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Beautiful Alcohol Ink Christmas Ornament in Minutes

December 12, 2017 Amy 16 Comments

No talent needed for these beautiful Christmas Ornaments!

Seriously, this is so simple to make you will want to make hundreds of them.

My kind of art craft is where no talent is needed or required. How about you?

Using this simple technique, you can achieve the look of expensive blown glass ornaments for a fraction of the cost. This craft comes with a warning, you will not want to stop making them, since this will be so addictive!

Alcohol Ink Christmas Ornament in Minutes

Alcohol ink Christmas ornaments set of four

(affiliate links are used in this post. I get a tiny commission if you purchase products I recommend)

Supplies needed for Alcohol Ink Christmas Ornament

Glass ornaments (Must be glass. I recommend these)

Alcohol ink Blues (I recommend these)

Alcohol ink Reds (I recommend these)

Metallic Alcohol ink (I recommend these)

Directions how to make alcohol ink Christmas ornament

First take the caps off the ornaments. The ornaments must be glass for the alcohol ink to work the best.

dropping alcohol ink christmas ornament

Next add one to three drops of the color you want to use. Swirl it around until you get just the right look. Be sure you are in a well ventilated area when working with alcohol inks.

Then add another color. It will run and bleed into the other color if they touch. This is the beauty of this technique. Play with the colors and swirling until you get the desired effect you want.

 

alcohol ink christmas ornament drying

Stand the ornament upside down and allow some time to dry.

Dropping metalic alcohol ink christmas ornament

Add some metallic alcohol ink to add another layer and depth to the ornament. There are several shades to choose from to make it your own. I like gold and silver around Christmas time.

Alcohol Ink Christmas Ornaments

The color combinations are endless with alcohol inks. Feel free to use your own. I just love the way the colors seem to move and flow within each ornament.

Have you used alcohol inks before? What do you like to make.

Crafts, Holiday alcohol ink, Christmas, glass, ornament

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Comments

  1. Roseann Hampton says

    December 15, 2017 at 7:13 pm

    So pretty yet so easy!

    Reply
  2. Christine says

    December 21, 2017 at 12:24 am

    So beautiful! My family makes an ornament each year, so I’m for sure going to pitch these! Thanks for sharing on Inspiration Monday 🙂

    Reply
    • Amy says

      December 21, 2017 at 9:38 am

      This on would be fun to make with everyone. Please share you pictures on my Facebook page. I would love to see the results.

      Reply
  3. Yvonne Pollard says

    October 13, 2018 at 5:35 am

    These are beautiful. I made these ornaments before, but not with alcohol ink.
    Where can I find alcohol ink?

    Reply
    • Amy says

      October 14, 2018 at 8:46 am

      Thanks for your question Yvonne. I have affiliate links in this post where you can click on them and order from Amazon. They will be sent right to your door.

      Reply
  4. Cheryl says

    October 24, 2018 at 8:36 am

    How long does alcohol ink take to dry?

    Reply
    • Amy says

      October 24, 2018 at 11:32 am

      Great question Cheryl. It depends on how much you use, but generally it dries in minutes. If you use more than a few drops it could take longer to dry. A good rule of measure would be to wait a day to make sure they are really dry or you could use a blow dryer to speed up the process.

      Reply
  5. Deb White says

    October 31, 2018 at 3:24 am

    On average, being approximate, if using the colors you listed, how many ornaments do you think these bottles of ink would make?

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    • Amy says

      November 5, 2018 at 6:57 am

      Great question Deb. Depending on how many different colors you purchase, I would say hundreds. I would guess I use about 5 drops or more per ornament. It doesn’t take much.

      Reply
  6. Tammy says

    November 11, 2018 at 7:10 am

    I tried this yesterday and not sure why buy mine look more opaque at first and then the colour just slides. I find I get better results using the ink on the outside. Is there something I am doing wrong? I am using glass ornaments.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      November 16, 2018 at 8:40 am

      Great question. I am not sure why yours turned more opaque. It may be the type of alcohol ink you are using. Also make sure your glass is a little warm. Only use 1 drop at a time and move it around. I am thinking of doing a video to show everyone how to do it. Do you think that would help?

      Reply
      • Karin says

        October 16, 2019 at 1:44 pm

        Yes, please post a video. Thanks!

        Reply
    • Shirley says

      November 23, 2018 at 9:47 am

      Before adding the alcohol ink to the inside of the bulb, rinse the inside with rubbing alcohol and air dry. I think you are having adhesion problems because there is some type of film on the inside of the bulb and the alcohol ink won’t stick.

      Reply
      • Amy says

        November 23, 2018 at 10:42 am

        Thanks Shirley.

        Reply
  7. Judith says

    November 26, 2018 at 8:57 am

    Only glass ornaments? Will this work on plastic?

    Reply
  8. Sheila says

    November 9, 2020 at 11:55 am

    Easy and fun simple project, great gifts for office.

    Reply

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