lesley
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Post by lesley on Feb 6, 2021 6:39:56 GMT
Over the last couple of years I have bought all of the Distress Oxide inks, and use them regularly. What would be the benefit of buying the Distress inks too? Where would I use them instead of the Oxides? I know the colours can be brighter in the different format. Is this enough reason to start a new collection?! If you use both, what are the circumstances that make you choose one format over the other?
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bestbrit
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Post by bestbrit on Feb 6, 2021 13:02:30 GMT
I have all the Oxides and have yet to feel a need to acquire the inks. The cards I make haven't suffered for the lack of them. I was very tempted after seeing a swatch of it during Tim Holtz new Kitch Flamingo release but since I would then be compelled to buy them all, I decided against it.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Feb 6, 2021 14:09:35 GMT
The inks work differently, but if you've not used Distrss yet, you probably won't miss them.
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lindas
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Post by lindas on Feb 6, 2021 14:30:56 GMT
Just some of the differences between the two;
Distress Inks are Dye Inks
Distress Oxides are Pigment-Dye fusions
Distress Inks are more transparent
Distress Oxides are more opaque
Distress Inks are brighter in color than Distress Oxides when used on white cardstock
Distress Oxides are brighter in color than Distress Inks when used on kraft or dark cardstock
Distress Inks dry faster than Distress Oxides
Distress Inks blend a little bit streakier than Distress Oxides
Distress Oxides have a creamier result from blending
It just depends on what look you’re going for.
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Post by grammadee on Feb 6, 2021 14:46:59 GMT
Thank you, lindas. That is a wonderful comparison. I had quite a collection of the distress inks before the Oxides came out. And I still use the small cubes, especially for edging. Now that I have so many oxides, I hardly ever go into the bin with the large pads of distress, unless I am looking for a specific colour I don't yet own in oxides. But I think I will get the small cubes of distress in the new colours, just for edging. |
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Post by riversong1963 on Feb 6, 2021 14:52:08 GMT
I'm the odd one out. I don't really like the way the Oxides blend, and I find them duller than the Distress Inks. The only Oxides I have were bought because I couldn't find the regular Distress Inks, and I'll be replacing them when they're finished.
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Post by sam9 on Feb 6, 2021 15:50:33 GMT
I'm the odd one out. I don't really like the way the Oxides blend, and I find them duller than the Distress Inks. The only Oxides I have were bought because I couldn't find the regular Distress Inks, and I'll be replacing them when they're finished. I’m another one who prefers the Distress Inks over the Oxides. When the Oxides first came out, I started collecting them even though I own all of the inks in cubes. After a while I realized that I didn’t love them. That, plus a few of the Oxide pads arrived almost bone dry and I hadn’t bought the reinkers. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Feb 6, 2021 16:55:26 GMT
Jenn Shurkus has this Distress Ink Techniques for Cardmakers class coming up on Feb 20th. It's $18USD. You use your own products so the cost is instruction and techniques only. You don't need to purchase anything for the class, she says use what you have and if you like the outcome then purchase after the class. I signed up. I've taken a virtual class from her before and I think she really explains what she's doing and I like her style. In my link, if you scroll to the bottom you can see the supply list that she will be using. I'll be using products I already own. ETA: to answer the OP's question. I love the way oxides blend, but I prefer the vibrancy of regular distress inks. I have all the regular inks in mini's, except for the last few to be released. |
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Post by lindamh on Feb 6, 2021 17:59:02 GMT
I started out with the Distress Inks as my go-to ink. When the Oxides came along, I liked the colors a lot better and started replacing my originals with the Oxides. Big mistake for me! I guess I was just too impatient to use the Oxides properly and allow them time to dry so every time I used them something smeared. When I packed to move a couple of months ago I got rid of all my Oxides and now I'm working to re-build my Distress collection again!
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Post by joblackford on Feb 6, 2021 22:01:51 GMT
The chalky muted finish of the oxides (especially once they've interacted with water) isn't always what I want.
Adding micro glaze over dried oxides to set the colors can give them a bit more vibrancy.
If you have issues with blending regular distress inks there's a thread about using glycerin to help them blend on the cardmaking board.
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Post by coloradocropper on Feb 7, 2021 0:51:23 GMT
I love them both and use them all the time. Just depends on what you're looking for.
