Thanks for your comment! Yes, 91% will work as well as 99% alcohol. Just don't go below the 91%. Happy creating! ❤

Thank you! ❤

I love it!

Absolutely! Triple Thick is another great option - I only used UV resin because it cures so quickly. Thank you so much for your question - please let me know if you need anything else! ❤

Wahoo!! You are going to have so much fun! Explore and experiment to your heart's content - and have a great time! 😁

You only need the lights if you are using UV resin. If you are going to use regular resin, then you just have to wait for the resin to cure (keep it flat and put an inverted box or something over the top so dust, animal hair, etc can't get into the resin) - if you use the UV resin, then you need the UV lights. No need to varnish before adding the resin - the resin does not activate the alcohol inks, so you are safe there. Watch the amount of resin you use - you'll use less than you think you need. I used a toothpick to spread out the resin on the washer. Using a toothpick also allows you to dome the resin nicely. If you wind up going the UV resin route, then the lightbox you need isn't really expensive - look on Amazon. It's the same lights one would use for a gel manicure.

Hi there - I'm so glad you tried this! You can try adding another coat of paint; the problem is that it will stack up on top of the paint that shows. (I hope that makes sense.) I would try it to just see what happens being prepared to have to start over on another ornament. I sure hope it works for you! Please let me know if you have any more questions. Happy holidays!

I'm so glad you can see the possibilities! I hope you find lots of use for these - they would be fantastic on cards! ❤ Thank you for your comment!

I love the way you think, Sue! I'll try some pva glue to see if the foil will stick next time. And I love the idea about the lights! Very clever!

Yes - they wind up a muddy mess. At least, that was my experience. You also don't have the same control as pouncing the inks on. But whenever I dripped ink onto the inside, no matter how long I waited, they still globbed up and became a mess. Go ahead and give it a try tho - maybe you'll be much better at it than I was! I wish you the very best - no matter which technique you choose to try! 😊

Hi there - I never figured that out. I guess it had something to do with how the blue and the paper played together. I wouldn't discount that brand entirely - they make good alcohol inks. It also may have been a fluke in my technique - I wasn't very experienced when I made this. (AT ALL.) I would chalk it up to use error more than anything. ;)

You're so sweet! Thank you for saying my videos "hooked" you. That's really kind! I actually finished this piece and my daughter took it. That's one thing I can count on - my daughter thinks everything I make is pretty good (and she's not even legally blind!) so she winds up taking most of my art and hanging it in her apartment. It's nice that she feels that way. I appreciate you watching my videos and I hope you get something out of them. I am in the process of changing the channel over to purely soap making (well, and other beauty care items) so that will be next. I just have to find the time to edit all the videos I have made and turn them into something watchable! I hope you have a great day - and thank you again!

Thank you so much! New videos are coming soon so I hope you will stay tuned! ♥️

Hi there - You can use any washers you want or have handy. I chose the ones I used because of weight. But you feel free to do you! You never know what you'll discover! I truly believe that you should use what you have on hand first - then, if those supplies don't work, move on. There are too many cool techniques you can discover by "coloring outside of the lines!" I hope this helps - good luck in creating! :)

Hi there - You can color the back of the washer or cover it with decorative paper. (Like scrapbooking paper.) Or, leave them blank because no one will see the back. It's entirely up to you! I hope that helps. Thanks for commenting - have a great week!

Hey! Thank you so much for commenting and subscribing -- that made my week! Yupo is a clothlike paper. It's expensive - you can get around 10 sheets for $20ish dollars. (At least, that's about what it was the last time I checked. Unfortunately, I have been out of the mixed media world for a bit. Fortunately, it's been onto a new adventure - soap making!) You can look for Yupo on Amazon; other craft suppliers usually have it. It's really just a glorified paper that alcohol ink works well on. But as I've shown in this series, many other surfaces can be used instead of Yupo. (At one point, Yupo was the go-to for alcohol inks.) I really hope this helps! If you have any other questions, please let me know. Have a great day!

Hi there! Thanks for your comment and question. I don't know why polymer clay wouldn't stick - if you have issues with it sticking then I would go ahead and make the bail out of pc, then use a dab of super glue or E6000 to glue it onto the washer. You could make some gorgeous, lightweight bails from polymer clay! Good luck with your adventures!

Thank you for watching and commenting on our very primitive hijinks! 😊

That's why I like them - they don't weigh anything at all. They are fantastic for jewelry. I just wish they soaked up more of the color.

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Hi there - this was so long ago that I can't remember. I want to say 2 oz as that's that I use now. I have actually turned this into a business so I am much better at it than the video portrays! I would use 2 oz. Thank you for commenting! 😊

Hi Joanne - you only need the UV lights to cure the UV resin if that's what you are using. (You don't need them at all if you are using regular resin.) Once you have cured the UV resin, you are finished with the lights. I hope that helps clear up a little of the confusion for you! Please ask if you have any other questions - and thanks for watching! ❤️

Hi Susan! I don't really have a favorite UV resin - as long as you ensure it's the hard type. If you purchase the soft variety, then it will never cure to a hard, durable finish. They have lots of brands on Amazon that are good. I just look for the cheapest or middle-of-the-road. No need to buy the most expensive. :) I hope that helps!

@@SargentBubblescom Thanks so much for the quick response!

Thank you so much! I think you are exactly right - trying to do techniques while filming is definitely not for the faint of heart! Lol Your kind comment made my day - thank you for chiming in, explaining things. I hope you do try these and that they work well for you. Happy New Year! ❤

That's a good question. I haven't experienced this. Are you shaking the paint before using it and then giving it a couple of minutes for the bubbles (air) to settle? Maybe try cleaning the outside of the ornament with at least 91% isopropyl alcohol before painting? I would start there and see if either of those help. Happy New Year! ❤️

It provides an opaque base for the colors that go on the outside. Without it, the colors wouldn't be as strong and you could see through the ornament. Does that make sense?

It makes the colours on the _outside_ really pop by giving them a white background. If you think of eg stained glass, it's always a window, so comes alive because it has a light coming through it for 'background'. Stained glass at night time doesn't look like much at all, but with the sun streaming through, it looks amazing. White paint is in effect, a form of 'backlighting' for your alcohol inks. In the same way that nearly all watercolours are painted on white paper - it makes the colours sing. 😊

Oooh! The tool box is a fascinating place to find art supplies! Yes, those are the types of washers I used. Just plain old metal (or vinyl) washers from a hardware store. I don't treat the back, though you could decorate the backside as well if desired. I don't do anything to the back because the washers are heavy enough they don't "flip." Have a great time!

The alcohol ink doesn't come off - there's no need for a sealer. It's one of the cool things about AI! Just apply your inks and let them dry...you're finished. Easy, huh? :)

Leave it blank - no one will see the back. If you're that concerned about it you can always do the back as well, or add a disk of decorative paper to it and put some Diamond Glaze over the top of it.

Thank you so much! ☺️

Thank you! I appreciate your comment! 😊