold and silver. I need COLORS!! 🤗 Ann B. From Tennessee Namastè 🙏🏼

[@JanelleNichol]

+blonde lebanese colours ARE amazing! Thanks for watching 💗

[@gottaluvlinda]

JanelleNichol what are Lebanese colours?

[@gaudygulfi]

Hi, thank you for this great tutorial. I just need to know that how can I achieve white colour alcohol ink from those pens pls. Thank you

[@JanelleNichol]

+Nilgun Sonay you won’t be able to get white from these pens but if you check out some of my other videos in this playlist then you might get some ideas. In order to get an opaque white you will need some acrylic ink or paint.

[@elainedanalis170]

I love how you can laugh at yourself with the prior comments, I’m definitely trying this, what type of paper are you using?

[@JanelleNichol]

+Elaine Danalis I am using Kirkland brand photo paper from Costco. Unfortunately it seems it is very hard to get ahold of these days. So some alternatives are Yupo paper from an art store but that can be pretty expensive. I have also heard of a Staples brand of photo paper that works- but I’m not sure which one. The Kirkland brand, if you can manage to find it...you need to use the “wrong” side of it. So not the side you would print a photo on. Check out some of my other alcohol ink videos & I talk a little bit more about paper. But I am planning a video on some good alternatives since the Costco paper isn’t available much anymore.

[@elainedanalis170]

JanelleNichol thank you so much I’m going to do this tonight!! I’ve been an avid acrylic painter, but have stumbled into the mixed media world 🙂

[@mariawilson2595]

Thank you Janelle will this ink work on air dry clay ??? also is a sharpie a felt tip pen ? xx

[@JanelleNichol]

Maria Wilson I don’t know why it wouldn’t. Definitely try it on the clay & let me know how it works. A sharpie is a felt marker with a fine to medium size nib.

[@raelynnreffruschinni8802]

Very clear demo.

[@TheGsmary9]

not sure if you have ever tried differnt items here sharpies are expensive and you get so little ink out of them so i use Tattoo Inks and fountain pen inks i get like 40 differnt colors in 5ml bottles for 20 dollars and that makes alot of alcohol ink lol and good thing about it is you can make so many more colors with it beecause you can mix differnt colors together to make your own new color and add more or less drops to your alcohol for lighter or darker shades of same color ect. i get my inks from wish, ebay, amizon , sometimes i find like 80 differnt colors for 20 dollars. also no waiting as soon as you put the ink in your bottle and shack it up its ready to use. not sure about where you live but many times from the sites i listed above shipping to me is free

[@kathyhosch5644]

Great ideas for money saving tips,

[@rebeccainspired]

This looks so easy! Thanks for sharing

[@crickettjd]

What size are the spray bottles you use?

[@pamkerssen4856]

I made these I love how soft they are

[@bushiiraa1022]

Does all permanent markers have oil based ink or are they different? I couldn't find sharpies here.. The permanent markers that I've been offered are oil based ink permanent markers.. I just want to get my doubts clear about this.. If I use those markers would that make any difference? . Please guide.

[@JanelleNichol]

I answered this question on your comment in the other video but I’ll answer here too so you can be sure to see it. You need to use alcohol based markers. Most permanent markers are alcohol based.

[@lisaalbert9882]

Hi Jannelle, i would like to know if it will work with 70% rubbing alcool ? Thanks

[@JanelleNichol]

It will work but I suggest using 90% or higher. It will just be more effective.

[@redshoesgirl]

can you use this alcohol ink to colour resin, like in bezels?

[@JanelleNichol]

+lara hartley I believe so but haven’t tried it.

[@charlottesilber1687]

thank you soooo much. so helpful for a beginner user

[@yaelu]

Hi Janelle! Have you tried using thw DIY alcohol ink on rocks? Does it work well?

[@JanelleNichol]

No I haven’t. I should sometime though!

[@Mollyjean2014]

Do you stick a dropper in the bottle for a more detailed application?

[@JanelleNichol]

+Karyn Grinstead yes. Or I just pour some into a dropper bottle & keep it like that as well.

[@artactually5318]

Great tutorial!

[@BookOfMormon4GenZ]

Did I hear free stuff? I LOVE free stuff! By the way, I watched the video of yesteryear and Wow! People can be so judgmental! I don't think I could put myself out in the KZbin community... I think I'd argue back ;)

[@majaglitter]

Can i use denatured alcohol

[@patgaff2536]

Good video. Thanks.

[@ShreyaSomvanshi]

If rubbing alcohol concentrated with 99.9% achohol then what will happen?????

[@artactually5318]

I made my own thanks to this video!

[@susiesusansue3725]

Hi. Thanks for sharing, super easy. I have a question, have you tried any of the metallic Sharpies? Thanks for inspiring. X-Susan

[@JanelleNichol]

Yes & they do not make a metallic alcohol ink. I have a video on how I make white & metallic alcohol inks in this same playlist.

[@tammytanner3663]

did I hear you right that the casing from the sharpie is not trash? what do you do with them after you use all the ink?

[@paulettevinci5294]

tammy tanner 6

[@yvettebomba]

She said this is now garbage.

[@blossompetal784]

Great tutorial .thanks so much

[@lyndawalker2579]

Amazing Tip.Will have to try this. Thank you.

[@catherinetodd]

Great video, but why "make alcohol Inks made with sharpies" instead of buying regular ink and adding alcohol? Something I am missing?

[@sosoulmomma5001]

I live in New Zealand. I can't seem to buy them in art supply stores or craft stores. I would have to with Amazon. So, this tutorial is flipping amazing for me. 😀 Total game changer.

[@fleurkey4536]

Hello can I ise an oil based sharpie to make the alcohol ink?

[@JanelleNichol]

No, unfortunately not. You need to use the regular sharpies because they are alcohol based, hence why you can make alcohol inks from them.

[@fleurkey4536]

@@JanelleNichol Thankyou so much Janelle.

[@marysueprice1194]

how archival are the sharpie inks compared to artist quality inks?

[@JanelleNichol]

+MarySue price I am honestly not sure. I’ll have to look into that for you.

[@LUMILIKHA-nb2wy]

Has anyone done this and used it in resin??

[@uniquelymoodydesignsbyacm1016]

How many ounces of Alcohol do you recommend per Sharpie marker?

[@DigineeVideo]

Looked to be about a 2 oz bottle - that is what I have and is about the same size. About 2/3 or so full as you don't want overflow when you put the spray lid back in! Voice of experience here!