Alcohol Ink and Plastic Wrap "Lucky" Plate


After the last couple weeks' projects testing out T-Rex Alcohol Ink, I decided I needed to try out the plastic wrap method with these inks to see if it worked as well as the Ranger and Pinata Inks. 


I grabbed a plate from Dollar Tree and all of the shades of green from the T-Rex Alcohol Ink Sets and spread out a piece of plastic wrap on a craft mat.


I dripped ink from several shades of green ink onto the plastic wrap and then added a couple of drips of rubbing alcohol to a couple dark spots to help them spread out. Once the plastic wrap was completely covered, I set the glass plate on top of the plastic wrap.


After the plate was wrapped up in the plastic, I let it dry for a couple of days before I peeled the plastic off. I usually let it dry for 24 hours before I remove the plastic, but this time, the ink looked a little tacky on the day after I wrapped it up, so I let it set for another day. That seems to be a trend with the T-Rex Ink (that it takes longer to dry). I had to clean some ink off the front of the plate, so I wetted a paper towel with some rubbing alcohol and cleaned it off.

After the plate was unwrapped, I sprayed a quick layer of Kamar Varnish over the alcohol ink to set it.


Once the Kamar Varnish was dry, I decided it needed something. The greens all mixed together, but the plate had nice texture from the creases of the plastic wrap. In the end, the monochromatic look was a little boring, so I decided to paint the edge of the plate with gold ink and add dots in the larger gaps in the pattern using a small paint brush.


After I finished with the gold ink, I sprayed it with another coat of Kamar Varnish, let that dry, and then added a coat of Krylon Triple Thick Clear Glaze. It was cold, so I sprayed the sealants outside and brought them inside to dry. If I want to be able to hand wash this plate, I'll probably need to add another couple of coats of the glaze, but that will have to wait for a warmer day.


In the end, it came out with a unique look. It's hard to capture the subtle variations of the green and the gold ink turned out to be a nice little touch.

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