A great "grey" color ink pad . . . .

[Buncobuddy]

Hi, this is my first time posting . . . never really had a question before now . . . but, I'm looking for a nice grey ink pad and can't seem to find one. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[Paula in GA]

Marvy has a really nice grey ink & Memento has two. London Fog is gorgeous.

[mandypandy]

I like Stampin' Up's Basic Gray =)

[Buncobuddy]

Thanks so much -- I'm off to on-line shopping!

[allee's]

Memento's new Gray Flannel is also nice!

[binkiemonstermom]

My favorite grey is Stampin' Up Basic Grey but I am a little biased!!!

[winnieu]

I use London Fog by Memento and like it

[Angelnorth]

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Originally Posted by allee's

Memento's new Gray Flannel is also nice!

Have you got a sample you could show us, Lynn? I've always found London Fog has a bit too much of a purplish tinge and I've been wondering about the Grey Flannel but not seen it on any projects yet.

[allee's]

I stamped the Memento Gray Flannel and London Fog side by side.

[bobbyjo]

I'm still disappointed that SU's Going Gray went out... I really liked that one...

[allee's]

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Originally Posted by bobbyjo

I'm still disappointed that SU's Going Gray went out... I really liked that one...

I love it, too, and still use it all the time.

[Angelnorth]

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Originally Posted by allee's

I stamped the Memento Gray Flannel and London Fog side by side.

That's great, thank you Lynn. The Flannel looks nice - closer to the charcoal end of grey but not too dark. I may have to add that to my crafty shopping list!

[stampin stacy]

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I've always found London Fog has a bit too much of a purplish tinge

Thats odd! I bought the London Fog as several people loved and recommended it but mine is a really ugly greenish grey color. I've wondered if mine was defective, anyone else get a greenish grey when they use that color.

My all time favorite grey is Clearsnap/Vivid's Cobblestone. Its a wonderful medium tone true grey but the pads they use for that line tend to tear, rip and crumble. Hence the reason I went out and bought the Momento's pad. Guess I'm still looking for "perfect grey" too.

[jukie]

The minute I saw the title I thought London Fog, mine does have a slight lilac tint to it but I like it.

[mayjoynstamp]

INterestsing ...I don't have any greys in my collection yet... umm can you tell me what you would use it for? I use my black for outline stamping. Could you tell me what I need the greys for. :shock: Enlighten me please...!

[Angelnorth]

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Originally Posted by mayjoynstamp

Could you tell me what I need the greys for. :shock: Enlighten me please...!

I guess the strict answer that you don't need the greys if you've never thought of using one! Personally, I'll use grey or dark brown to stamp an outline image where I want a slightly softer effect than stamping in black. Similarly, brown or grey is good for stamping a more muted or vintage effect with solid images or line art that you don't plan to colour. Any time you might use a coloured ink, I guess but don't want an actual colour, if you see what I mean!

[allamericanstampers]

I didn't know I needed a grey but ordered a few from amuse studio when they had a recent sale - I got 3 different shades of grey! I haven't used all of them (yet!) but I love them for grounding an image and I found that an image stamped in grey is not as harsh as black and looks lovely. I've been grabbing it more often these days!!

[ch]

SU's Basic Grey, love it. And I love their new foam stamp pads.

[kphorse]

SU's Going Grey was the best, but the new Gray Flannel from Memento is awesome!

[pricecheck]

Fresh Ink slate is perfect.

[lharnish]

I don't have any SU grey inks yet but I do have the two greys put out by CTMH. I like both Grey Wool and Grey Flannel and have use them both fairly often.

[Karen99]

I have the Ranger Adirondack ink pad in SLATE, but I have not tried it yet. Will let you know how it is.

[lharnish]

I just read that the two greys from CTMH that I mentioned are retiring at the end of July (along with 22 other colors). I wonder if there will be any other type of grey in their new palette.

Fabulously Artsy: Retiring Colors… Get ‘em before they’re gone!

[Krysiad]

I like Stone Grey, which is a sort of charcoal and Dove Grey (my favorite) a light grey. Both are Stazon solvent inks so they stamp on anything.

[stampin stacy]

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INterestsing ...I don't have any greys in my collection yet... umm can you tell me what you would use it for? I use my black for outline stamping. Could you tell me what I need the greys for

Like some others have said, grey is softer and seems to dissappear once you have colored your image. Especially nice when doing scenic stamping.

[Mindykid]

Makes me think of that book titled 50 Shades of Gray...

#4e5054, #272727, #282828, #292929, #2b2b2b, #2c2c2c, #2e2e2e, #313131, #323232, #343434, #353535, #373737, #393939, #3a3a3a, #3c3c3c, #3f3f3f, #404040, #424242, #444444, #454545, #474747, #484848, #4a4a4a, #4b4b4b, #4d4d4d, #4e4e4e, #505050, #515151, #535353, #565656, #575757, #585858, #595959, #5b5b5b, #5c5c5c, #5e5e5e, #616161, #626262, #646464, #656565, #676767, #6a6a6a, #6b6b6b, #6c6c6c, #6d6d6d, #6f6f6f, #727272, #737373, #757575, #767676, #777777, #7b7b7b, #7c7c7c, #7d7d7d, #7e7e7e, #808080, #818181, #838383, #868686, #878787, #888888, #898989, #8b8b8b, #8c8c8c, #8e8e8e, #919191, #929292, #949494, #959595, #979797, #9a9a9a, #9b9b9b, #9c9c9c, #9d9d9d, #9f9f9f, #a0a0a0, #a2a2a2, #a5a5a5, #a6a6a6, #a8a8a8, #a9a9a9, #ababab, #aeaeae, #afafaf, #b0b0b0