Metal Embossing and Alcohol Ink - Upcycling Aluminum Cans

[@SheenaRea]

Super delightful!! Gonna try this technique!👍🎨

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Have fun!

[@lzrd8460]

I use stencils to add designs to my flat tin pieces. Then doodle in to cover all.

[@sharonpragacz4768]

So ingenious!! Love recycling, especially if it can be adapted to creative otherwise pricier items !!

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Thanks for watching Sharon.

[@movemedicineyoga5611]

Love the reuse of the aluminum cans. Very neat project!

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

[@barbblack7825]

Beautiful

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Thanks Barb 🙂

[@lzrd8460]

I just can’t work from the back freehand. I can’t see what I’m doing through the printed tin cans! I have to use a stencil or print my design onto a paper sized to the can size & lay it over the printed cans.

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

That's a good idea. Thanks for sharing. I agree it can be hard to see the design on the printed side. Thanks for watching 😊

[@kfitz192]

Wow!!! Your covers are gorgeous!!! TFS!

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Thanks so much Kathy. Hope you are well.

[@deby7821]

That is really pretty..cannot wait to see the finished product. Hope you are safe and well.

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Thanks so much Deby. Hope you are good as well.

[@deby7821]

@@UpcycleDesignLab Cleaning and reorganizing my craft room...good Lord its insanity.

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

@@deby7821 Good for you. I could use some of your motivation. 🙂

[@deby7821]

@@UpcycleDesignLab Have to..it's all clogging my inventive space in my head...,

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

@@deby7821 lol I know that feeling 🙂

[@EsteeDarla]

Love it and the design you made, would love to see you make that design in a stamp and stencil

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Hi thanks for watching and for the idea. 😊

[@allisonkeevers6076]

I loved the silver embossing, but not the alcohol inks. Each to her own.

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Hi Allison, Thanks for watching and commenting. I don't have a lot of experience working with alcohol ink but some folks get really beautiful results. 🙂

[@MrStanwillis]

You might try making embossers using sticks of wood with different shaped ends.

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Hi Stanley - thanks for watching and sharing your ideas.

[@lisajarvis3820]

Have you tried placing the sheet in A4 embossing folder and passing through a A4 big shot plus machine!

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

I haven't tried that. I don't have a big shot machine but it is on my wishlist.

[@lisajarvis3820]

How do you get the can sheets to stay flat?

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Hi Lisa - thanks for watching and commenting. Here is a video I made on three ways to flatten the aluminum cans. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJTPZaCljLqip6csi=RI9MAXh22ZJvIwWy

[@consumepant0]

How sturdy is this? I'm pretty rough on my sketchbooks, and I'm worried I would ruin it quickly

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Hi I am sorry but I can't give you a good answer. I have mine on display so it doesn't get much wear and tear. Having said that I believe the embossing would hold up well but I don't know about the alcohol ink. Thanks for watching. I hope that helps.

[@consumepant0]

@@UpcycleDesignLab okay, got ya! Thanks so much for the great video and fast reply!

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

@@consumepant0 of course thanks again for watching.

[@Rockymtnbloom]

Perhaps they can be varnished to increase durability.

[@sandandsnowjewelry]

Love this! I’d love to know if u have a video on how you attach these to your journal as covers 😍

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Hi thanks so much for watching. Here is the link to part two of the project. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2TZYnicobudl5o

[@sandandsnowjewelry]

@@UpcycleDesignLab thanks so much! 🙌🏼

[@Sharperthanu1]

For alcohol ink:You should just use permanent markers.They're filled with alcohol ink.

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Hi Adrienne - I have used old markers to make alcohol ink. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGqrgGWbndR8q6M Thanks for watching.

[@lzrd8460]

The thing with using markers ( even Sharpie permanent) is that the colors do fade over time. Maybe if ya sprayed varnish over the markers?

[@lisajarvis3820]

When you drip the alcohol inks on and rub them ~ spray them with alcohol ink blending solution ~ it will help to spread ink and blend the colours better!

[@UpcycleDesignLab]

Thanks for the tip 🙂