alcohol inks...alternative techniques ??????

[hameway]

Where I live, we can't find alcohol inks as they won't allow into the country unsless they are sent in bulk well concealled.....inflamitive product.
would like to ask if anybody knows of other techniques that can be used to produce the same effect. I've tried with ordinary ink and alcohol which isn't too bad but are there any other ways of producing this effect.
I do hope that someone somewhere can help
thank you
hameway

[Pamme_Jo]

here is a recipe to make your own alcohol inks.

One pk of """"POWDER""" Ritz dye
one small baby food jar
alcohol

put the dye in the jar and then fill the jar to the bottom rim with alcohol. Then place jar in plastic bag and SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE.

You can create your own colors, just making sure that to keep the amounts the same. ALSO..........THIS WILL DYE ANYTHING IT TOUCHES.


Hope that helps you!!!

[hameway]

Hi Pam,
thanx for replying. Another stupid question what is ritz dye ???? is it ordinary clothes dye ??? need to know what the equivalent would be here in Italy.
thanx
Hameway

[Pamme_Jo]

ooops missed the location. Yes, it is clothing dye. Sorry it is not Ritz, it is Rit dye. the measurement on the pkg is 1-1/8 oz or 31.9 g. Does that help?