Sharpie marker & rubbing alcohol
#21
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You might try looking at your rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) for the percentage. Some are 70% and some are 90%. You might get different amounts of bleed with the different percentages. Maybe I'll experiment a little this weekend.
#22
Originally Posted by moosegirl
This is a fun way to make your own fabric. Draw with sharpie markers on light colored fabric and add 90% rubbing alcohol to make the dye in the marker disfuse. Let sit overnight then heat set. Moosegirl
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I can feel another experiment coming on. If the ink doesn't bleed you can drink what's left in the bottle and it will look like it did. :mrgreen: Just kidding. I don't have an artistic bone in my body so I don't think any amount of ink diffusion will help my best efforts. I hope to see more great stuff from the rest of you.
#27
Originally Posted by JoanneS
This sort of looks like the effect you can get with the VERY expensive Tsuzenko inks.
I wonder if cheap vodka would work as well as rubbing alcohol?
I wonder if cheap vodka would work as well as rubbing alcohol?
#28
So thanks for the fun idea. I went and bought permanent markers (an 8 pack for 4 bucks at walmart, part of the back to school sale, if anyone else is in need) and some rubbing alcohol. I had tons of fun. First I used some muslin and man it really bled. Then I tried some other fabric and a little less rubbing alcohol :) Anyways lots of fun. I made 4 different pieces. Thanks for the entertainment :)
#29
Originally Posted by JoanneS
This sort of looks like the effect you can get with the VERY expensive Tsuzenko inks.
I wonder if cheap vodka would work as well as rubbing alcohol?
I wonder if cheap vodka would work as well as rubbing alcohol?
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