Hey, guys, check out this cool
finish that I created on a TV tray. Hey, guys, wanted to kill us
with our three designs. I'm going to show you how you can practice
and actually create something and kill two birds with one stone. So I'm always preaching to you guys
to practice, practice, practice and master your craft. Right. So a lot of people say, well,
I get tired of practicing on sample boards
and just wasting my product. So I'm going to give you a pro tip. These little TV trays, guys literally can be bought
for about 10 dollars. They're super cute and they're almost prepped, ready to go
so that you can make a finish. So what we're going to do
is we're going to take it and we're just going
to remove the legs for screws. And we're good to go. I'll come back. It'll be prepped
and we'll get going. All right. So the board has been prepped with two coats of the stone coat
countertop, white undercoating. We've even though
the edges were already rounded over, we send them lightly just to give us
a little bit more around over. And that way, the epoxy
is going to flow a lot better. All right. So what I'm doing,
I'm coming in here with some art coat. The reason we're using art coat is because has a tremendous amount of UVA protection. All right. So going to come in with clear. And all we've kind of done is. Lay that down. And then I attended a small amount with color obsession. It's a trance parent die and you can find this diet
at artists till death dot com. Check them out. They've got the coolest
products and Erica is the coolest. All right, so I did this very transparent because I just want a hint of color. I don't want it to be a lot. Just give it a little bit
of background dimension. All right, so since it's a little bit
cool in here, Eminem. Torture it just to warm it up
a little bit, prep my brush. Kind of prominent a little bit. So I'm not going in there with a dry brush
and then I'm just going to meld that. And all I'm trying to do is get this surface covered. And I just want a very light. Melding of those colors. I want to be happy.
I want to have separation. So this is what I want. I want there to be separation
between the clear and the turquoise. If I over meld it,
then all I've basically done is tint everything. Turquoise or aqua in this case? Now, you could definitely
use your hands on this. I just really wanted to get it spread out pretty even and get a real pretty mailed. So I like that. All right, so. That is your first step. What we're going to do
is let this cure hit it. Let's go for it. We'll let this cure. And then tomorrow we will come back
and we'll do the second step. OK, guys. So it's been twenty four hours. Our epoxy has set overnight. We're going to move to the next step now. Optimal results. If you have time,
let your epoxy cure for two or three days. It just makes the next step come out
just a little bit better. Also, I'm going to show you
how to do the next step using a torch. We are going to catch the alcohol on fire. So in saying that, guys, be responsible,
make sure you cover your area with a non flammable material. I have aluminum foil down. Make sure that your work
environment doesn't have anything laying around with it
next to it that could catch on fire. Just be responsible now and saying that you can also do this with a heat gun. If you do, you want your epoxy
to be at least a week old. And the reason I say that is because you're going
to be putting direct heat on the surface for a longer period of time,
then what we use when we catch it on fire. There is a chance that you could
scorch your epoxy by using the heat gun. If you do want to use the heat gun,
I highly recommend that you go check out
two YouTube channels. Artists Till Death and Clara Lawrence. Art, I will put both of those links
and the descriptions. OK, so let's go to the next step. What we're going to be
using are alcohol inks. And I'm not claiming to be an alcohol ink artist by any stretch
of the imagination, but I'm blaming this all on Erica from 8D because she has absolutely
got me hooked on this. I love, love, love this medium. I'm going to use today
the ranger alcohols. And those are going to be also linked
in the description. You'll also be able to go to my website
on the tutorial site, and all of the materials that I'm using
are going to be linked there. So. When you do choose your alcohol,
inx choose wisely, inexpensive, cheaper
versions of Alcohol Inc, you will know you're going to pay
what you get, get what you pay for, because the really inexpensive
alcohol inks are going to fade over time. You're going to put
all this work into your piece and you don't want it to fade. So use some really good
alcohol inks. All right. Here we go. Let's have fun. All right. So what we're going to do, we're going to
start off with regular isopropyl alcohol. Ninety one percent
you can use ninety nine. And I'm just going
to kind of lay down a design. Doesn't matter what the design is. And you don't even have to have
a design. You can just. Pour some on your your surface,
that's fine, too, and then I'm going to add
start adding some color. I'll link all the colors. I believe this is espresso, and I'm
only going to put just a little bit down. Guys, don't put too much paint. I mean, too much of the alcohol down,
because what'll happen is if you get big clumps of the alcohol. It's going to coagulate. Now I'm going to add
some more alcohol to this. I'm just trying to kind of see
where my colors are going to go. And then I'm going to add
just a tad bit of turquoise. Again, I'm going to link
