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Adirondack Inks

Mixed Media Art Questions
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How is it that you get your ink to "spread"?
When i use adirondack inks they immediately soak in to the page... any suggestions?



Mixed Media Art Questions - answered by Milliande
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~ I think it depends very much on the absorbency of the art journal paper or watercolor paper I use underneath

~If the paper is very absorbent, like a cold pressed watercolor paper or a soft grade cartridge paper the ink tends to sink in a lot faster...

~ If I use a tighter packed paper, like a hot pressed watercolor paper then the ink tends to stay on top a little longer

~ To achieve the best results on any kind of paper, be it vintage altered book pages, or watercolour paper, or art journal paper or indeed recycled collage papers I would add a thin coat of gesso first ..that seals in and makes the paper much less absorbent

~ IF I dont like the white color that gesso gives.. then I can also use clear gesso which lieaves a transparent residue but no colour .. for instance when using altered book pages and I would want to have the writing still shine through

~Adirondack inks have a tendency to dry quite slowly on non absorbent surfaces.. if I have created a mixed media background using acrylic paints in my art journal .. and then add the inks on top .. they benefit from a quick shot of the heatgun to ake them dry faster ... sometimes the mixed in effect of wet adirondack inks can be quite fun though

Hope this helps
♥ milliande

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