I did not know that Stacey about SU whisper. Huh. So that kind of makes dyes act like pigments?...as I recall, their inks are dyes right? Maybe this way they hope to get function (like heat embossing) from their own inks?
Cant use versafine? I'm out! LOL
Ok Wendy...I have been where you are..in fact I am right now. I pre-cut a bunch of CS and WC paper for card fronts. I only divided by weight for CS and just "wc". I have NO idea which WC paper is in there now...or CS for that matter. This was not one of my better ideas. My new white paper is labeled and not pre cut.
I also find it hard to feel the difference but many can do it, which is why I asked.
It is a good question if you can remember what papers you bought-and why did you get this white vs that white? If it was supposed to do something "better"?
You MIGHT have to bite the bullet...just use them. Test a small area and see how the ink works. (might ID it)
Do things where it does not matter (imho)-like using embossing folders; ink blending across the whole surface or spray inks, use cover dies and back it with a pretty DP or blended inks...or white on white if you use the same piece of paper. You can stencil on it.
Usually **personally** I find the differences between white papers (non coated) may have to do with how well it takes very detailed stamps (thus no versafine and I bounce), the shade of white and of possibly weight. Others may know more. Maybe they feel a paper folds cleaner or something?
Don't despair! You can use the paper in a lot of ways! And now we both know we have to do a better job with storing the whites. ;) If one only uses one thing like Neenah it is much easier. I just never do anything the easy way.
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Originally Posted by JBgreendawnwhat brands of cardstock do you know you have purchased?
for instance the whisper white from su has a coating on it to help dye ink stay on the top while you are doing solid image / silhouette type stamping,
something like versafine will not dry on that coating...
some whites have more tooth to them for say coloring with colored pencils.
or blending copic (alcohol ink markers) on them. |