Make your own acetate embellishments [Alcohol ink tutorial-Leanne Wagner, inkedinkscrap.com].

Today I am sharing how I use alcohol inks to make acetate embellishments inspired by the 49 & Market, acetate leaves. The process of using alcohol inks requires some safety practices but is worth the effort due to the artistic effects that you can achieve. Please, do watch the video linked below about the recommended safety precautions for working with alcohol ink media, and follow the advice? In this video, learn how to make leaves and butterfly embellishments, you can of course use any stamp to create an acetate embellishment of your choice. I have used 3 different alcohol ink products but there are many other brands available. The brands which I used are Tim Holtz alcohol inks, Poppy Crafts alcohol inks and Pinata color inks. The Poppy Crafts inks are a good product choice if you are on a budget or want to try them out before buying some of the more popular brands.
I have used my handcrafted acetate embellishments in the following videos:
If you would like to learn more about the process, please visit my blog, inkedinkscrap.com/
And watch and see what else I make on my KZbin channel,
/ @leannewagnerart
Recommended viewing: Health & safety video, created by Serena Webber Studio:
Alcohol Inks A-Z: Health Hazards, Safety Precautions & Protection When Working with Alcohol Ink
• Alcohol Inks A-Z: Heal...
Materials used:
Dress my craft - Acetate- 100 Microns
Tsukineko StazOn inkpads - Jet Black, Cactus Green, Olive Green, Emerald City, and Spiced Chai.
Tim Holtz alcohol inks - Citrus, Meadow, Lettuce, Bottle, Stream, Pool, Turquoise, Monsoon, Butterscotch, Valencia, Terracotta, and Rust.
Poppy Crafts alcohol inks (24 Pigment set) - Orange, Yellow, Peach, Red, Pink, Purple, Orange Red, and Brown.
Pinata color ink - Blanco Blanco (sometimes referred to as Blanco white).
Stamp-It (1997) - Butterfly stamp (Lge.)
The other stamps are from the same era (approx. 1997) and unfortunately, I do not know which companies manufactured them.

[@leannewagnerart]

Hi everyone, I'm sharing how I made my acetate embellishments which I used on my recent layouts. Fun but a very stinky process, please do follow the recommended health and safety suggestions. I forgot to mention that I work on a sloped drafting table (set to the lowest angle), so the inks naturally flow down. To achieve the same, prop something under your working surface to create a slope or use hand motion to tilt and move the ink around. Some people like to use a handheld air blower to move the ink across the surface area that they are working on. I hope you enjoy watching.

[@UandMeGod]

QUESTION~ After you stamped the leaves and butterflies with Stazon ink and let it dry did you apply the alcohol inks on the opposite side you stamped on? I am thinking you did because it would make the stamp bleed if you didn't right? IDK I am new to mixed media so that's why I am asking. Also after you applied the alcohol ink and it dried you applied a white alcohol ink? and is that on the same side as you used the colorful alcohol inks? I know probably dumb questions but I won't know the answer unless I ask it! LOL *** By the way they turned out gorgeous and cannot wait to try this! I even have a pack of acetate I bought a long time ago when I was making mini albums with acetate picture pockets! So yay me!!! Just need some good alcohol inks and I am set to give this project a whirl!!! Thank you!!!

[@leannewagnerart]

Hi Michelle, yes, yes and yes. You are correct, you must apply the alcohol ink to the opposite on which you stamped or as you said the StazOn ink will bleed with alcohol ink. And, yes, you apply the white ink on top of the coloured alcohol ink. The coloured ink will move and merge a bit, so apply the white very lightly, with little gentle touches using the paintbrush. Great that you have some acetate to try it out on, if it is very old acetate it may not be the heat-proof type, so test it if you want to speed up the StazOn drying, as I did use a heat gun. You don't need the heat gun, it just made drying a little faster. In regard to the alcohol inks, the Poppy Crafts inks were the cheaper brand and worked just as well as the more expensive Tim Holtz brand. The white Pinata brand ink had a much better flow than the TH brand, for this technique. Have fun trying out this technique and please do consider your health and follow the safety recommendations. Thanks for getting in touch, you are welcome to ask as many questions as you need.

