Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
I begin my soup mug by taking the alcohol ink and applying it directly to the ceramic cup using a paintbrush. I don’t use any Isopropyl alcohol yet because A) I don’t my want my colors to run and B) I don’t want to dilute the colors at this point. As you continue watching, pay attention to how I apply the other colors to the yellow and how the grays are affected based on the yellow color already applied. This interplay between the colors sometimes happens in unexpected ways, it is one of the joys (and challenges), of working with alcohol inks, especially when doing so on non traditional surfaces such as ceramic.
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I begin my soup mug by taking the alcohol ink and applying it directly to the ceramic cup using a paintbrush. I don’t use any Isopropyl alcohol yet because A) I don’t my want my colors to run and B) I don’t want to dilute the colors at this point. As you continue watching, pay attention to how I apply the other colors to the yellow and how the grays are affected based on the yellow color already applied. This interplay between the colors sometimes happens in unexpected ways, it is one of the joys (and challenges), of working with alcohol inks, especially when doing so on non traditional surfaces such as ceramic.
Check out the rest of blog post here:
acrylicpouring.com/alcohol-ink-soup-mug
