We made it! We are loving setting up our new store in country NSW. We have some wonderful surprises to share with you! Stay tuned.
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Mermaid inks are our luxury range of designer quality Holographic Coloured Alcohol Ink. We believe that these superb products will be a very exclusive range, where only a select few artists throughout the world will be working with them. Artists who are investing in Mermaid Inks tell us they intend to make products which will be the highlight in their own businesses. This is awesome because we are helping to create small businesses by giving artists the ability to create spectacular pieces that people will want to own. It's a win win.
"KISSED BY A FAIRY" Funkadelic's Holographic Ink was used on it's own to blow that amazing rainbow across the black mug. That's it. 30 second art! The Round peach mug was swiped all the way around twice with a soft brush with this ink and then regular ink dripped all the way around where the two swipes don't quite meet. We seal with a light coat of Kamar and then the thinnest coat of our own Nitro Rez UV Resin. A quick torch and a sit in the sun and it's done!
This abstract masterpiece on the black mug was created by painting the holographic ink around the mug. I Did the same with our "Roar" regular ink and then blended slightly by tipping on alcohol. Sparkly highlights are created with just a smidge of our Erbium Laser Burnish. This is the original Silver Holographic Ink. It is the essential element in all Holographic ink artwork.
At Funkadelic Art Surprises our inks are made on the premises by hand by Erbie and Linda. We can't compete with the big guys, so we don't. We pride ourselves on the differences. We are a tiny research business striving to develop a wonderful range of brand new and innovative art substrates and mediums that are truly unique.
"KISSED BY A FAIRY" Funkadelic's own holographic ink
This is the only holographic ink on the planet and it makes regular ink look like it's been "kissed by a fairy"
This one is a MIND BLOWER!
Erbium Holographic Ink is an extremely precious hybrid designed and engineered in Australia. It is the only Alcohol Ink on the planet capable of throwing a full interference Optical Spectrum. Use alone for exceptionally special highlights and features. It looks like you are painting with a rainbow. Amazing! Works on extremely slick surfaces including Glass, acetate, high gloss ceramics, Ceramic Tile Paper and Polly Art Glarz. Dull, dry and porous surfaces are not recommended. Always wear gloves when using our products to prevent the possibility of allergic reactions or sensitivities.
BREATH ALCOHOL INK BY
FUNKADLEC - the softest,
wispiest alcohol ink pour on
the world market. Ethereal
Perfection straight out of the
bottle. Ghostly white intimations or strong
opaque solids. The choice is yours. Cool stuff.
The picture on the right shows
you a basic pour with the
Breath Ink that has been
finished with Erbium Burnish.
ROAR ALCOHOL INK
BY FUNKADELIC
These babies are insane! They have a huge dye load and float onto your surface with all the transparency you expect from a top class alcohol ink. This is our regular Alcohol ink range and it's spectacular.
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SUSPENDED CRYSTAL ALCOHOL INK GOES VIRAL.
This amazing stuff comes in five magical double shift colours. Wizzard: blue-purple. Unicorn: aqua-pink. Dragon: green-pink. Fairy: Purple-gold and Pixie: gold-green. Use on it's own for ethereal magic or with other colours as an enhancer and highlighter.
The picture to the left shows Suspended Crystal highlighting regular alcohol inks.
The picture to the right shows Suspended Crystal used alone. It has been blown with a compressor across our fabulous Raku Paper.
ERBIUM LASER FILM - Fondly known as ELF
"WHAT IS ELF?".....ERBIUM LASER FILM - "It is an aluminized cellulose film that has been laser treated to give a full infinite spectrum at 360 degrees to 100% of the film. Everywhere that light hits it - BOOM- light plus colour back at you!"
Erbium Laser Burnish.
This baby just tops it all off. Add amazing light changing/ colour changing highlights to all of your pieces and embellishments. Put glue where you want a zap of laser, when it dries to tacky put down the burnish and rub it gently in a polishing motion. Lift the burnish off and voila! - you have transferred the laser onto your art. Easy Peasy!
Find ELF LASER FILM on page 4 of the web store.
H2O GLIDE
ERBIUM LASER FILM (ELF).
ELF LASER FILM SYSTEM....One Painting, hundreds of different prints, by changing camera angle by only a millimeter. Each move throws light up from a different aspect and you have an artistic journey to drive for as far as you want. Because there is an infinite spectrum covering 100% of the film, there is no place that you can't throw up light and colour - you just have to learn to manoeuvre it.
RAKU-GREY SYNTHETIC PAPER
Raku-Grey is a synthetic paper with a matt grey face that emulates the qualities of raku pottery under dry glaze. It supports the aesthetic of inks much more gently than black but holds its own with contrast and interference throw. It's tough, pretty firm at 200 gsm - although not a board by any means. I love it. I've been spraying boards with multi-coats of charcoal for a long time trying to achieve this look and now all the work is done for me. Inking straight onto this substrate is a treat.
The images below show RAKU-GREY with assorted alcohol Inks on the surface.
INK CRADLE
Who hasn't knocked their ink over?
Well, work freely with the lids open with the
likely-hood of knocking them over taken care
of with these snuggly little cradles made especially
to keep bottles stable and upright. Mind you, if I let
an elbow fly I can certainly topple them but that's extreme. Web store page 4.
Would you like to paint butterflies?
These little beauties are clear acetate
so you can achieve the most fabulous 3D Effects.
Of course you can do more with the torso than I have
done (but I'm ridiculously busy right now). The black outline
takes the ink without a second glance and I have cleaned
the ink back off with pure alcohol more times than I would
like to admit. Even if you're a seasoned artist with fabulous
drawing skills, making these 3D art editions could never be
faster or more enjoyable.
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MEET THE NEW CHIFFON COLLECTION
Flossy and Korinne' from the new Chiffon Collection. That shimmer is lovely and the C T Paper glows.
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LIQUID DICHRO
Emits flashes of gold, green and copper as light angle changes. Brilliant refraction.
The magnum opus of alcohol inks, this baby goes down like fused foil, emulating dichroic glass magnificently. Add mind blowing highlights to your paintings, glass, slick surfaces, nails and polymer clay.
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New Year's Surprises in the tube right now.....
This is how we play! Liquid Dichro straight onto milk glass using plastic pipettes. You can find the milk glass in our web store too. We have some funky jewellery findings as well. Make your own pieces - we even have the chains and chokers. (Check out some genuine dichroic glass on Etsy and Pinterest and celebrate that you can now make it with no kiln, no torch or traditional glass making equipment. No more $10,000 studio set ups. How amazing is this?). Did I hear you say nails? Yes - we've got that covered. Close your eyes and imagine dichroic nails. This is a magnificent top end product. Quantities are extremely limited for this first month but don't worry the lab is all fired up ready to produce more.
CTP NOW AVAILABLE IN PACKS OF 20 A4 SHEETS - check our web store today!
MINERAL BLENDER
Give your abstract some shimmer and shine. You can use this magic instead of blender or in
addition to blender. Comes pre-mixed with Inking Resin in a dehydrated form to allow global
shipping. Just fill with full strength Isopropyl Alcohol, leave to sit for a day and then shake, shake, shake. Shake some more each time you use it. Play and experiment until you get your desired look - it's a personal taste thing. Available in double strength also- so you can decant into 200ml bottle. We now have a choice! Pouch bottles are available in 1000ml and 2000ml. They come with a long plastic pipette to make using it a breeze.
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LIQUID HOLOGRAM
HOLOGRAPHIC INK
