Testing Daler Rowney FW Acrylic Inks

[@kerinsian8844]

I love these and have used them for years, I originally found them when I was working as a designer. I especially love that they are so versatile, and have used them for fine details on really large paintings.

[@talongodin2253]

Thank you so much for making this video! I just got some inks and I wanted to see some different ways to use them.

[@aereinheimer]

The finished painting is really beautiful!

[@stormtroopercylon5605]

I just found your channel while searching for what to do with my new acrylic inks. I was disconcerted by them at first since they seemed to be too similar to watercolors (the only medium I don't love as much as others) but now I think I will give them another try. Can't wait to check out more of your videos!

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

go for it! I'd love to see what you paint! They are fun! Also, your username is awesome! I think I need to rewatch bsg stat!

[@stormtroopercylon5605]

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[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

@@stormtroopercylon5605 WHAT?! I hadn't heard that! I swear the networks are plotting against sci-fi fans to make us have a subscription to everything. Netflix for old Star Trek, CBS for new Start Trek, Disney for Star Wars, Hulu for Orville...and now NBC for BSG. Well now I am excited for that!

[@ZadenZane]

The reason I don't like watercolour is that it can look pretty insipid, they're not as permanent as other paints and if you try and paint over watercolour it "reactivates". Acrylic ink isn't like this. Once dry you can paint over it to your heart's content. Also you can dilute acrylic ink with water and it really makes a beautiful wash. Having said all that I mostly use acrylic ink as ink and not as paint.. Black acrylic ink is a great alternative to Indian ink, it flows better and longer from the pen and dries 100% waterproof and smudgeproof which Indian ink should but doesn't always do

[@Jenny-yl2hw]

Thank you for sharing. I recently purchased some acrylic ink but haven't used them yet..

[@barbmclean1722]

Thanks for sharing! Love your painting!

[@romeredubost6971]

Wonderful artwork, thanks for sharing the video.

[@tillykettell5525]

Thank you this was very helpful, by the way your art looks really good! ❤️

[@ellieh3923]

This is just what I was looking for, thank you!

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

I'm glad! I hope it helped. I really like playing with my inks!

[@CaptainCaliansAdventures]

THANK ye for this! I was given these random ink bottles that I never used and stored away for many years. I always wondered what they were used for until I saw this video and another person's video that showed similar bottles. I recently tried it out on a canvas and made a colourful ocean with red fish (though the red ink looked like pink) and gave it to my overworked mother as a surprise appreciation gift. Thank ye very much for explainin' this so clearly and welcomin'. May ye have a wonderful autumn! 🦇✨🏴‍☠️

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

I’m so glad I could help ye!

[@staceface4303]

Thanks for the tutorial. I have never tried my inks with straight acrylic paint. Seems like a no-brainer now. Lol. I received your book a few days ago. Love it!! ❤

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

I'm so glad you liked the tutorial! I hope you enjoy the book! 🥰

[@ailishniriain787]

Thank you. I love your painting - I bought some acrylic inks today and for the first time have used them on a project i am doing - but obviously want to learn how to use them properly. Thank you again.

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

Thank you. Have fun playing!

[@mywifetheartist]

Great tutorial but what are you putting on the canvas?

[@lisamccloughry2335]

Love your painting! It was very interesting watching your brush technique. After watching you, I'm going to give these inks a try. I mostly paint with watercolors. I like the transparency you can achieve with the inks.

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

oooh yes, then I think you'll like this!

[@maruzze]

Thank you so much for creating and posting this video. I am trying to get my head around acrylic inks and this is really helpful.

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@garciathomas3047]

I’m just getting started with the acrylic inks. Although I have some gold leaf foil, Yes, I’m interested in how you applied the silver leaf foil. 💁🏽‍♀️

[@Gubbalasrikanth]

Can we use them in paint pens? Like posca

[@LindaJoMartin]

Thanks - I just got a set of acrylic inks and thought it would be good to see how others are using them before I open them.

[@cathyhaase1550]

In the demo painting did you use acrylics mixed with inks?

[@junktube4000]

Can I use watercolors or gouache on top of FW acrylic ink and ink washes?

[@mariondavis3444]

So, can I use an under painting with water color? Let it dry and then use acrylic inks on top. Does the painting have to be done in one sitting?

[@koolkutz7]

Love the demo thanks. Would you apply the 'thick over lean' rule to these acrylic inks, as you would oil paints?

[@timh7246]

It looks like these stay wet longer than watercolors, so you can do a large portion (the entire canvas?) and then still go back and blend or soften some of the spots because they are still wet, whereas with watercolor you need to do sections at a time cuz they dry faster ?? (I'm inexperienced with both, so just a hypothesis). And yes, I would like to see how you apply silverleaf - thanks for offering.

