Piñata Coffee Mugs_Tanya Alexander 06.19.19 Piñata Coffee ALCOHOL INKS JACQUARD PIÑATA CUSTOMIZED WITH COFFEE MUGSET A COLORFUL By: Tanya Alexander studio, it only seemedfitting to create somethinguniquely colorful! — When two plainjane coffee mugsandfive new Piñata colorsshowed upinmy been fun exploring different substrates that these vibrant alcohol inks bloom on. just about everything. From and YUPO clayboard, to canvas, denim and , it's With insideaccess to allthingsPiñata, it'shard to resist tryingto usethem on P.O. Box 425, Healdsburg, CA 95448 | 800.442.0455 | Fax: 707.433.4906 Fax: | P.O. Box 425,Healdsburg, CA 95448 |800.442.0455 www.jacquardproducts.com |[email protected] Jacquard Products |Rupert,Gibbon&Spider, Inc. 1 Piñata Coffee Mugs_Tanya Alexander 06.19.19 • KrylonTriple-Thick Clear Glaze • KrylonUV-Resistant Clear Gloss Varnish • KrylonKamar Spray Varnish • 3MAutomotive Refinish Masking Tape • Gloves • Cotton Swabs • Paper Towels • 70% Isopropyl Alcohol • Jacquard Piñata CleanUpSolution • Jacquard Piñata Claro Extender Colors:004 Golden Yellow, 006 Pink, 008Coral, 016 Blue-Violet, 020 Teal and036 Pearl • Jacquard Piñata Alcohol Inks: 2 white• ceramicmugs Piñata Alcohol Inks: Jacquard Products 3M Tape, Varnishes: Amazon Mugs: IKEA Sources: for thisproject. RIGHT: The mainsuppliesIused P.O. Box 425, Healdsburg, CA 95448 | 800.442.0455 | Fax: 707.433.4906 Fax: | P.O. Box 425,Healdsburg, CA 95448 |800.442.0455 www.jacquardproducts.com |[email protected] Jacquard Products |Rupert,Gibbon&Spider, Inc. Supplies List: Supplies List: 2 Piñata Coffee Mugs_Tanya Alexander 06.19.19 2. 1. Project Steps: trastthe vibrant with colors). tional (butthe white area creates great con are decorative only, maskingtherimis op varnishes are notfood safe). If your pieces masked off 1-2"from the top (theseinksand free to be creative, just ensure themugrimis around parallel, or make waves, stripes... feel loose,zigzag edge, but you couldsimply go off thearea you want to keep plain. Iuseda Using 3-6"strips of 3Mmaskingtape, mask laying outeverything you'llneed. your work area by protecting thesurface and wellthoroughly.and dry While you wait,prep Hand wash mugs with hotsoapy water, rinse ABOVE: Applyingthefirst color (Coral) along edge of mugbaseSpace drips to allow for other colors. P.O. Box 425, Healdsburg, CA 95448 | 800.442.0455 | Fax: 707.433.4906 Fax: | P.O. Box 425,Healdsburg, CA 95448 |800.442.0455 www.jacquardproducts.com |[email protected] Jacquard Products |Rupert,Gibbon&Spider, Inc. - - cleaned off later!) the (but don't stress, it can always be well. Try to avoid addinginkto thebase of Be sure to drip alittleink on thehandlesas toedge createpaths ofcolor. pense your ink, moving around themug angle, gently squeeze thebottleto dis bottle tip close to thesurface at aslight lighter color from your palette. Keeping the Turn mugsupside down, thenselecta topped pine desk and cover the work sur face with wrap to keep thingstidy. zigzag pattern. Note I work on a glass- masked off 1-2"from top in random ABOVE: Coffee mug withrim area Don't forgetDon't to wear your gloves! - - 3 Piñata Coffee Mugs_Tanya Alexander 06.19.19 ABOVE:Adding drops 2nd of 4. 3. color (Golden Yellow). ingly inthisproject, asIintended to keep a very drippy effect, but feel free to explore projects to achieve pebble effects anduniquehalos of color, Iusedboth very spar While Itend to useClaro Extender andspritzes of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol in other let) usingtheBlue-Violet very sparinglyto avoid losing distinction between the colors. dark inthefive non-metallic colors I chose(Coral, Golden Yellow, Pink, Teal, Blue-Vio tinctly separate color drips as you move around andaddmore colors. I worked lightto out thesame drip path andblend. Try for a varied mix of cohesive blendsand dis tend to be very cohesive; if you drip your second color close to your first, it willseek While thefirst color is still wet, repeat thisprocess with asecond color. Alcohol inks these to achieve different blendsand effects. of themetallics, butIthinkPearl ismy favorite! other vivid Piñata Colors, uniquepearlescent shimmersandblendshappen. Ilove all lic ink, italso contains highly-reflective micaparticles. When it comes in contact with The last color Iused was Pearl, which isareally interesting color. Itisnot only ametal P.O. Box 425, Healdsburg, CA 95448 | 800.442.0455 | Fax: 707.433.4906 Fax: | P.O. Box 425,Healdsburg, CA 95448 |800.442.0455 www.jacquardproducts.com |[email protected] Jacquard Products |Rupert,Gibbon&Spider, Inc. ABOVE:Adding dripsof 3rd color (Pink). later steps). to make ithappen(I cleaned it off in of themugbase was thebest place with other colors, andtheflat surface shimmer effect ofthe Pearl mixing Well, I wanted to demonstrate the to keep the color off themugbase? Remember how Imentionedtrying ABOVE: Dripping of 4thand5th colors (Teal andBlue-Violet). - - - - 4 Piñata Coffee Mugs_Tanya Alexander 06.19.19 6. 5. peel, abit of Coral and you can seepost-tape ity of inkseepage. As better show thepossibil inthe color mix, to RIGHT: Ithrew aboring ton swab with CleanUpto crisp up your line work. and scrub off any bleedsfrom the masked area andmugbase. You canalsousea cot bleeding underthetapeline, simplyputalittleCleanUpSolution on apapertowel the colors permeated theadhesive of the3Mtape(Coral andPink). If you runinto ink Let themugs dry overnight, thenremove tapeand discard. Interestingly, only two of c. b. a. sure to carefully follow theseinstructions to avoid asadblurrymess! of usereally does matter. Alcohol Inks can be easily reactivated by varnishes, sobe Varnishing alcohol inks on isa3-part process, andtheproduct typeand order unpainted areas if your pieces are decorative only). of your mugs with 3Mmaskingtapepriorto varnishing (you can skipmaskingthe nishes are notfood grade, you will want to carefully mask off theunpainted rimarea Once your mugshave dried for 24 hours, you'll needto sealthem. Since these var cotton swab. Clean UpSolution on a line worklittle a with towel, and crisp upany Up Solution on apaper areas with abit of Clean off any larger masked edge. Asimplefix: wipe Pink seepedunderthe

