Alcohol Ink: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners

The follow-up to Danilova’s resin art guide, this time tackling alcohol ink, the vibrant, unpredictable medium that creates stunning fluid effects on non-porous surfaces. With 24 lessons and the same practical, photography-heavy teaching style, this book is a natural next step for anyone who enjoyed the resin guide or wants to explore a different branch of fluid art.

Why Start Here

If you have already worked through Danilova’s resin book, this is the logical next chapter. Alcohol ink behaves differently from resin: it is faster, more spontaneous, and rewards a willingness to let the medium do some of the work. Danilova covers the theory first, explaining safety, materials, ink types and how they compare, composition principles, and color theory. Then she moves into 24 practical lessons, nearly double the project count of her resin guide.

The projects range from drawing flowers and decorating everyday objects to creating geode effects, Petri dish art, clock faces, and resin-ink hybrid pieces. Each lesson builds on previous techniques, so working through the book in order gives you a steady progression from simple to complex.

What to Expect

A 131-page paperback with full-color step-by-step photography for every project. The format matches the resin book: direct, practical instruction aimed at adults with no prior art experience. You will need alcohol inks, blending solution, synthetic paper or Yupo, a heat tool, and basic craft supplies to get started.