Metallic Mixative for alcohol ink art - Make your own!

I’m often asked, how I make my own rose gold mixative. As I live in France these products are hard to come by and requires a long wait via the postal service, so I make my own and I think it works fabulously!
This videos show the step by step method and the products used.
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Happy arting!
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[@spiritsoulbody352]

I his is awesome such a money saver!!

[@EdnaWargon]

It really is 👍💕

[@karenmcdonald5813]

Thanks for this Edna! I used Jaqaurd mica powder and put in way too much alcohol! I'll try again and if it doesn't work I'll purchase the Mehron. Yours moves and blends much better!

[@MindyDrummond1414]

This is awesome, I already have the Mehron powders, alcohol, and the bottles so I'm good to go! :)

[@EdnaWargon]

Still use mine. 😍

[@Mimi-tu4fd]

Thank you! Been going crazy looking for a nice gold ink😩 now I can make my own.

[@EdnaWargon]

Perfect homemade recipe 👍

[@SuperRocketdog1]

Great idea and the mix has depth! Thank you clever girl.👍🏻👍🏻💕💕😍😍🐶🐶🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you back Maureen, its a definately a money saver 🙌

[@lou9007]

You clever person! your mix works better than the bought versions :D

[@EdnaWargon]

Thanks Lou 😘

[@blondegirl5]

Merci for sharing from the U.s.a... 😀Very nice. 😍

[@EdnaWargon]

My pleasure Analisa, Jolie nom 😍

[@lilycessna3077]

Yay thank u for the gold ink recipe! Now I’ll just need to look for a Quill bottle 😄

[@jillf24]

amazon-they still have them

[@user-tn6fd1ug9e]

Wow. Super👌😉

[@alisonmary1443]

The inks last in a bottle 👍🌸 I'm getting there 😀

[@EdnaWargon]

👍👍👍💋

[@barbarawheeler8091]

try a ball bearing in the bottle a la Daniel Cooper to help it mix :)

[@EdnaWargon]

Will do 👍👍👍

[@lindazeiters5049]

Thanks for sharing this information. Love it!

[@sarannapolis]

Thank you - very interesting. Have you tried adding the powder directly to the alcohol ink instead of the clear alcohol?

[@EdnaWargon]

Yes it just flies eveywhere and causes a big mess!

[@csg.13]

I have the same gold powder but for some reason it doesnt adhere to the surface. When it dries up, it floats around/becomes powdery again :(

[@EdnaWargon]

Mehron ?

[@csg.13]

@@EdnaWargon yeah in Gold. Well, it sticks to paper, but if I put resin to seal it on top when its fully dried, it floats around lol how do you remedy that?

[@csg.13]

@@sarataylor8146 I mean I put it on paper before sealing it haha I guess if it doesnt work I'll go try to seal it with something else

[@EdnaWargon]

@@csg.13 gloss spray varnish works a treat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpLdeJ2li9Klp5I

[@csg.13]

@@EdnaWargon OMG thank you! That solves it!

[@smrng808]

But after alcohol ink dries gold becomes powder any comment on this ...what can be added to give stickiness to gold

[@EdnaWargon]

It doesn't happen to me. What gold powder are you using? This is the secret.

[@smrng808]

@@EdnaWargon I use hobby ideas gold powder ...can u suggest any adhesive to be added so that it sticks to the paper after it dries

[@EdnaWargon]

@@smrng808 You need an extra fine powder as i ad board in the tutorial, it won't work with regular mica powder. Try glycerine or gum arabic but I don't know if it will work.

[@smrng808]

@@EdnaWargon should I mix glycerine,alcohol and gold powder ?

[@EdnaWargon]

Sorry, ive never mixed anything else than alcohol and it works for me so i can't advise any longer. Wishing you happy holidays 😍

[@tabbyfox6952]

Thanks so much, this video is great! What sort of alcohol do you use with it. Would vodka work?

[@EdnaWargon]

as in the video, i used isopropyl alcohol. no for the vodka! 💙

[@Sooz3112]

I love Rose Gold. Will this technique work with other mica powders or just with metallics please? x

[@EdnaWargon]

Only metallic 😍

[@Sooz3112]

@@EdnaWargon Thank you. I've ordered some 😀 x

[@charlottedodd467]

I make alcohol inks and pearls and it works with other mica powders as well just make sure you put a shaker ball inside your bottle with it! ❤️

[@charlottedodd467]

However I would personally recommend using extra fine pigment powder vs mica

[@janatunegova9345]

Are these inks smear proof when dry?

