rubbing alcohol: most rubbing alcohol is 70% and it doesn’t work quite as well, but 91% is easy to find in just about any store with a pharmacy section These elegant products will not splinter, split or chip, as is the case with plastic or wooden chopping board; Thirdly, granite chopping boards offer a lot of safety. Even when used frequently and over long periods of time, exposed to knives or meat hammers, they won’t produce splinters, glass shards or sharp shavings, as is the case with less durable metal, wood and glass boards. Whether you are a professional chef, or an amateur who enjoys extensive cooking, a sturdy stone chopping board will be your most suitable choice during the food preparation process!

Once you have completed that safety step, you can use the lighter to set the alcohol on fire. The alcohol will burn until it’s all gone, for about a minute, and as it finishes burning you’ll see the pretty patterns it has created.

Stone chopping boards will not stain, even when grease, oil or heavy liquids like wine or coffee are spilled; At this point, place the tile on a cookie sheet covered with foil and move the alcohol away from the cookie sheet. This is an important safety step, so I’ll repeat it: Today I’ll give you all the info you need to make alcohol art tiles with your kids, then tomorrow I’ll be sharing a video that shows you how to take them one step further and make them look like colorful granite coasters. Grab some kids and start making the cheapest, prettiest handmade mother’s day or father’s day or anyone’s day gifts around. How to Make Marbled Art Tiles Whiskey stones can also help retain the temperature of your toasty beverages. Pop a whiskey stone in the microwave for under a minute, then place it in your tea, coffee, or hot toddy. The end result will vary depending on how the tile is colored and how the alcohol is applied. No matter the result, it’s so much fun for little kids to be able to turn their scribbles into something really beautiful:

Whiskey stones will keep your drink cool for approximately an hour, though this will fluctuate depending on how many stones you use and how cool your freezer is. If you find the whiskey stones are warming to room temperature, you can always replace the current stones in your drink with fresh ones from the freezer.Once all chopping is done, simply give it a wipe clean with cloth and/or water. The easy to clean granite, ceramic and quartz desks save a lot of time during washing up. After all, no dull or complex scrubbing or special maintenance / care is required; Permanent markers: We used Sharpies, Bic markers, and a cheap set of markers from the dollar store. All of them worked great, although 2 markers from the Bic set didn’t blend as well as the others. Don’t use washable markers. Basically, you start by scribbling on a tile with a permanent marker. Drop alcohol on it to blend the ink, then light the alcohol on fire to reveal a gorgeous design. These tiles make beautiful marbled coasters perfect for DIY Mother’s Day or Christmas gifts. And the older kids in our group even developed a fun technique that makes the coasters look like colorful granite. A granite or Quartz Chopping board will not scratch. They are completely knife friendly, offering you the quality service you require. Some of our board user record holders have had their boards for 10+ years and to this day claim they are unspoiled, appearing practically brand new;