dry timebetween coats. Final cure 24-48 hours. Finish with 2light coats of Triple Thick Clear Glaze, allowing 60minutes 60 minutes dry timebetween coats. Cure 24 hours. Varnish, allowing 60minutes dry timebetween coats. Cure 24 hours. ed), spray your overturned mugs with 2-3 light coats of theKamar Spray 2-3 light coats of UV-Resistant Clear Varnish, again allowing In a well-ventilated area (outdoors out of direct sunlightisrecommend- P.O. Box 425, Healdsburg, CA 95448 | 800.442.0455 | Fax: 707.433.4906 Fax: | P.O. Box 425,Healdsburg, CA 95448 |800.442.0455 www.jacquardproducts.com |[email protected] Jacquard Products |Rupert,Gibbon&Spider, Inc. -

- - 5 Piñata Coffee Mugs_Tanya Alexander 06.19.19 • • • HELPFUL NOTES: result inasurpriselightshow!) — ly important when metallicinksare used, otherwise thosemetalpigmentsmay non-abrasive spongeandmild dish soap. Donotputinthemicrowave (especial- beauties withcarelittle these oncethey'reHandle done...hand wash onlywith enough to cover them without touching. settling on themby covering them with aplastic bucket or other container large In between spray coats and curing time, protect your mugsfrom having dust varnish drips). strokes across thepiece (notstraight on, otherwise you may end up with Stay 8-10" away from pieces when spraying, andspray inlight, sweeping P.O. Box 425, Healdsburg, CA 95448 | 800.442.0455 | Fax: 707.433.4906 Fax: | P.O. Box 425,Healdsburg, CA 95448 |800.442.0455 www.jacquardproducts.com |[email protected] Jacquard Products |Rupert,Gibbon&Spider, Inc. the Web:the artbytanyaalexander. — You can findme onInstagram, Etsy and Pigments, Cyanotype, Indigoandmore. Lumiere, Neopaque, Pearl ExPowdered ors, Piñata Alcohol Inks, Textile Color, working at Jacquard, including Silk Col a widevarietynew of mediums while tooing.I’ve enjoyed experimenting with raling andartistic neo-traditional tat face/body painting, large format mu work, penandink, , textile art, including: traditional acrylic canvas artist workinga varietyin mediums, of quard Products. I’malsoalifelong fine am a Graphic / Web Designerat Jac Hello, my name isTanya Alexander. I About theArtist

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