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12-10-2021, 11:43 AM
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni SCS Gallery Moderator Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Teapot Tuesday TEAm
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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I have heard many people say that they find the Clair to be a good equivalent. Personally I do not find it stamps as intense a black, without repeated stamping. Perhaps I just got an off pad, but I would definitely buy Versafine myself for my go-to black.
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12-11-2021, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
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I had a bit of a time finding an ink re-fill for my Versafine Onyx. I did it but it does not seem to be as available as it once was-a lot of places have gone to Clair...I agree. I do prefer Versafine but Clair is ok. I like it better for the other colors.
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12-11-2021, 08:46 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pacific Northwest
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Personally I like both........the Onyx for fine details and the Clair when I want super ink saturation. They say you can emboss with it too but I've not tried that yet. For me the main difference is the type of pad.......Onyx is fabric and Clair is a foam which can get messy sometimes.
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12-12-2021, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ontario, Oregon
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I have both the Onyx and the VC Nocture . I like both and use both..
probably am using the VC more than the onyx recently.
Both inkpads are pigment based so you can heat emboss with either, and results are equally perfect (I always use a fine clear embossing powder, so result is crisp and clean.)
I think the difference I notice between the 2 inkpads is that VC Nocturne takes longer to dry than the Onyx. Because of that, I tend to use Onyx on the inside of a card when I am in a hurry so I can avoid smearing when I sign/write in the card. Dittos for when I stamp my handmade stamp on back of card.
I think that Nocture appears to be a tad bit deeper black, as someone mentioned it appears to be more saturated than Onyx.
Always a good idea to get a reinker for any black ink that you like to use.
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12-14-2021, 09:13 AM
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Splitcoast Artist in Residence Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Mix-Ability Challenge Hostess
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Warsaw, MO
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I still use both... I do use my Versafine Clair pads with Copics, and the original does not do that. It does seem to me that my black Clair pad got dry a lot faster than my older pads ever did.
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12-14-2021, 07:18 PM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Prescott, AZ
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I've used both, Crafty Duo, and don't see a difference except that the lid on the Versaclair is difficult to get on for sure. without getting your fingers inky. Also the VersaClair seems to dry out faster. There is less in the refill bottle, and the pad needs reinking more often. Just my experience, your rmilegage may differ.
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01-11-2022, 06:48 AM
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Cardstock Collector
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I personally prefer the Onyx black over the Versaclair Nocturne for various reasons. I wrote a blog comparing the two here as it happens - https://getstamped.co.uk/news/the-best-ink-pad/
Right off the bat it's larger which is a big plus for me.
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01-11-2022, 07:43 AM
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Splitcoast Artist in Residence Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Mix-Ability Challenge Hostess
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Warsaw, MO
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Thanks for sharing!
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03-30-2022, 07:29 AM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: US--midwest
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Does anyone know if the original Versafine ink comes in other than Onyx? Like some of you I have the Versafine Clair in Nocturn and found the ink pad was dry much sooner than my original Versafine (onyx). I am particularly looking for colored ink pads to use with Silhouette stamps (like Lavinia Stamps). Any other suggestions?
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03-30-2022, 07:35 AM
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Forum Fanatic
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ontario, Oregon
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Versatile ink pad colors
Oh my goodness YES! Versafine ink comes in lots of colors other than Onyx.
Heres the color chart from the manufacturers website:
カラーチャート | 株式会社ツキネコ
I have many of these and they work wonderfully well.
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03-30-2022, 07:45 AM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: US--midwest
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Thank you! I've been using my Distress inks for all things color, but they don't really work well with sihouette stamps (in my opinion) I do love the Distress color range and those would be so nice to have in a Versafine type ink version.
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