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Guys, I was wondering what brand of Ink pads do you use? I need black and color pads too. Im also looking for a good price so if an independent company, EX Gina K, are the best please let me know.
I use Gina K a lot, mostly in the cube form. I have a few full size in her line…Kraft, Chocolate Brown, Black, Cherry Red, Christmas Pine, Turquoise Sea, Ocean Mist. I have quite a few Lawn Fawn in full size pads. They are the same ink as Gina K in the LF colors and names.
Here is a good video for foam ink pads that could help.
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What do you want to do with your ink? For example: Stamp outline art and colour (what colouring medium do you like to use if so)? Stamp silhouette images? Sentiments? Blend inks to make backgrounds? Different types suit different jobs so there may not be one easy answer.
This discussion might be of some help...with new inks landing all the time...it gets talked about a lot...but as Joanne asked...we need to know what you want to do with it to best answer you.
For blending, I’ve always been happy with results from Distress inks (both the originals and the newer Oxides). You want dye-based inks for best results with blending, Distress is dye-based and stays wetter longer which seems to mean easier blending, too. I’ve used other dye-based inks (mostly Adirondacks which are no longer available) and been happy but I think Distress is a just a bit easier. I can’t help with the best place on pricing as I’m on the wrong side of the Pond, I’m sure somebody can help if a Google search doesn’t tell you what you want to know.
The thing Distress doesn’t do so well is crisp stamping, especially in combination with clear photopolymer stamps, so if you want something like a black for good clear, dense sentiments then something like Versafine is a good bet (I use my trusty old Onyx Black pad, many people love the newer Versafine Clair formulation — the black is called Nocturne).
It will be interesting to hear other folks’ experience! Hope you find something that suits you.
This is interesting. I think Pigments blend better...dyes sink into the paper-pigments sit on top and take longer to dry making them nice for blending or heat embossing....but you might have to heat dry it-definitely with Metallics. Dyes I have to really flood with ink to blend, even the regular distress and much more likely to see sponge marks...
Am I having a brain *f--? Joanne is way more experienced than I am.
So the distress oxides which are a hybrid are super popular for beautiful blending but it is a limited color range.
But the paper you use matters too. Coated papers might work better. Which is why there is special alcohol ink paper so it will blend nicely....
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Over the many years of stamping I have used a variety of dye and pigment inks.
A lot of the older pads (Adirondacks, SU, Kalidecolors, Colorbox) were purged from my stash many years ago (with no regret).
My creative process has evolved over the years, I find less is more.
My go to ink pads are:
Memento black and multi color Dew Drops waterproof dye ink pads
Versafine pigment inks, Clair Nocturne is a very intense black, waterproof depending on medium
Ranger Archival inks: black and sepia full size pads and mini pads in multiple colors
Distress Inks: black soot, walnut stain, tea dye, vintage photo, weathered wood and antique paper
Distress Oxides for blending
Here's the Frugal Crafter's most recent ink pad comparison review
I try to keep my ink needs basic. That way I can adapt my inks to fit my needs. I have all of Stampin Up's older felt style pads. I like dye inks because I can boost them to recreate other inks on the market.
You mentioned Amazon so look for Ranger & Tsukineko. Those are going to be the most popular and easiest to find.
Black inks I tend to say with all of Tsukineko's brands. I stamp on a variety of materials so having several different variety of blacks is important to me. I do have one Ranger Archival in the black family. All the rest are Tsukineko's
I have started branching out to use other inks. I have started using Archival inks- Ranger & Tsukineko archival ink lines. I love Brilliance ink because I love sparkly.
I do use Distress Inks in dye & oxide. I only buy the reinkers and use my daubers or brushes to apply the ink. I mainly use those inks to paint with. DI's are more friendly for me using a paintbrush than what they were made for.
I have a variety of brands, and made the decision long ago to only buy pads IF the re-inkers were easily available. I buy a bottle of ink at the same time I buy the pad. Never regretted this decision, although I had to pass on a few amazing colors!
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