[@EdnaWargon]

Yes

[@linaferlazzo2052]

Thanks for the video. Do you find that they smudge at all after using it? Would you need to seal it?

[@EdnaWargon]

Not at all lina. They dry bone dry. 😘

[@jillf24]

Mine did smudge very easily using 91%. FYI

[@12nairod]

@@jillf24 did you try the glycerin or gum arabic as suggested in your previous posting?

[@bushiiraa1022]

What's this mehron powder? Is it eyeshadows?? If not then can we use eyeshadows to make metallic colors of ink?

[@EdnaWargon]

No, its a very fine body shimmer and works perfectly in isopropyl alcohol. I've never used eyeshadow but if want to try, let me know how it works 🥰

[@Angeliceyes487]

Can we keep them for longer period of time like the ones we usually bought

[@EdnaWargon]

Yes

[@Angeliceyes487]

​@@EdnaWargonhi sorry for disturbing again do you make other colors too if yes do share me the links of them

[@maryannknox7158]

Epic

[@EdnaWargon]

Thanks Mary, I still have that same bottle I've only used 3 quarters of it. It goes a long way 😘

[@nugglenunny]

Have you noticed any oxidization with these powders?

[@EdnaWargon]

Hi. Not sure what you mean by oxidisation but all my pieces made with this mixtative are still in perfect condition.

[@nooosa32]

can we use it with the epoxy risen

[@EdnaWargon]

See my other videos, i use it often with resin.

[@noname-mn6wp]

hey.can this be used for guilding for resin?

[@EdnaWargon]

Yes, but mix it with glue first so it doesn't flake off when dry 😎

[@AC-ew3eg]

Would embossing powder work?

[@EdnaWargon]

No

[@mr.shannu9895]

Is it usable for rubber stamp?

[@EdnaWargon]

Im not sure, try it and let me know 😉

[@vinitachhabria2907]

Can we use 70 percent alcohol

[@EdnaWargon]

Not really no, more than 90 per cent is better.

[@rochellebaskin7458]

Where do you find the bottles ?

[@EdnaWargon]

Amazon

[@candicewdowiak9254]

Is that just mica. ?

[@EdnaWargon]

No

[@lilycessna3077]

I checked my alcohol supply, noticed it says 91% is that ok??

[@EdnaWargon]

I have only used 99%. Try it and let me know if it works 😉

[@lilycessna3077]

Edna Wargon Art LOL

[@jillf24]

I have used 91% alcohol, with cheap mica powder from Amazon-I feel like it works well, but it needed to sit for 24 hrs to taint the alcohol well. I am a newbie at AI, so not sure if my opinion is great-but it did work. I bought color changing powders that I am trying-I love them in the resin so I thought I would try them in the paintings. You do have to spray coat your painting-the powder does rub off so easily. Wondering if there is an additive I could use to make it bond better???????

[@EdnaWargon]

I wish I knew the answer to that too I've looked it up and the best I can come up is maybe glycerine or gum Arabic?

[@rubza31]

What are these 4?

[@EdnaWargon]

Using as a gold accent in my alcohol ink artworks :) Checkout my alcohol ink art playlist to see examples kzbin.info/aero/PL5vjcFPhzwKwkmLtBgr_ZdHzoN7BH4TuC

[@edouart]

Ça a l'air cool. Dommage que ce ne soit pas en Français.

[@EdnaWargon]

Merci, et oui, je suis d'accord mais malheureusement je' n'ai pas le temps de faire 2 video en 2 langues :( si vous avez des questions n'hésite pas a m'envoyer un email a [e-mail] et je ferai le mieux pour réponds a vos questions 🤎

[@edouart]

@@EdnaWargon C'est vrai que ça touche plus de monde en Anglais. Seulement les informations de qualité manquent en Français. Merci pour votre réponse et bonne continuation. 🙂

[@Soifdesang9]

@@edouart You can use the "Closed Captions" (CC) and translate into French or many, many other languages.