ALCOHOL INK + LIFT-INK Stamp Pad Tim Holtz Ranger Jewelry Tutorial and Domino Tile Magnet Upcycle

[@nickyperryman2683]

One of the more useful tutorials that goes beyond “just dab it on”. Thanks for sharing.

[@sharijames6287]

I have used Tim Holts alcohol inks for years but have never done the technique you just did stamping then removing the ink. I love it! You just got me to start using it all over again. Also I love your stamps for the smaller dominos! Will order as soon as I can. Thank you so much! ❤️

[@FayeWulf]

Wow, thats so beautiful watching the ink flow and change and then when the stamp is pressed onto it and rubbed off to show the white of the charm.... wow. What a fun medium to play with!!

[@KimberlyCrick]

Thank you :) I wish I could create this texture effect with other mediums, imagine if we could do this with watercolor!

[@GPrieto17]

So cool and satisfying to watch!

[@catsontherise4300]

These are amazing!

[@KimberlyCrick]

Thank you :)

[@lisahamilton4101]

great video! any suggestions where to find the acrylic charms? thx!

[@lisahamilton4101]

OK-- I just checked your website and see the acrylic charms! what size charm did you use for the butterfly earrings? thx again :)

[@KimberlyCrick]

The earrings used the smaller 16x30mm rectangles www.kimcrick.com/collections/beads-to-decorate/products/laser-cut-acrylic-white-16x30mm-rectangle-charm-select-a-style and the larger pendants are 25x50mm. Thank you :)

[@Chelsea23DEE]

Very pretty! Can you use these ink to paint with? I see them all the time ay Michaels and hobby lobby

[@KimberlyCrick]

Yes, they make beautiful effects on non-porous surfaces like Yupo brand paper (like a thin plastic, similar to glossy photo paper) and things like mirrors, glass, plastic etc. The only problem is they are vibrant dye based inks, similar to Copic markers, so they aren't lightfast at all. In bright rooms that get a lot of window light I'm sure they will fade over time.

[@Chelsea23DEE]

Kimberly Crick Art Thank you for the super quick response! Very informative. I forgot to ask but how does it do on watercolor paper? I would only use them for sketchbook work, for illustrations I would scan for later. One last question, can I put then in a plastic palette, or would that be a bad idea? Thank you again!

[@KimberlyCrick]

@@Chelsea23DEE On regular paper, they act just like any dye ink. It's essentially the same waterproof ink inside of permanent markers like copic and sharpies if you've worked with those. They are really expensive for use on regular paper, and really only do beautiful things on glossy/plastics. If you put them in a palette, you would need a water brush filled with rubbing alcohol instead of water to re-hydrate them. It would work, but they would be lighter than before. There are a lot of dye ink sprays in the craft section that would be cheaper for the amount, and are water-soluble, like dylusions sprays and ink misters for stenciling/scrapbooking.

[@archanarajamani3586]

After spraying the kamar varnish if the alcohol ink still comes in contact with an alcohol based sealer will the inks be reactivated.

[@KimberlyCrick]

It should not bleed, but thin gentle applications of sealers in several layers is better for the surface rather than brushing/close thick sprays. I have not tested every sealer on the market to know if any can still reactivate the alcohol inks, but I have not had them reactivate with spray sealer's like Krylon's UV Gloss, Polycrylic Gloss (clear acrylic floor and wood sealers) after using Kamar Varnish. I have found that if you are gentle enough with most spray sealers that Kamar Varnish may not even be needed, but I've seen it help when using thick sealers like resin (where the surface will be wet for a long dry time).

[@archanarajamani3586]

@@KimberlyCrick thank u for the quick reply.

[@KerriSue84]

I saw someone local making AI earrings from yupo but they somehow firmed up the paper without making it any heavier and sealed it. Do you have any suggestions?

[@KimberlyCrick]

I haven't seen anything about making Yupo paper firm, but I've seen shrink plastic like shrinky dinks heated to make them thicker, maybe there's a heat gun trick I'm not sure. If you dipped the piece in resin it would be thicker and more durable. I was able to do resin without making the alcohol inks run after using a varnish (brush on or spray like I show around 5:50 in this video). I'll let you know if I think of anything else :)

[@KerriSue84]

Kimberly Crick Art they are still thin... my friend took the class but all she knew was it was two different types of post AI spray sealers.

[@lindawachtel4033]

I bought the pad and the lift off liquid and it does not work. I inked some dominoes, let them dry, followed directions as on t his youtube video and it does not work. Very upset.

[@KimberlyCrick]

Since my experience was that the ink pad worked very easily, as shown in the video, I can only guess what might have happened in your project. Make sure you used Ranger/Tim Holtz brand alcohol ink to color your domino. Wait a minute for it to be dry to the touch, then rubber stamp it using the clear lift ink pad. While the stamped lift-ink is still shiny and wet, dab it with a paper towel to lift the stamped design... If that didn't work for you, I would contact the manufacturer (rangerink.com) or the place you bought the pad. I'm sure either Ranger or the merchant may be able to help or replace it. While I personally haven't had issues with it, but maybe they had a defective batch?

[@hargrim6892]

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