[@UandMeGod]

@@leannewagnerart Thank you for your quick response! I do have one more question! I bought my acetate at Hobby Lobby in the DIY model cars section, I guess ppl build model cars....lol Anyways the acetate was sold in clear, red, yellow. I guess for tail lights and windows? So I am guessing it is not the heat proof kind? My question is what is the heat proof acetate called? Can I get it at the craft stores or on Amazon? Thanks!

[@carolynwalker2135]

Wow!!! Amazing technique

[@leannewagnerart]

Hi Carolyn, thanks for commenting. I'm glad that you enjoyed watching my acetate embellishment technique. Let me know if you try it out?

[@raeraesma]

They're beautiful! Thank you for sharing. ☺

[@leannewagnerart]

Thank you, Kim. It's great to get some feedback. I hope you get the opportunity to try out making your own acetate embellishments.

[@gaylechurches733]

Beautiful! You make it look so easy!

[@leannewagnerart]

Gayle, it is quite an easy process. The biggest issue I have with it is the smell when using alcohol inks, it's not a technique that I would spend a long period of time working on, short bursts is better if you have sensitivity to the fumes.

[@SaltLifeGypsy68]

These are Gorgeous! I've never seen anything like this before. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@leannewagnerart]

Glad that you enjoyed my how to video about making acetate embellishments. You may like to watch this videos showing how I use the acetate embellishments in a scrapbook layout. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4GpfJKtd76Gg80

[@ruthandboaz1]

These are AWESOME!!! LOVE❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

[@leannewagnerart]

Glad you like them! Thanks, Terri.

[@cindyhenry1410]

Interesting technique! I should think it would be easier to move the inks around on a large sheet of acetate, then flip it over and stamp images where you want them. I believe Archival ink would work for this too (just a longer dry time). Do you have a video where you have used these embellishments in a project? TYFS ❤️🦋💜

[@leannewagnerart]

Hi Cindy, thanks for watching. You could try making a large sheet of colour, my concern would be the fumes from the alcohol ink if you are using a large quantity. For me, the fumes are pretty intense, so if you are going try doing a large inked sheet wear a proper protective industry mask and work outside. You can see where I use the acetate butterflies in a scrapbook layout here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ammlq6Gvpspnodk and here kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4GpfJKtd76Gg80

[@paulapayne592]

❤🧡💛♥️

[@nikkisscrapbookingadventures]

did you add the white additive to the colored side or to the stamped side of the acetate?

[@leannewagnerart]

Hi Nikki, The white ink is applied to the colored side, not the stamped side. So, the side that you add the coloured alcohol ink, then you add a layer of white ink on top of the coloured ink. Hope that helps. Contact me if you have anymore questions, I'm happy to help.

[@lesliewells1062]

Great video!! I love it and subscribed to your channel. What is the purpose of putting the white alcohol ink over the other alcohol ink? If the alcohol ink was completely dry, would white acrylic paint accomplish the same thing? Thanks!!

[@leannewagnerart]

Hi Leslie, and welcome. I'm very glad that you enjoyed my acetate embellishment video. I used alcohol white ink to make the embellishments more opaque, similar to the 49 & Market embellishment because my focus was on a different way to use the inks. However, white acrylic paint would work, you would have to thin it down though so it flows more. I tested it with a quality artist's white acrylic paint and it was thick which leaves paintbrush drag marks which show through the acetate. Please play with this technique and share your results. I'm happy for you to post your results in this comment bank, as we all learn from each other. 😀

[@lesliewells1062]

@@leannewagnerart Thanks so much!! Yeah, I was thinking that was probably why and that thinned down white acrylic paint would probably do the same thing. I might experiment with some with white paint and some without and just see. I can always put the white paint on them if I don't like them being that transparent. I have white paint, but I don't have white alcohol ink. LOL!! I am going to order some acetate from Amazon. I really love what you did!!

[@marinakitto6567]

@@lesliewells1062 did you get to play with white paint as against white alcohol ink? I came on here to ask the same question, then saw you had. I’d love to know if it worked please?

[@texasgalcrafts7159]

Nice! Are those handmade stamps?

[@leannewagnerart]

Thank you, Texas Gal. No, the purple stamps are from an old company which no longer exists, they sold them by the sheet and you cut them up. Unfortunately, I cannot remember the name of the company.

[@texasgalcrafts7159]

@@leannewagnerart thank you!