Sunset Vases: Alcohol Inked Vases Backed with White Spray Paint


My sister gifted me some cylindrical vases that she didn't want any more and I've been trying to come up with ways to decorate them ever since. I used the plastic wrap method of applying alcohol ink to the first one, but I wanted to try something a little bit different for the others. I had some luck with swirling or dripping ink and backing it with spray paint on another project, so I thought I'd try something similar for these vases.


So I got out my craft mat and alcohol inks and selected some sunset themed colors. Ranger has a set of alcohol inks called Summit View that includes a purple, orange and yellow ink. I added some watermelon red and we had a nice selection of sunset colors.


I dripped the different sunset shades of ink in random intervals around the top edge of the vase so that it would drip down into the vase. I was going for something mostly straight, but a few mixed or wiggly 
lines were fine.


I continued dripping lines of alcohol ink around the top edge of the vase and letting it drip down (orange and yellow seen above). I continued adding red and purple along the top and letting it drip down.


When I felt I had pretty good coverage with the ink on the sides, I ended up with a pretty good sized puddle of ink on the bottom of the vase, so I flipped the vases over to drip back down and dry.


After they set for a a little while, I came back and added a few drips to any place I felt was a bit empty and then I cleaned up the top edge of the vase (which had gotten ink on it from flipping it over to drip) with a napkin soaked in a little rubbing alcohol.


After the vases were completely dry (in my case, I ended up letting them dry for a few weeks because my white spray paint was clogged and I had to order another one), I covered the vases in some plastic wrap to keep the spray paint from coating the outside of the vases.


I sprayed a light coat of white spray paint on the inside of the vases. I didn't even bother trying to get a solid white coat. I liked being able to see the ink on the inside of the vase.


I let the vases dry for about an hour and then peeled the plastic wrap off of the vases. There were a few drips and over sprays along the top edge of the vase, but I was able to clean them off with a little goo gone. These turned out really fun, but I was surprised at how spotty the ink was in some places. It was much easier to see the ink lines after the vases were painted. I love the way the ink really pops against the white background.

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