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Alcohol Ink Coasters. I had so much fun making these.
I've heard of/seen alcohol ink at craft stores for years now, but I've never known how to use it, or what it's good for. Recently I decided to get some, look up some ideas and give it a go.

These would make awesome Christmas gifts, don't you think? Have you ever played with alcohol ink before? I'm just getting started but I love the results!

Posted by studiokatie from Seattle, Washington, United States • Published 12th November 2013 • See studiokatie's 10 projects »

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Step 1
First lightly sand the top of your tiles. This will make the ink stick better.

Apply a generous amount of blending solution to your tile. You want to be able to cover the entire top surface. Use a paintbrush to spread it out.
Step 2
Starting with your first color, Apply a few drops of alcohol ink to your tile. Note- the blending solution must still be wet so you have to work somewhat quickly.
Step 3
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Step 4
Grab your next color and apply drops.
Step 5
Apply a 3rd color.
Step 6
Once the alcohol ink has dried, (it won't take long) give it a coat of mod podge or other sealer.
Step 7
There are different things you can do with the ink:

Apply it in drops, like shown in the tutorial.
Place a few drops onto the top edge and tilt the tile down so that the ink flows down.
Use different shades of the same color.
Apply only a few drops so that the white tile still shows.