kellen46

The problem with this is that the alcohol dries very quickly. You would have to work very fast in small increments to get the bleed effect. As for which alcohol to use I have found rubbing alcohol from the dollar store works just fine. As for dyes, procion dyes are set with a soda ash mordant so no bleeding with alcohol. Other dyes I am not aware of would have to have another base to react with the alcohol. getting some fantastic effects with ink and alcohol is pretty easy but I have only tried it on small scale projects such as silk scarves. I have found the ink/alcohol technique works best on silk. It will work on cotton but the effects are less dramatic. One cotton fabric project was to dye a premade cloth doll many colors, she is a fairy princess so can be any color[s] she wants to be. For my hand dyed quilt fabrics I use a procion dyes. They are fade resistant and once set and washed will not bleed or migrate.

Bree123

If the alcohol was still wet, it mostly repelled the ink so it didn't absorb into the shirt much/at all.

BrendaK

Have never tried this. Sounds like it would be fun. Thanks for the topic. BrendaK

ILoveToQuilt

When I taught kindergarten, we used to make butterflies using white paper coffee filters, watercolor markers and plain water. The water caused the colors to run. When dry, we scrunched up the filter in the center and used a clothespin as a body. The kids loved these and they were safe for even the little ones to make.

This is the same idea as the Sharpie and alcohol but safe for little, little kids to do.

ube quilting

Try using vodka!