all these colors for you guys so you'll know what I'm using. All right. Now I'm going to come back in. With some more alcohol. Now, as long as the alcohol doesn't go over your edge. When you do this. All of the fire is going
to stay on your surface. All right. I like to kind of tilt. Now, obviously, if you're doing
this on a countertop and it's a big countertop,
you're not going to be able to. Mix and mold and tilt and turn. All right. But since this is a little TV tray, obviously I have quite a bit. Of time and ability to turn it. All right, so here we go. Make sure everything is out of the way. This is where the magic happens. So as the alcohol starts to evaporate
or is burned off, it's leaving some super cool designs on your surface. Look at this. Is that not so much fun now? Like I said, I'm not a pro at this yet. Just give me time. See how we have a little bit
of thickness here, because what's happened
is I left color a little thick. So it's kind of got a coagulation there. I'm not really worried about that. I'm OK with that because I'm going to be able to come in
with some alcohol and I'm going to be able to kind of play with that. All right. I like this. This is just background noise, guys. We're not this isn't. We've got a lot to do here. All right. So my surface let it cool down just a little bit
before we go to the next step. And the reason I want to do that
is because if I go on the surface and my surface is hot, my alcohol is going
to evaporate really quickly. So I'm just gonna let it cool down
for just I mean, I could touch it. It's not it's not that hot, but
I kind of want it to cool down just a hair before you go to the next step. OK, here comes the fun part. This is my favorite. Now we get to get super creative. And this is going to be a really hard
finish for me to walk away, Rhonda. So just let me know in the comments below when you think I should walk away. All right, here we go. All right. So alcohol, straight alcohol is going to act like in a racer. It's going to release
whatever color is on the board. So I'm going to use that to my advantage. I came in with straight alcohol. Now, what I'm going to do, I'm
just going to start opening up some areas. Now pay attention. See how when I drag my brush through. How it removes color. And then it causes a line. And what that line is. It's the alcohol being pushed. It's the colorant. I'm sorry, being pushed by the alcohol. So I'm going to use that to my advantage and I'm actually going to let that. Cause me some little micro tiny veins. Now, let's say this right here,
I don't like I'm just going to come in with some alcohol
and I'm going to come in with a rag and I can just take it off. So you don't have to leave the veins
if you don't want to. You can actually come in and let it. Take your color off
and then wipe off the residents. All right, so I really like that
and see how this little line, this second little line came in. Because I'm just pushing those colors. And I'm going to kind of move up here. All right, now, right here,
we talked about how. I let the color. Be a little too thick. So I'm going to come in here
and I'm going to soften that out. By adding more alcohol. And I see how I'm picking up color as I drag my brush. And the way that I'm picking up the color is also kind of causing me. To make these little tiny veins. When I come in here one more time. This time, I'm going to come a little bit off
saying I'm causing another little brain. I like that. They're really open this up a little bit, adding
quite a bit of alcohol. I'm going to really soften
that down as I do. I'm picking up color on my brush. All right, so let's do this, let's open up another spot. Let's come in. Let's come in here. See how that alcohol is
opening up, that color. And on the. Top. I'm causing a more distinct vein. But see how it caused
a vein on both sides. If I liked that, that's good. If not. I can come back in. And soften. All right, so that's one little technique how you can come in and kind of play. I must show you what I really like to do
also is come in. Now, I'm going to add a little bit
of the alcohol just on the table. OK. That's a dark color. And I'm going to also add one little drop of the turquoise. I'm going to come in with pure color now. There's no alcohol in this. It's
just the pure color. And I'm going to start
getting a little detailed. So this little area here,
I want to put a really dark vein in it. So I'm going to come over
when I pick up a little bit more. And I'm going to get detail now the reason I'm creating a highlight on one side. Is because that alcohol kind of pushed that other colorant
out of the way, but that's OK. I kind of like that. And I'm just going to come in here
with the turquoise. And I'm going to add a fun line. Now I'm going to soften it by adding. Some alcohol. It is going to play. And just kind of running that out. This, guys, is where
y'all need to just play in practice. Your craft. And if it's anything like what
it's done to me. It's made me appreciate the alcohol inks so much. I just love the fact that it's so relaxing
now to come in here with straight alcohol
and watch how it opens up this color. On one side, on the other side. It kind of gives me a vein, see that, and I'm going to come back
on this site again. And I'm going to create
another little thing. I like Bob Ross. See this little thing? We're going to give it some life. So. This is how you can get very artistic and create some really cool
micro veins in your work. I think I'm going to bring
in a little bit of turquoise right here. Let me think. We're going to come in here, a little bit of turquoise. And then I want to bring this vein out. To be very light. And then I'm going to come back. Yes. I'm going to come in now with pure alcohol and to claim a brush. With alcohol, just kind of taken
