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Okay - have a pretty lame question...do you HAVE to use versamark or craft ink in order to heat emboss? Is it because it stays wet longer??? I ask because I don't own a lot of craft ink and don't know that I would use it all that often. (or should I be???) Could I stamp in my classic ink and then stamp over the top in versamark - I mainly ask in relation to stamping on chipboard - specifically the new On Board Trimmings....
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yes you can double stamp - once in classic then using SAMJ stamp over in versmark works great!
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Yes, the ink needs to be wet to hold onto whichever embossing powder (clear, color or metallic - you don't mention which you are using) you are using.
I have used VersaMark with metallic and colored embossing powders for almost 5 years. I have just recently gotten some chalk inks (VersaMagic), and have been using them with clear embossing powder.
I think you can combine VersaMark and classic ink, but I have never done that method. I think you tap tap your stamp on the VersaMark pad, then tap tap the stamp on the classic ink pad, then onto the paper.
Could I stamp in my classic ink and then stamp over the top in versamark - I mainly ask in relation to stamping on chipboard - specifically the new On Board Trimmings....
It is possible to stamp with Classic Ink, then overstamp the image with VersaMark to emboss.
However ... Classic Ink soaks right into to the chipboard, as well as into paper. Try a little Classic on the back of a chipboard piece ... you'll notice that the color might not be true, as the color can be darkened by the chipboard. Craft inks are pigment inks ... they sit up on top of the paper or chipboard, and the color will stay true. In addition to that bonus, Craft Inks stay wet for a while, and are able to "hold on" to the embossing powder while you use the heat tool. Classic Inks are quick-to-dry and cannot "hold" powder while attempting to emboss.
Perhaps you would enjoy trying a color family of the Craft Ink Spots. It's a low-cost way to get several colors ... and give you lots of time to play and sample.
You are right--the reason versamark or craft ink is recommended for embossing is because it has a slower drying time allowing the embossing powder to adhere. You could stamp in your classic ink and then over the top in versamark, you would just have to use your Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to get it lined up. If you aren't embossing on your chipboard, I find that you can use the Classic Ink to cover it, the coverage just isn't quite as good as with the craft ink and the color won't be quite as deep. I don't have many of the Craft pads either, but I have all of the Craft Stampin' Spots. It has been a good investment because whenever I need craft ink I have it, but I didn't have to buy all of the full size pads. It also gives me the opportunity to demonstrate the versatility of the Stampin' Spots to my customers whenever I have a project that needs craft ink.
I have done the ink up with versamark, then I put my color ink on the stamp, then stamped the image...covered with clear embossing powder... it worked, just had to remember to clean stamp each time... little time consuming. I have also done it just with classic ink, if the image is small enough, and I am fast enough with the powder... it worked great also.
I do it the same way Charlene mentioned. Ink stamp first with versamark, then with classic ink, then stamp. The versamark stays wet so you can reink and stamp with classic ink 2-3 times before cleaning and getting more versamark. If you are doing a large amount for swaps etc, this is time consuming, but just for occasional use it is a perfect solution. I love my stamp a ma jig, but this is easier than trying to use it to emboss. Besides you would have to clean your stamp to ink up with versamark and use the SAMJ.
Question: is there a reason that one doesn't stamp first with the classic color ink then versamark, cover with the embossing powder and heat emboss? just wondering...
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