How to create Alcohol Dye colors and amazing designs along with Stone Coat epoxy. KCDC Designs

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I forgot to add one very important point, DO NOT wipe the surface prior to spraying the clear matte spray paint to seal the colors, prior to your epoxy flood coat. If you wipe the surface, you will smear the colors and design. When you use mica powders mixed with 91% isopropyl alcohol, once the alcohol evaporates, you're left with dry mica powders on the surface. This is why the surface needs to be sealed prior to pouring your clear coat of epoxy.
In this video I demonstrate how I create designs using the alcohol dye technique and how I make the colors using Alumilite dyes and certain mica powders.
👉Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 - Intro to Alcohol Dye technique
1:18 - Explaining colors
3:36 - Demonstration
5:45 -Wipe the slate and start over
6:52 - Creating colors
15:44 - Wipe the slate clean
30:45 - How to seal the design before epoxy clear coat
34:22 - Flyover showing colors
I'm Keith McGinnis with KCDC Designs out of Lincoln Nebraska. I build and install epoxy kitchen countertops, epoxy resin coated bathroom vanities, epoxy wall art and more. I've worked in the epoxy industry installing countertops for over 3 years. Working with epoxy resin as a decorative finish is one of my passions and sharing how -to epoxy tutorials to help other do it yourselfer's gain confidence working with epoxy and different epoxy resin countertop techniques.

[@ClaraLawrence]

Interference colors are a lot of fun to play with. Loved your reaction after you added it. We should do a piece together the next time you come to a Pro Class. Good idea on the practice board with UTC on it. Hummm.

[@kcdcdesigns]

Hey Clara! Wow, the interference colors are so cool and so iridescent! I've been having so much fun experimenting and trying new things and yes, next time I'm at the RK3 Designs Pro Class we'll find some time to do a piece! Thanks for your comment :) .

[@lisannelups9236]

So amazing to watch you work. Its beautiful

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you so much! :)

[@woody6750]

great tutorial learned some thing new thank you

[@kcdcdesigns]

You're welcome, Bob and thank you!

[@angelortega7708]

Awesome video!! Very helpful thank you so much for sharing!!

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you, Angel and you're very welcome!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Great video Keith, thanks for sharing and teaching us how to do this! I love that you can wipe it off if you don't like it and start over

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you and you're welcome! Being able to wipe it off may be my favorite part, lol. Thanks for watching and for your comment! Stay tuned for more! :)

[@marysorrells]

Thanks for the video.

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thanks for your comment, Mary and you're so welcome!

[@amybagley8057]

Beautiful technique and I love how real you are in teaching.

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you, Amy I appreciate that!

[@mitchquist]

Great teaching! 👍 ❤

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@artisticjs]

Hey Keith! Nice demo! I like the techniques and have a couple to add: try using an eyedropper for a more precise deposit. Also, I've found depositing some metallic mica-powered solution into an already-wet puddle, then blown from 2-3 ft. away will cause the mica to form ridges ( aka veins ) around the puddle making for some amazing patterns once it's dry. Would be great to hear what you think after experimenting!

[@kcdcdesigns]

Hey, and thanks! Thank you for the suggestions and I will certainly give them a try. The applicator bottles allow me to be precise, but I will try the eyedropper as I hadn't thought of that. And I love the ridges you speak of, as they give a really cool layered and vein effect. And I agree with using the mica powder solution as the dyes can have a tendency to leave micro puddles (if I described that right). Thank you so much for commenting and your suggestions, and I will certainly follow up after experimenting! Thank you again, and thank you for watching and supporting my channel! Keith

[@belindagalle97]

From my view, (before the final flyover) I think it looks like a tropical island with a storm brewing. It's beautiful.

[@kcdcdesigns]

Great call, Belinda! I agree!!!

[@DiegoPerez-zm2tv]

Genial muchas gracias por compartir tus conocimientos 🤙🏻🙏🏻

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you, and you're very welcome!

