How to Make simple craft ink

Simple craft ink can be used with stamping, painting, paper coloring, or any number of do it yourself crafts.
All you need are a few simple ingredients from your kitchen to get started.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Food Color Paste
• Rubbing Alcohol
• Small glass Jar with lid

1. Start by filling a small glass jar half full of rubbing alcohol. For the glass jar, I use a small jelly jar that is about ½ pint in size.

2. Add 1 teaspoon Food Color Paste. This comes in a jar often times under the brand named of Wilton. And can be located in the craft section of most retail stores near the wedding cake supplies.

3. Close jar securely with lid.

4. Shake vinegar and food color paste vigorously for around 1 minute.

5. Allow ink to rest for 10 minutes.

6. Shake again to make certain that all food color paste has dissolved.

7. Your ink is ready to use. Before I use it I usually allow it to breath for about 20 minutes to take away the strong scent of the rubbing alcohol.

Tips & Warnings

• Use in a well ventilated area.
• Do not use around open flames and avoid extreme heat.
• Not intended for children.
• Ink will stain surfaces so use caution to avoid spilling

[sonni57]

on 11/4/2009 Craft ink sounds like a fun idea for the kids.

[jenng]

on 11/3/2009 GREAT ARTICLE ON How to Make simple craft ink 5*

[alltrails]

on 11/3/2009 Excellent instructions for making simple craft ink. This seems really simple and fun. Thanks for the info!

[godfather25]

on 11/2/2009 Nice article on making simple craft ink.