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Post by cycworker on Feb 7, 2021 3:44:23 GMT
I love them both. lindas has the best summary. I do find that I have decided NOT to get all the regular distress colours. I'm only getting the ones I like, and I only get them in the mini inks. The one inch cubes are just easier for me. Overall, I use my regular distress for watercolouring and my oxides for backgrounds and blending. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2021 3:47:54 GMT
I do find that I have decided NOT to get all the regular distress colours. I'm only getting the ones I like, and I only get them in the mini inks. The one inch cubes are just easier for me. For me it is the opposite, I have almost all the Distress colors, and love them. I have added select oxides to my ink collection, in the colors I blend the most. Mostly blues and greens, with some oranges. I do love that Speckled Egg! |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Feb 7, 2021 21:29:56 GMT
I tried the oxides but I’m not much into the blending so I didn’t purchasing any more. I’d suggest buying one of the dye ink pads, testing it out, and see what you think. Thanks lindas for posting the list. |
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Feb 7, 2021 21:45:34 GMT
Thank you, lindas . That is a wonderful comparison. I had quite a collection of the distress inks before the Oxides came out. And I still use the small cubes, especially for edging. Now that I have so many oxides, I hardly ever go into the bin with the large pads of distress, unless I am looking for a specific colour I don't yet own in oxides. But I think I will get the small cubes of distress in the new colours, just for edging.I have a large collection of the small distress ink pads, and a smaller collection of the large size distress oxides. I find I use the distress inks more than the oxides, so I kinda wish I would've bought the oxides in the smaller size. Like you, I use them mostly for edging. I like having a lot of color choices though! |
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Post by joblackford on Feb 8, 2021 19:13:45 GMT
so I kinda wish I would've bought the oxides in the smaller size. The oxides don't (and probably won't ever according to TH) come in mini cube size, unfortunately. |
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Post by azcrafty on Feb 8, 2021 22:14:04 GMT
I love to use oxides for landscape and sky.
My friend stamps with them all the time and she doesn't use it for blending.
I pretty much have the whole collection of minis in the distress ink. Love to use them for water coloring or color paper to diecut, I like the dimension of it.
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Post by infochick on Feb 8, 2021 22:44:27 GMT
I had a lot of the large size of distress inks by the time the oxides came out. I like the regular distress for inking edges and blending, and I appreciate that they dry fairly quickly so I am not likely to smudge. I have since started purchasing oxides as I need them, but I find I do not reach for them as readily as my distress inks. I like the vibrancy of the regular distress, and probably have just not played enough with the oxides to make them a go to option. I don't think you can go wrong either way. If I am doing a bit of mixed media on my pages, I often use both together.
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Feb 8, 2021 23:55:03 GMT
so I kinda wish I would've bought the oxides in the smaller size. The oxides don't (and probably won't ever according to TH) come in mini cube size, unfortunately. Right -- now that you say it, I do remember reading this somewhere (probably on this board, LOL!) |
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Post by craftgranny on Feb 9, 2021 14:09:28 GMT
Thank you, lindas . That is a wonderful comparison. I had quite a collection of the distress inks before the Oxides came out. And I still use the small cubes, especially for edging. Now that I have so many oxides, I hardly ever go into the bin with the large pads of distress, unless I am looking for a specific colour I don't yet own in oxides. But I think I will get the small cubes of distress in the new colours, just for edging. You can use Distress inks and Distress Oxides together. Don't just use one or the other as you can create a beautiful depth of color when you use the two together. Translucent Distress Inks really add a depth of color in contrast to Distress Oxides. I always find watching Tim's Fb demo's that he did last spring very helpful. So much education about the Distress Line of Products. I mean why not go to the person that created the product! You can find the videos on his FB page or his blog. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2021 14:42:36 GMT
so I kinda wish I would've bought the oxides in the smaller size. The oxides don't (and probably won't ever according to TH) come in mini cube size, unfortunately. This YTer made her own (I think she's in an RV and space is at a premium). Where there's a will.... |
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Post by joblackford on Feb 9, 2021 19:31:54 GMT
The oxides don't (and probably won't ever according to TH) come in mini cube size, unfortunately. This YTer made her own (I think she's in an RV and space is at a premium). Where there's a will.... That's cool! I found another video where she shows actually loading the spots with reinkers here: youtu.be/uSKhu7YbQ7E |
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Post by KikiPea on Feb 9, 2021 23:01:12 GMT
I just have oxides because I like their flexibility. I don't feel the need to collect both. I also only have a select few oxides. I don't need every color.
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Post by dixielee50 on Feb 17, 2021 16:13:16 GMT
I have so many Distress inks & once the Oxides came out, rarely used them. I like the looks of the oxide much more . I only have about 1/3 as many but use them much more.
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