Talk Crafty to Me "All About Ink"

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Definition of Pigment Ink: Pigment Inks are vibrant in intensity and opaque. They appear as the same color in the pad as they do when they are stamped out on the paper. Pigments are finely ground particles of color that are suspended in the liquid medium. Pigment Inks are slower-drying because the ink actually sits on top of the paper. Pigment inks are used for embossing. If you want to speed up the process of drying with pigment inks you can use a heat tool. If you use a pigment ink on a glossy paper without using a heat tool, it will not dry for a long time. Because of their formulation, when you have a multi-ink pad, the colors will not bleed into each color.

Definition of Dye Ink: Dye ink is the classic stamping and scrapbooking ink. Dyes are actually dissolved into a liquid like water to create the ink. Dye-based inks absorb into the paper, bind to it and dry quickly. This means that the color you see in the stamp pad may look different on paper, depending on the paper it is used on. Dye inks are often easier to use and less expensive than their pigment counterparts. But, unlike pigment inks, you cannot use light colored dye inks on dark paper or cardstock because the dye ink seeps into the paper and will not show.

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Versafine (Tsukineko) Quick drying natural oil-based opaque pigment (vs water based)ink dries instantly on matte cardstock, providing incredibly fine detail. You are able to watercolor or marker over stamped images and it won't bleed.

Archival Dye Inks (Ranger) Manufactured with special fade resistant dyes. Archival ink will not deteriorate paper and photos or bleed when painted over with water based markers, blenders, watercolors, pigments or colored pencils. Non toxic.

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VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad (Tsukineko) Acid Free, Non-Toxic, VersaMark resists ink on glossy or coated papers. It also acts as a watermark on paper for tone on tone images and works well as an embossing ink. VersaMark does not stamp quite as crisply as Ranger Clear Resist because it is a juicier ink. It also does not resist ink quite as strongly. (Also comes in pen form)

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Distress Ink Pads (Tim Holtz & Ranger) Water-based dye ink pad. They're perfect for adding a vintage, stained, aged effect to your papers and photos. These are slow drying inks which can be spritzed or wiped with water after inking an image or wiping the ink pad directly on paper to create an aged look. Acid free, non toxic, fade resistant.

Brilliance Pads (Tsukineko) These vibrant, shimmering ink pads are fast drying Pigment, archival- formulated to perform on most GLOSSY surfaces including vellum, photos, tissue, mica, coated or ordinary papers. Acid free, fade resistant and non toxic. Though they are pigment ink they are fast drying, therefore, harder to emboss. Learn more.

StazOn (Tsukineko) Solvent ink pad designed for NON-POROUS surfaces including glass, metal, shrink plastic, laminated paper, cellophane, aluminum foil, leather & acrylic. Does not require re-inking the stamp pad between uses. Low odor, archival and acid free. A special cleaner is sold for these ink pads. The cleaner is not recommended for clear stamps.

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