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I have tried off and on many times over the years to use white ink for stamping, from snowflakes to sentiments, and it never turns out well. I use both good quality rubber and clear stamps and have tried different brands of ink, though I don't use Stampin' Up products generally.
Can I get tips on how to do it correctly? I just get frustrated every time!
The best white ink I have found is a pigment, Fresh Snow by Papertrey Ink. But it could still use improvement.
I use it with white detail embossing powder and then I get the results I'm looking for. But I'm still looking for the perfect white ink.
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I think this is probably the Holy Grail for most stampers! Finding a good white pad is a bit like finding the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Having said that, a lovely SCS lady sent me two from the US which weren't available in the UK. One was Hampton Arts, one was Studio G, and both are very good. HERE, I did a blog post, comparing them on black cardstock. HERE are my previous results using others, but the notable winner here was Versamark with White EP.
Another good white is Colorbox Cloud White. These are all pigment inkpads, by the way.
I've tried various white inks and I haven't landed on a favorite but the one thing I do to get the best color is add reinker every time I use the pad. I just add to a particular spot on the pad because most of the time the whole pad doesn't need reinking.
Using a MISTI is the best option but I still reink the pad.
I had a world of trouble with white ink until I re-framed how I looked at them.
If you want a crisp and contrasted result, the easiest thing to do is use white embossing powder. If you want a soft highlight result, then a white pigment ink is great. So, to use a comparison:
- Using white embossing powder is like using a piece of cardstock - it covers the bottom layer completely.
- Using white ink is like using a piece of vellum - it covers the bottom layer somewhat, but it still lets some of the color show.
Once I embraced that difference, it was much easier to use white ink. I use a clear embossing powder on my white ink to seal it, too, but it's fantastic for a subtle and soft look. Anything that needs to be crisp gets the white embossing powder treatment.
I've tried many kinds, and had the best results with Hero Arts "Unicorn". It's a pigment ink, and takes a minute to dry, but works very well with both rubber stamps and clear.
The only white ink I have is SU craft, which takes longer to dry. IF my snowflakes don't look nice enough on first stampinng, I get out glitter embossing powder throw the embossing powder on the card,lol literally, if I am mad enough and then emboss. Works like a charm!
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Thanks to you all for your replies, now I know it's not just me! I will try a couple of new inks, otherwise I will get out the ole' embossing gun and EP - it's been ages since I've used it! And I do love the comparison from Elle of EP on cardstock to ink on vellum, thank you. It helps to just not expect so much!
Need help using white ink