[@cyndraneufeld7355]

That is beautiful!

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you, Cyndra!

[@tanyarambler656]

thank you for the informative video,the product came out beautiful

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you, Tanya! Have you tried this technique? It really turns out some stunning results. Thanks again for your comment!

[@jacobsill9051]

Great tutorial. Used this video and RK3 to try this technique this past weekend.

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you, Jacob and very cool! How did it turn out? If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!

[@dorisreynolds7057]

Is there anything you can't do, Keith? So beautiful

[@kcdcdesigns]

I can't play the piano, and I've always wanted to 😁. Thank you, Doris!

[@georginamoreno345]

Love your work it's amazing thank you. What I would like to know is where do you get the alcohol dyes? I only see the alcohol ink🤔

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you! The alcohol dyes are made using Alumilite Dyes and some mica powders (Resin Arte works best) mixed with 91% isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol inks are not recommended because the colors fade very quickly.

[@dannie3117]

Could you leave a link to the 1 ounce bottles please. You are amazing

[@kcdcdesigns]

Thank you! And here's a link: www.amazon.com/Precision-Applicator-Quilling-Painting-YEAJOIN/dp/B0BHWH9XPP/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=8PCHD0Q5L2KZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rtBmfDrYWyddUNFjjXxnHldCLkEaI6F_8RRCWt9sgG-Qj6v8gg-3xw8jh2qAtM_wdTE00T8Ei02tifZzsLe1aG5RzVL8q9DASYVG3xUAi-YQPrZS09w0vk1jlWFElX-xllvQ3Fa7xk8iYFebbs6F0cDW_4x_qnPj_V3SC0sxQHMOwcQvMfwdnZVOloqIgt-8c282Av2-ixSQh3jj3wcyxOfLKLGmw872zWNSo7cS1rKfNEVfLSfQ9Of4kzxNETEQeErcJ-bFS5xgHiLi1tVZQZtZ3jMyOuxANSL3xUKbkok.3cyr8easszywQSh_AFM_t-YQlKExYel9StmJ-LsT3YU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Needle+Tip+Glue+Bottle+Applicator&qid=1710702840&s=arts-crafts&sprefix=needle+tip+glue+bottle+applicator%2Carts-crafts%2C111&sr=1-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

[@dannie3117]

@@kcdcdesigns Thank you very much! I am learning a lot form you.

[@kcdcdesigns]

You're very welcome!

[@jessicagibson109]

Hi kieth, what do you mix your mica powders with and the dyes (in the bottles)? Love it

[@jessicagibson109]

Disregard, I saw how you mixed them. Thx

[@debbiecarver4997]

Hi Keith. I’m trying to find the gold you use. I went on the websites you mentioned but having no luck. Could you help out with this? Thanks so much. Love your videos.😍

[@kcdcdesigns]

Hi Debbie! The Gold is Color Obsession Double-07 Gold. If Rhonda doesn't have it at RK3, check with Erika at www.ArtistTillDeath.com . And thank you so much for your kind words!

[@kcdcdesigns]

Rhonda just said Old Gold Powder by Color Passion is the same, and Rhonda has it in stock. www.RK3Designs.com

[@debbiecarver4997]

That’s awesome! Thanks so much! 🥰

[@cherlynne195]

Where do you get your bottles, I don't see a link. Thank you

[@kcdcdesigns]

Hey there, I get them from Amazon, here's a link to one set: www.amazon.com/dp/B08FT8RFVX/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B08FT8RFVX&pd_rd_w=7Q0ah&content-id=amzn1.sym.f734d1a2-0bf9-4a26-ad34-2e1b969a5a75&pf_rd_p=f734d1a2-0bf9-4a26-ad34-2e1b969a5a75&pf_rd_r=SK1X6JM77AGMEN1XZESA&pd_rd_wg=0FpRf&pd_rd_r=41ea2b0c-0cc7-4a31-9773-8d1ab3ebf3f7&s=industrial&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw