Angy
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Post by Angy on Jan 8, 2022 1:42:38 GMT
Been out of the stamping loop for years and getting back in to it now wanting to make cards. I need new inks but it's daunting trying to figure which ones are "the best". Besides the fact that inks now cost a lot more (yes so does everything else). I want to get a good run of colors but would also like to not break the bank since I've already gone overboard with other card making supplies, oops. Do you have ones you really like or ones I should steer away from??
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Post by quietgirl on Jan 8, 2022 17:05:15 GMT
You would need a good, basic black ink for sentiments and other things. Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Archival Jet Black, Gina K has a couple, as well as Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamps. I also like Distress ink and Distress Oxides for coloring techniques. These are personal preference and you'll have to research and try a couple. Tim Holtz has really good videos explaining his inks. All the other companies have lots of great colors that can be used for techniques too. It will come down to your ideas, what you'd like to do with your card making, what techniques you'd like. Have fun!
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Post by cmpeter on Jan 14, 2022 2:41:45 GMT
I like the Gina K ink cubes. I recently ordered the Pink Fresh cubes (haven't arrived yet) because they have color sets of four. Altenew has cubes in color sets of 6 now. Jennifer McGuire has some good reviews and recommendations.
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Post by wendifful on Jan 14, 2022 2:48:55 GMT
If you've been out of stamping for a while, the new(er) trend is dye inks with a foam pad, which helps get better ink coverage on your stamp. I know several companies that do this: Catherine Pooler, The Stamp Market, Concord & 9th and Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated ink pads. I don't stamp as much these days but I do have a few of these types of ink pads and think they're a big improvement over the old felt-pad style, which I always struggled with. You may want to buy one to try it out before committing, though.
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Post by wendifful on Jan 14, 2022 2:53:08 GMT
I'll also link this thread I made about a year ago where people share long-term experiences with ink pads. |
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Post by don on Jan 14, 2022 20:11:13 GMT
I am stuck on Tsukineko inks. They have a product for every application. Budget?, no, but a great color palette.
I feel black is a required color, but in my crafting lately I am tending more to earth tones. When it comes to coloring I use black so I can see the lines I am supposed to stay within, but can't seem to. So now I double stamp off and stamp on, and now I have an excuse for not staying "in bounds".
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Post by joblackford on Jan 14, 2022 22:43:19 GMT
For cardmaking my most loved basics are Versafine Onyx Black for almost everything and Catherine Pooler mini inks for colorful stuff. They are sold in bundles and are easy to store, bigger than cubes but much smaller than full size pads. Very juicy and vibrant inks. Not all of the colors are sold as minis yet.
I also have Distress Oxides for techniques, but if I had it over I'd probably skip them and just use the CP inks since they are brighter and clearer (I don't do much in distressed style) and also work for blending and water reactive techniques.
There are lots of other great inks though. Gina K, Altenew, Concord & 9th all seem really good too, but I love the in-between size of the CP minis. I don't have space for lots of full size pads and cubes just seem too small to hold a decent amount of ink or stamp well.
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Post by melanieg on Jan 14, 2022 23:01:28 GMT
If you've been out of stamping for a while, the new(er) trend is dye inks with a foam pad, which helps get better ink coverage on your stamp. I know several companies that do this: Catherine Pooler, The Stamp Market, Concord & 9th and Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated ink pads. I don't stamp as much these days but I do have a few of these types of ink pads and think they're a big improvement over the old felt-pad style, which I always struggled with. You may want to buy one to try it out before committing, though. Im the opposite. I do not prefer the foam pad at all! I do much better with the felt type pad. |
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Post by scrapbookmomof4 on Jan 15, 2022 17:26:49 GMT
If you've been out of stamping for a while, the new(er) trend is dye inks with a foam pad, which helps get better ink coverage on your stamp. I know several companies that do this: Catherine Pooler, The Stamp Market, Concord & 9th and Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated ink pads. I don't stamp as much these days but I do have a few of these types of ink pads and think they're a big improvement over the old felt-pad style, which I always struggled with. You may want to buy one to try it out before committing, though. Im the opposite. I do not prefer the foam pad at all! I do much better with the felt type pad. Amen! I don't like the foam either. Such a mess and you need to reink them ALL THE TIME. They dry out way too fast compared to felt. |
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Post by kiwikate on Jan 16, 2022 8:19:30 GMT
For cardmaking my most loved basics are Versafine Onyx Black for almost everything and Catherine Pooler mini inks for colorful stuff. They are sold in bundles and are easy to store, bigger than cubes but much smaller thIan full size pads. Very juicy and vibrant inks. Not all of the colors are sold as minis yet. I also have Distress Oxides for techniques, but if I had it over I'd probably skip them and just use the CP inks since they are brighter and clearer (I don't do much in distressed style) and also work for blending and water reactive techniques. There are lots of other great inks though. Gina K, Altenew, Concord & 9th all seem really good too, but I love the in-between size of the CP minis. I don't have space for lots of full size pads and cubes just seem too small to hold a decent amount of ink or stamp well. I second this whole heartedly! I moved On all my Stampin' Up inks and went with the Catherine Pooler. I bought fullsized but if I buy any more I would definitely get the minis and the ink refills. |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jan 16, 2022 8:34:19 GMT
I exclusively incorporate stamping into scrapping (ie basic stamping/stenciling/inking edges) & only use pigment inks, specifically Tsukineko brands. My current favorites are VersaFine Clair (link to Blink Art Materials website) for non-splotchy/crisp images/words & saturated/intense color (that is still embossable minutes later) & VersaMark (cube; link to SB.com) for tone-on-tone stamping & embossing. Full-sized pads of both are also available in store & online at Joann (& often on sale). HTH. |
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Post by justjac on Jan 16, 2022 16:21:39 GMT
I also love Versafine Clair and Versafine Onyx Black. I use Momento if I am going to colour. I have a bunch of others, a few here a few there, and I don’t think I have any that I dislike.
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Post by scrappinheather on Jan 22, 2022 13:17:38 GMT
Depends what you want to do with them. I love Gina k amalgam for stamping including for copics, watercolor etc, ,versafine clair for sentiments, and for blending, color layering etc. I love distress oxides, pinkfresh as they come in color families, altenew as they come in color families, Gina k has an awesome smoothing agent in her inks, and taylored expression love the matching cardstock and envelopes. I also have some colors from the stamp market I love. In general though I like dye based ink pads. I sold all my Catherine pooler as I found I just made a mess with them. Figure out what you want to do with them and then buy based on that (ie backroubds, stamp layering, stencils, etc)
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Post by sunflower on Mar 1, 2022 19:38:17 GMT
I love Archival from Ranger, Distress inks and Oxides, STazon for stamping on acetate and velumn. Hero Arts makes a bright white pigment ink called Unicorn White.
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