Hello friends 👋! Today we will talk with you about tools for working in alcoholink_art. As we already know, the basis of alcohol ink is alcohol. The drawing is formed due to the fact that alcohol quickly evaporates under the influence of air, which means that we choose the tools that create certain air flows, namely:
👉straw for drinks
👉 airblower
👉hair dryer
How to choose? How to work with them? What result will we get in each case? - about all this in more detail and in order later.
One of the easiest tools for alcoholink_art is a straw! You pour ink, blow, it dries and forms a picture. An interesting option for creating accents in the picture, small forms (bookmarks, postcards, small-format paintings, etc.), does not require electricity and does not make noise, like a hair dryer, for example.
From the disadvantages - you create the air flow directly 💨 therefore, of course, you won't draw like that for a long time, and to create a full-fledged picture - you need to be at least a champion in swimming 🤭
Video with an example of use in Instagram - follow the link.
Examples of works:
The principle of operation is extremely simple - it is a kind of rubber "pear", empty inside. Due to the pressure of the hand on it, it releases air and accordingly helps us to dry our ink. The air flow is completely controlled, it is comfortable to work, and although the hand gets a little tired from work, it is a very good option for people who have had certain injuries, for example, and now they need to work on their hand, it also has a good effect on fine motor skills. So, let's combine the beautiful and the useful!
Video with an example of use in Instagram - follow the link.
Examples of works:
The "icing on the cake🍰" in our tool review for alcoholink_art is the hair dryer. With it, we get beautiful lines and waves, we can direct and blow the ink in the direction we need and work with large areas. The result is unsurpassed🎨!
What should our assistant be and how to choose him correctly? There are 2 most important criteria by which we make a choice - power and compactness.
💨The power of the hairdryer should be low - from 400 W to 1000 W maximum. Such a hairdryer is easy to control and direct in the direction we need. The higher the power of the hair dryer, the faster the air flow it produces. But if the picture has a large size, for example 100cm*140cm, a powerful hair dryer is just what you need.
🤏Compactness - we need to take into account the fact that we hold the hair dryer in our hands for quite a long time when we draw, which means that it should be light, ergonomic, so that the hand does not get tired. Therefore, it is better to choose small travel hair dryers or brush hair dryers.
It is also worth remembering the length of the cord of your device - it is desirable that it be 1.5-2 meters📏, otherwise you will have to take an extension cord, which is not very convenient. The socket should be located on the right side, if you are right-handed, and on the left, respectively, if you are left-handed, then the hair dryer cord will not interfere with your work.
Video with an example of use in Instagram - follow the link.
Examples of works:
Alina Dumitru Johanna Koskinen Art
And what alcoholinkart tools have you already tried? What is your favorite?
