How to Paint With Sharpies and Alcohol
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I have a new favorite crafting project! I painted some tiles with Sharpies and Rubbing Alcohol and the outcome is crazy good!
This project is super easy, especially with the tips I can give you based off of the mistakes I made.
Next, using a small paint brush, dropper or small straw, drop small amounts of the rubbing alcohol. You'll start to see the rubbing alcohol blurring the colors together. Be patient and don't drop too much alcohol. You can always go back and do a little more if you think you need to.
Your wet tile should look like the one above. If it looks like the one below, don't fret! It's an easy fix.
Just add some more color with your Sharpie and then drip the alcohol to get the blurring going again.
Be sure to head over to the blog for all of the details including the mistakes I made that you won't have to!
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I bake my tiles for 30 minutes at 275 degrees, turn off the oven and let them cool. I then sprayed them with clear coat paint and mine held up well. I coated 3 times but I don't use them for really hot items just to be safe.
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I sprayed mine with a very fine mist of clear coat. The next coat I sprayed heavier and the third coat I did a normal spray. The clear coat has alcohol so if you spray normally the first time it will cause your design to spread.
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