
How to Ink Ceramic Bowls - Decor Tips
By Bridget Pagels (BridgetByDesign)
Items Needed:
- Plastic tarp or protective surface covering
- Disposable gloves (optional but helpful)
- Ceramic item
- Plastic cling wrap
- Spectrum Noir Alcohol Inks (marker ink refills)
Instructions:
- Take a piece of plastic cling wrap and place it flat on the table
- Select alcohol inks (usually 2-4 colors) and drop inks all over the plastic wrap. Distribution isn’t important--feel free to just have fun with it
- Once all of the alcohol ink colors are on the plastic wrap, place ceramic bowl on top, and pull the plastic wrap up over the sides
(Colors used here: BP6, BP3, & TB3)
- Make sure the plastic wrap and colors cover the entire surface area of the outside edges of the bowl
- Set aside for about 48 hours to let the inks dry
- After 2-3 days, take the cling wrap off and observe all of the unique patterns created by the plastic
- Optional: Coat ceramic bowl in epoxy resin to preserve the inks, prevent them from being rubbed off, and create a glossy finish.
SN Products Used:
Blue Dish: TB8, TB3, & LV3
Magenta Dish: TB3, BP6, & BP3
Green Dish: GT3, BT4, & VB3
Pink & Gold Dish: BP3, BP4, & BP7
Orange Dish: CT2, OR2, & BP1
Red Dish: DR3, DR7, DR1