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I'm wondering if there are colored ink pads that are fairly transparent? (I thought if I looked up "translucent inks" I'd find something, but mostly just versamark clear came up). I'd like to be able to stamp over text and lighter colors, etc, to add color without covering what is underneath. Sort of the effect one gets when putting colored vellum sheets over stamped images.
If "what is underneath" is dark or black, then most dye inks are transparent enough to give you the effect you're after, I should think. Just stay away from pigment (and probably fusion) inks, as they tend to be more opaque.
Any lighter colored hybrid or dye inks should do the trick - just do a test run to make sure the inks won't react with what you already have laid down.
While not giving as crisp an impression as some other inks, regular Distress inks can be quite translucent, though I’ve used them more for blending on top of stamped images.
Frequently given example: Walnut Stain lightly added over vibrant colors (including Distress Oxides) gives a vintage feel - or tone them down. The ink can be smooshed onto a craft mat, spritzed with a little water, and then blended on portions of the card. Stamping could give a light translucent look too.
Experimenting with a few of the mini cubes wouldn’t cost much - $2 or $3 a cube in some places. Good luck!
I just wanted something more of a color wash (finding the right way to express this is hard), where everything previously stamped, still shows through, but just is slightly colored. It didn't even occur to me that just rolling a light stamp color over everything might work. I'll try all of these suggestions, and I think I even have a single shadow ink someplace that I can try. Thanks so much for responding! I am a very basic stamper; I love collage/junk journal looks, but so not natural to me!
You’re expressing what you want just fine. And Ranger Distress inks would work very well for that (as would some other inks), blending with a sponge or the Ranger blending tool or even a paint brush. You’d just press the ink pad onto a craft mat or piece of plastic or ceramic, add a bit of water if you wanted it lighter.
That said, if the ink - make pretend some words - underneath it was water based ink, it could smear. So you want to stamp those words with an ink that doesn’t mind water - and there are many. We can help you with that if that’s the way you want to go. A couple would be Versafine (which stamps very crisply), Ranger Archival, or Gina K Amalgam but there are others. Make sense?
And totally unrelated ... it says "glitter queen" under my name ... I never put that there; any idea how that happened? I rarely ever use glitter ...
I believe that the "title" under your name, such as "glitter queen" has to do with the number of posts you have made on SCS. The number is also listed below your avatar.
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Thanks, yes, that all makes sense. I have versafine (love it!).
And totally unrelated ... it says "glitter queen" under my name ... I never put that there; any idea how that happened? I rarely ever use glitter ...
happy-stamper is correct - it has to do with number of posts. If it bothers you, though, you can change it. Mine says "Proud Fan Club Member". I don't remember how I did it, though...
The names change over time as you have more posts.
Proud fan member Sue is bc you are paying and toggled it.
Yes-I agree-you can water down distress inks or any waterbased inks...You might want to stamp on WC paper though if you want to do a wash over it. If you have a stamp platform (like a MISTI) stamping on WC paper is easier because we usually have to do it more than once to get a clean image. Washes are a pretty look
That is exactly what we are here for! To help each other! Ask any Q you want
Ditto what Wavejumper said if using lots of water as if watercoloring.
If not using lots of water, thick, quality cardstock should be fine - just experiment with scraps first. We used cardstock in a class where we layered regular Distress ink on top of Distress Oxides for a aged or grunge or softer look - if using Walnut Stain or similar over bright colors. (The class was an Oxide class; that was just one part)
Sarosa, you can also color directly on your stamps with water-based markers, even Crayolas, if you aren’t worried about light-fastness. Use the lighter colors, but also try other colors and lightly mist with water above inked stamp to help thin out the color. Sometimes in this method the second impression from the inked stamp is the best one.
Here’s a great marker video from Lindsay the Frugal Crafter: Winner, winner, chicken dinner! & a cheap marker trick! | The Frugal Crafter Blog
Also, if you already own water-color crayons, you can spritz your stamp with water, and then color directly on the rubber.
Oh, boy! You’re going to have some fun trying all these ideas out from the group!
Dini! I'm glad you remembered! Yes, we do go back a long time! I remember making a card for you with a photo of your then youngest baby (though it got lost in transit). Are you still in the Philippines?
I think I have occasionally posted a question, and always been helped, but this has been really a great thread for me. Now I just have to get the time in my craft room to try these helpful suggestions. I got a cricut from my hubby a couple of years ago, so got derailed from stamping for awhile, but I have missed it ...
Oh, and thanks for the information about being a glitter queen! Since I really don't care for glitter, I'll just have to start posting more to get to the next level, lol! (Or just figure out how to manually change it as suggested!)
transparent colored ink pads?
