After working with the beads that I made using Alcohol Inks I have decided not to use that technique in my upcoming demo.  I really like the beads and all that you can do with alcohol inks but I want to keep things simple.

Working with the inks is very easy and the beads are simple to make but the finishing steps that are needed are not.  I would not only have to make the beads, bake them and then color them with the inks.  I would also have to finish them with a sealer.  That is easier said then done.  The only spray that I trust is varathane but I would have to take them outside to spray because of the smell.  It is really hard to brush the beads with anything.  I am not willing to dip the beads, because the ink is water soluble and can harm the jar of finish.

Oh well,  maybe I can teach classes on using alcohol inks with polymer clay.

Posted by Helen in Uncategorized on August 22nd, 2007 |