Comments on: Alcohol Ink on Crimp Covers?

By: Faith E.

Faith E. — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:21:39 +0000

Just an additional thought about the Krylon product – another copper artisan told me that it wasn’t totally waterproof, so I would also recommend using Everbrite’s Protecta Clear you can purchase at ProtectaClear.com. It can be used alone or in addition to the Krylon.

By: leslie hirschberg

leslie hirschberg — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:11:15 +0000

Thanks! will try it out. Sometimes I just dont like seeing the metal color of the crimp cover especially when not using any metal beads in the bracelet.
Leslie

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 14:08:55 +0000

I believe you can, BUT they would need to have a clear coat on them to protect the color from rubbing off. I use Krylon anti yellowing clear coat. Would love to see how it turned out.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 18:12:49 +0000

Hi Leslie, that should work. However, I would experiment with one crimp cover first, and see how well it works before coloring any others. Also, be sure to clean the metal first, and also seal it after your alcohol ink dries, as I mentioned in my Coloring Metal with Alcohol Ink Tutorial. I'd love to see how this project looks when you finish it! :)