Tumbler cups CrafterOnWheels style

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Five tumbler cups in a collage line. The first cup is icy white and blue swirls. The second one is orange, yellow, and a bit of red like an inferno. The third is a navy night sky with silver glitter. The fourth is a strawberry pink swirl with gold. The fifth is a blue with gold splashes like an ocean.

Hi, this is Crafter On Wheels back again! Today, we are going to talk about tumbler cups. My crafting buddy and I recently discovered tumbler cups with alcohol ink designs. 

The first step in making alcohol ink tumblers is figuring out what cup size fits best on your cup spinner. Most types of cup spinners come with different sizes of foam pieces that fit inside the cup. You put the foam pieces on the spinner after they're inserted in the cup.

The next step is to prep your tumbler cup, making sure you are doing everything in a well-ventilated area. Wipe down the cup with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and dry it with a paper towel. Then, once it is dry, put a base coat of paint on it. Some people use spray paint, but I use acrylic paint because I cannot spray paint in the house. Sometimes, when putting on the base coat, you might have to do two coats to cover the stainless steel. After the stainless steel is completely covered with the base coat of paint, you put epoxy on the cup.  

When using the epoxy, you have to use the right amount of epoxy and hardener (mixed together) which varies with the different brands. *As a side note, always wear gloves when dealing with epoxy; it is really sticky and really hard to wash off.*

You put the epoxy on the cup first because the epoxy helps the alcohol inks not run off the surface. If you apply heat, it will help the inks blend faster. You do this by using a heat gun or a heat torch, but you have to be very careful because you can damage the epoxy. On average, it takes between two and five layers of epoxy to finish a cup. It is recommended that you sand between each epoxy coat, though not required. When sanding the epoxy, it is recommended that you wear a mask because you don’t want to breathe in epoxy dust. You can also add mica powder or glitter to the epoxy to add a glimmer and shine to the cup. 

My next blog post will be discussing the tumbler cup dryer that I recently came across and decided to purchase. It will be a product review. 

Happy crafting! 

Sincerely,

CrafterOnWheels

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM

    Neat to hear how the tumbler process happens. Your tumbler are so pretty!

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  2. AnonymousMay 28, 2024 at 7:37 PM

    Thank you very much

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