customscrap
Junior Member
Posts: 99 
|
Post by customscrap on Dec 2, 2019 21:50:33 GMT
Please advise what colors you would recommend for starting out with ink? Thanks.
|
|
|
|
Post by joblackford on Dec 2, 2019 22:06:19 GMT
Ink pads for stamping?
I've survived many years just using Versafine Onyx Black for 90% of my stamping, with Versamark for embossing. But I'm very plain!
It's going to depend on whether you like to do mixed media techniques or colorful stamping or use layered stamps. Do you have stamps you want to use or techniques you want to try?
If I had lots of space and money I would buy all the Catherine Pooler ink colors. Because I don't have enough money for all of them and don't know where to start I haven't bought any. But I would probably start with my favorite colors plus most useful colors - for me probably blues, and Christmas colors. Right now I don't have much space or money so I have half of the Distress Oxides as my only colorful ink options. I didn't buy the colors that I don't enjoy using (muddy sad colors).
|
|
maryjo
Full Member
Posts: 395
Jul 31, 2015 16:40:25 GMT
|
Post by maryjo on Dec 2, 2019 22:12:10 GMT
Definitely black because you can always stamp black and color in
Navy is a good go to color. I also like a teal, pink, green and red or maroon, and a good rich brown because I scrap with those colors a lot.
|
|
|
|
Post by cmpeter on Dec 3, 2019 2:45:11 GMT
Beyond the basics, like black and clear (for embossing), I chose a rainbow of hues. I mainly use Distress Oxides, so I picked a red, pink, yellow, orange, teal, green, blue and purple. Then I started adding darker/light shades in those color families.
|
|
|
|
Post by caspad on Dec 3, 2019 18:56:28 GMT
Versafine onyx black - great for sentiments, stamping outlines for watercoloring or colored pencils
I've had the same ink pad for years and years and it is still juicy and vivid black.
Versamark for embossing
if you want to Copic color then get a Memento tuxedo black ink pad
if you want colored ink pads I recommend getting the cube size to try them out and see what brands and styles (pigment vs dye vs hybrid) that you like to use
|
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Apr 16, 2024 21:22:59 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2019 18:58:28 GMT
I recommend getting the cube size I cannot seem to find Distress Oxide (only distress) in the cube. Does this even exist? If so, yippee and link please and thank you!  |
|
|
|
Post by caspad on Dec 4, 2019 19:26:36 GMT
I recommend getting the cube size I cannot seem to find Distress Oxide (only distress) in the cube. Does this even exist? If so, yippee and link please and thank you! :) Distress Oxides are only available in the 3" squares. Tim Holtz said when the product line came out that the ink formula wasn't compatible with the 1" cube size, if I recall. I think I've seen people making homemade cubes with the refills but that seems like a lot of work to me. LOL |
|
|
|
Post by Embri on Dec 5, 2019 1:19:04 GMT
Black and clear embossing ink will go the distance for most projects. If you're interested in getting into colours, I'd grab one of the palette type sets that has multiple hues in one pad. ColorBox was well known for these. In general I've found dark shades and pastels the most useful. Dark shades substitute for black when you want a more matching look for a sentiment or outline, and pastels are good for subtle backgrounds, working on dark cardstrock or layering. Make sure any pastels are pigment ink pads if you want to layer or work on dark. Ink can only stain things darker, pigment pads are opaque.
|
|