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

The last time I worked with silver/goldleaf on watercolor paper, it didn’t work out as planned and gets kind of frustratingly messy. I have preferred using pens/markers more lately and have some of my favorites linked here- www.amazon.com/shop/rebelunicorncrafts/list/1C31RASA8FTUS

[@sallysims5090]

Thanks for the video. Have you ever used ink over watercolor ground? If so, what did you think?

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

I have only used watercolor on the ground, but this is an interesting idea! I wonder if it would be more vibrant!

[@lizlucey3812]

What were the colors used in this video? Thank you

[@franciscaaldunate9446]

Hi! great video! The final painting looks amazing with the silver leaf. I was wondering, what type of brushes do you use with acrylic inks and how do you clean brushes and palettes used with acrylic inks? Being permanent once dried, would they ruin a watercolor brush? Thanks!

[@sonijam]

Did you make the painting with just the inks, or inks plus medium, craft paint, etc?

[@RajashreeGhoshdiya]

Are they waterproof when they dry?

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

I didn't specifically test that, but I was able to do multiple layers on top of each other with water mixed in, so at least some what they are.

[@TrueLoveX1027]

Once they dry they are absolutely waterproof.

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I want to use these inks for my fantasy drawing on 300gsm water colour paper from canon.

[@timh7246]

maybe a link for the specific canvas pads, just in case the ones you use are recommended compared to what a search on craft sites/Amazon might reveal. Thanks.

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

This was from almost 5 years ago, so I’m not sure which ones I was using at the time, unfortunately, but I do like Strathmore so it might have been theirs

[@brownskinbeautylife]

Thank you! I really enjoyed this video. How do I wash the acrylic ink out of my brushes? I am very new to enjoying art!

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

Just a little soap and water! I hope you have fun experimenting!

[@suzi-ml8ep]

Does acrylic ink produce same effects was watercolor ink or gouache ? When the ink watered down looks a bit like watercolor

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

It is reminiscent of watercolor, but doesn't have the same effects. It's still super fun!

[@hardenbergia]

Silver looks good. Could also use a pearl medium or white pearl ink.

[@laijasmine7387]

May i know the number of light.blue? Thanks in advance

[@valerieishereunfortunately650]

I use these paints and my white one always splatters out of the dropper like yours did. Only the white does this!

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

Yes, that one is thicker. I noticed that as time passed since I made this video, the white got more clumpy.

[@Susanna79.]

What’s the fw stand for can’t find it anywhere...

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

I....have...never....been so perplexed by a question. I just spent almost an hour googling this after thinking "surely, I can figure it out, I like doing internet sluething". Things I found out, the FW line didn't start with Daler Rowney until they bought Steig Products in 1990 for their ink lines. I was able to find one vintage poster that showed Steig products and Daler Rowney. There was a bottle with a logo that just said "FW ink". the FW is trademarked, so I looked that up and it was TM by "Famous Artist Schools" but that expired in 1992.....and there is no other information. You're right, it's NOWHERE to be found on any website. I have to force myself to stop googling this now. Here are my wild guesses.1. The F stands for Famous, no idea on the W. 2. Fine Writing....since most of the original products are focused on writing inks. 3. The FW stands for something within the Steig products. So in short, I have no idea. Let's make a pact that if one of us ever finds out we make sure to revisit this. I think I will be on the hunt from here on out.

[@Susanna79.]

@@RebelUnicornCrafts 🤣🤣 oh my goodness thank you for trying it was doing my head in at 3am last night!! At least now I can go with fine writing I like that answer cause I did hear that it’s good for this I was thinking ‘fluid’ something...But I might have to just one last time msg the daler-rowney site(although I have looked already and they hand no explanation either🤦🏼‍♀️) arrrg 🤨

[@larryglatt2548]

Would like to have seen them used with dip pens

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

Great idea, I'll put it on my list of ideas for testing!

[@mercedesb6184]

Very helpful. Thank you so much !

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

Happy to help!

[@maryjones9121]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@veystone2580]

It would have been so helpful to know the names of the colors. What good is it to say "so you see how they look on canvas" if one doesn't even know which color is which!

[@timh7246]

You: "they remind me of watercolors, but not. They are different." And the difference(s) ? Maybe as I watch the rest of the post you will answer that question. (Maybe it's that these inks retain their wet vibrancy when they dry, compared to most water colors which unfortunately are lighter/paler/less vibrant once dry.) ?

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

I hope watching the rest of the video helped

[@KariDahms]

Would I use brushes made for acrylic paint for these inks?

[@RebelUnicornCrafts]

You absolutely could. I’d recommend synthetic bristles and making sure you clean the brush really well when you’re done/don’t let the ink dry on them.