In this article, we’ll try to cover every feature of water and alcohol-based markers. We’ll also let you know that which one is the best for you. Depending on what you are after with your paintings, both can be incredibly advantageous to your overall masterpiece. Just get experimenting and see what you can do. Yupo Paper

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But keep a thing in mind that water-based ink may fade away with time. So, to get the best out of them, use most markers on watercolor paper. They also work well on hand-drawn pictures, sketches done with colored pencils, charcoal pencils, etc. Pinata Inks reactivate with alcohol, which is something that can take some getting used to. Although this is great for lifting or removing colour it can be annoying to have a drop of ink accidentally splash onto your finished artwork. Creating dripped and poured artworks with Alcohol inks is easy because they are so fluid. You can easily drop ink straight onto your painting surface thanks to the fine nozzle on the bottle. You can also dilute ink in a cup with Isopropyl alcohol and pour onto your surface. Leave your poured ink to interact on the surface or manipulate it by blowing through a straw for some great effects. Detail shot of the poured alcohol ink painting Liz was creating aboveHow to varnish alcohol inks is perhaps one of the most common questions that we are asked! Sealing alcohol ink artwork is notoriously difficult as a lot of varnishes can cause the inks to bleed and move. Some colours – like Señorita Magenta, Sunbright Yellow and Passion Purple – are more susceptible to this. The very best sealant is epoxy resin as it will cover the inks without smearing or bleeding. It’s hard coating also prevents scuffing, scratching and other damage. However, varnishing with resin can be quite time consuming. Hopefully, after reading through our useful tips, you’re feeling more assured about how to go about using alcohol markers. As we mentioned, there are many different brands available. Be sure to use a set that comes with a variety of colors, as well as a colorless blender so that you can improve your blending skills. FAQs Are alcohol markers permanent? One of the main reasons why many artists use alcohol-based markers is because they have incredibly fast drying times. Therefore, you’re less likely to cause smudges, and you can work faster. Use Piñata Claro Extender to slow down the drying of your inks. This is fantastic if you want a little more time to blend colours. Using this medium with your inks will give them a more glossy finish, and will help your ink spread smoothly. You can also use it to create marble like textures. Piñata Alcohol Ink Baja Blue diluted with Piñata Alcohol Ink Claro Extender When it comes to durability and resilience, you’ll find that dye-based inks are not the best. This happens because the dye does not hold to the fibers but instead gets absorbed. When they get absorbed, they’re more likely to break down whenever the paper breaks down, which leads to fading and smudging.

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Piñata alcohol inks can be used with many different painting techniques on a variety of surfaces to achieve all kinds of wonderful effects. They can be used with a brush, like a traditional ink, but it is very rewarding experimenting with them using the techniques below! Dripping and Pouring Liz pouring Pinata Inks in our Alcohol Ink and YUPO Demo Day Ampersand Claybord Artist Painting Panels are a rigid hardboard painting surface finished with kaolin clay ground. The surface is sanded down to a very smooth finish that is highly absorbent. These properties are perfect for use with alcohol inks. These panels have a matte finish, which adds a reflective quality to the dried inks and deepens their colour. It is also easier to control inks on the Claybord than on YUPO. It does not have a tendency to pool and expand like on YUPO. But before taking any decision, let us help you understand the ins and outs of both types of markers. This way, we can make sure that there won’t be any regrets afterward when you take your final call. Having said this, while pigment inks are not as bright or vibrant and don’t hold color the same way against the light, they’re still decent. In fact, most pigment inks nowadays have incredibly reduced metamerism and can handle most jobs with no problem. Blending Tools are very important with alcohol inks when you create representational paintings to blend and soften edges. The most popular blending tools are below. The difference in each tool is the size and flexibility of the tip. All except the Cotton Swabs can contain either alcohol or blending solution.

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If you want something a little smoother and flatter use a cotton round. This is really effective for creating a base color for a large area, such as a sky. The first step in learning to control the alcohol inks is the Push and Glide technique. You learn the roll of the alcohol and how to allow some of the alcohol to evaporate off, leaving behind more intense color. As we’ve already mentioned, whether it’s alcohol-based or water-based markers, both have their own advantages and disadvantages. And you should remember that both of them are not used for the same purposes. Their field of use is also different.

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Alcohol inks can be used on pretty much any non-porous surface that you can think of, and a few that are porous – think paper. Although they work better on certain types of paper. Objects and inks can be frozen in time when they are dropped into drying resin. Dripping alcohol inks into resin can create some beautiful marble-like effects. It can be added at any point during the drying and curing process, but you will find that the colours interact differently depending on the viscosity of the resin.But despite working similarly, it is still essential to consider which one between dye vs. pigment ink works better. To give you a better idea of how they work, you could think of pigment ink as fruit juice. While the liquid on the juice will get absorbed by the material, the small fruit particles will separate from the liquid and stay on the surface. This adds the resilience for pigment inks to be ideal in long-term projects. This pigment ink printer post has some additional information for pigment ink users. Benefits of Using It Use a pen to create linework and drawings over the top of dried alcohol ink. Uni POSCA Paint Marker Pens and fineliner pens are perfect for adding those final details or creative flourishes. If you are using pale colours directly over the top of your inks you may find that they discolour over time.

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Whether you’re new or a pro in lettering, you may have heard about Tombow Dual Brush Pens. As the name suggests, it has dual tips- one is a flexible brush tip, and another is a fine bullet tip. Although tile seems like it could lead to another project….but that’s for another day. Alcohol Ink SuppliesWater-based marker doesn’t come with a vast color range like alcohol ones. Still, the color variations they offer can compete with its competitor, alcohol markers.