that color out of there. Now I'm going to come back with
just the alcohol. Now let's play with this thing right here
and let's make it very soft. See had just by dragging
alcohol back on to it. Each time I get a little farther away. How I'm now really soften that vein out. Now, come back in here,
create like a highlight. And then I'm going to come back in here. And all of that, guys, is just done
with alcohol, there's no more color on my brush, I'm just kind of picking up
color as I drag it. I'm picking up color now,
I have a little bit of brown on my breast because I wouldn't right here
have a little bit of brown on my brush. So now I'm going to come in here
and add just a shadow. Of a brown and that pretty. So, guys, this is how you can create. Detail over the background of the melded colors that we did. And again, like I said, this is a
this is something that I could just come in here
and play and play and play with for hours. Because what happens
is because this is alcohol. I can literally go eat a sandwich. Come back and reactivate all of this. And play some more. Just by adding more alcohol. See how I took that
vein and I softened it. Now I'm going to run a vein. I'm going to go from here
and I'm going to just run a vein, and I'm creating that vein
with just a clear alcohol brush. See how that alcohol went through there and pushed all of that color away. I didn't have any color on my brush. Now I'm going to kind of come down
and I'm going to create a second vein. And a third thing. And I can just keep playing
and fading and blending. This is so much fun. What do you think? Think you're going to try this out? I think you should. All right, so what I'm going to do,
I'm just going to just keep playing. I'll show you all
just a little bit more footage, and then I'm going
to show you the final piece. And then what we're going to do
is we're going to seal it. It is very important that you seal this before you pour the epoxy over it. And the reason is that
if I go straight over the top now with epoxy, it's
going to cause it to kind of reactivate. And a lot of times it will call this
cause it to move and to smear. But what'll also happen
is it will mix with that epoxy. And over time, it could
cause them to fade. So by sealing it with the Krylon archival spray, very important. It must be matte. It cannot be the gloss. And the reason is
the glass contains too much alcohol. If you spray that again, the alcohol
is going to reactivate your colorants. So what I'll do is I will put a link to the archival spray
in the comments below as well. And that way, you guys will know
the correct spray to use. All right. So everything's
dry to the touch. We're going to come over
with the Krylon Archival Spray and Matt, and we're going to do a very,
very soft spray so that it seals it. We'll let that dry and then we'll
come back over it with our epoxy. OK. So the archival spray is dry now,
even though it gives it a matte finish. The sheen is a very
matte because the spray was a matte. As soon as we put the epoxy over the top,
it's going to bring back that gloss. So I'm not really worried about
the matte finish being on here right now. So what I've done is I've mixed up
art coat by stone coat countertop. I did three ounces
per square foot, so I mixed up little less than six ounces. And added a little bit of secret sauce,
which is the diamond dust. You can never have too many sparkles. Well, I guess you can,
but not in my world. All right. It's a little cool in here. Hit it with some heat. All right. Here we go. I'm using my hand again. So come in. Use my hand. Level all this out. And a little woman here. All right, so. This is going to be the only layer of epoxy
that I'm going to need to do. I'm usually not a fan of
just doing one layer of epoxy. Because usually my first layer is. What I call my color coat
and the color coat actually has additives in it, either mica powders or paste or spray paint or our dyes, and that kind of compromises the integrity of the epoxy
because we've added colorants. So I usually always do what we call a flood coat. But because. I did the design on the board pre epoxy. I only have to do one leg coat,
which is what I just did. Now what I'm going to do is I'll let
this blood coat set for twenty four hours and I'm going to come back
with the ultimate top coat, either in Golos or in Mat, being that it's just kind of
this alcohol ink. Look, I, I kind of like what
it looked like in the matte finish, but I'm going to let this cure
and then I'll make that decision. At a later point, I don't
have to make that decision right now, in fact, I don't even have to cover this
with ultimate topcoat if I don't want to. The reason I'm choosing to do
the ultimate topcoat is because of the high level
of durability that it gives. So since this is going to be a TV tray,
we give it as a gift. I'm not really sure
how they're going to use it. They may just set it in the corner
or they may really use it a lot. So I am going to do the ultimate topcoat. And the more I look at it. I don't know, I'm thinking
I may leave it at the Glosson I made with the UTC gloss, so let me know
what you think in the comments below. Would you do a mat
or would you do a glass? Let me know. All right. So I'm going to torch this and I'm
going to call this a completed finish. What do you guys think? I love it. It's my first real Alcohol Inc project,
so I see a lot of this in my future. So let me know, would you like me
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