Alcohol Ink pendants can be absolutley stunning. I have been making alcohol ink pendants for several years now and I'm always looking for ways to improve what I do or try different ideas I have.
When I planned this video tutorial, I didn't intend for it to be about alcohol ink pendants - it was going to be about making paper beads from my alcohol ink paintings.
But I loved the paintings so much, I couldn't bear to roll them up into beads because most of the lovely ink blends and patterns would be hidden.
So I decided to make a video about alcohol ink pendants. I have made alcohol ink pendants before and those videos have been very popular. So maybe people will enjoy an update about how I made these ones.
In this new video, I do show you the results of using the paintings to make paper beads but I mainly show you how to create the alcohol ink designs/paintings and how I get the texture and gold veins throughtout the finished pieces.
Using alcohol inks is very satisfying, especially if you are someone who is afraid to have a go at making art. The alcohol inks are so expressive that they practically create the paintings for you while you watch - you can't really get this wrong.
But if you decide to make these alcohol ink pendants, or indeed any craft using alcohol ink, please be safe with them. You need lots of ventilation and preferably a vapour mask, especially if you use and alcohol ink blender or neat rubbing alcohol.
Please take care of your lungs and also wear ruber gloves as alcohol inks stain skin and the surfaces you are working on.
And if you like the designs/paintings I made in this video, you can get them as free printable downloads over on my website:
www.funcraftstodoathome.com
Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoy this video about alcohol ink pendants.