Ceramic Tile Coasters Instructions Sharpie

The most successful tiles had a matte finish.

Ceramic tile coasters instructions sharpie. Sharpie dyed tile coasters using rubbing alcohol. Sharpie fine tip markers in bold colours 4 x4 white ceramic tiles i can t find them on amazon but these are the ones i used isopropyl alcohol 91 or 99 from the drug store. I found these cute ones for less than 0 50. What you need to make sharpie tile coasters.

The full printable instructions are at the bottom of this post but here s what you ll need. How to make sharpie dyed tile coasters. Repeat for the rest of the white tiles making each one a little different from the last. I love the effect but the dry ink scratches off and also reacts to water.

I like ones with more white but the ones with the colors close together had a cool look to them as well. Now your sharpie dyed tile coasters diy craft kit gift is ready to give. I tried 4 different kinds of tile while experimenting for this project. With the space to the right i placed the tiles the clear gloss spray and the dropper bottle of rubbing alcohol.

The first thing you want to do is thoroughly clean your ceramic tiles with alcohol. Sharpie markers and tiles. They re very cool and not inexpensive for what you get tiny bottles big price. In her tutorial she applies the technique to inexpensive white ceramic tiles fashioning very cool coasters.

Color the first tile using your favorite bold brilliant sharpie colors cover the full face of the tile in different shapes and patterns. I am so glad to find your instructions. Caitlin on the sharpie blog shows us how to use good old sharpies and rubbing alcohol do a diy version of alcohol ink. A tutorial on how to create unique artwork using glazed white tiles sharpie permanent markers and isopropyl alcohol.

I am assuming the krylon clear glaze does not react with the alcohol ink. Ceramic tiles while you can buy ceramic tiles specifically for crafts like this we just bought a box of 26 small 100mm by 100mm white tiles from b q for 5. I am new to alcohol ink and have made several 4 x4 tiles that i want to turn into coasters. Try different patterns and spacing to see how the tiles can turn out differently.

This both removes grease or dirt that may affect your finished product and prepares the tile for the markers. Scribble on coaster with markers. I tried a clear acrylic sealer but it reacted with the paint. Here s what i found.

The sharpie permanent markers limited edition gift pack next pushed to the left of the box. If you re into paper crafts you ve probably heard of alcohol inks. Once these are dry it s time to start coloring your coasters.