Do you expect Distress Inks to last in scrapbooks?
Feb 1, 2022 4:58:14 GMT
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Post by kmage on Feb 1, 2022 4:58:14 GMT
Lately I have started stamping quite a bit in my scrapbooks, and trying to use my stamps to make tags, etc instead of buying every ephemera pack that comes along. I mostly use Distress ink and have also started using the Distress Oxide ink, because I love the colors. Mixed media is something I would like to try as well. I was looking up some blending techniques and came across a crafter that seemed to suggest that Distress inks and particularly Oxides would fade over time. (of course now I can't find this video again)
This article www.kimcrick.com/pages/are-distress-inks-by-tim-holtz-ranger-lightfast shows how they are not lightfast, but I am not really worried about that with my scrapbooks, as they do not sit in direct sunlight.
An article in Ellen Houston's blog talks about the difference between Ranger Distress and Ranger Archival. I did not know that Ranger Archival were oil based. Does that make a huge difference? They both state "Fade-resistant".
This article states that "One of the reason for the popularity of distress inks is that it creates an aged effect that never fades over time." discover.hubpages.com/art/The-Differenc-Between-Distress-And-Ink-Oxide-Inks Do you think that is true? Has anyone had Distress ink items that they used in their scrapbook fade?
I guess I don't mind if the smaller items fade a bit, but I've used letter stamps to make big titles and I'd rather those didn't fade away. I'd rather use my Cricut or Thickers then.
If you stamp in your scrapbook, or make a lot of mixed media backgrounds, are you concerned at all about fading? (I am not worried about 200 years from now)
This article www.kimcrick.com/pages/are-distress-inks-by-tim-holtz-ranger-lightfast shows how they are not lightfast, but I am not really worried about that with my scrapbooks, as they do not sit in direct sunlight.
An article in Ellen Houston's blog talks about the difference between Ranger Distress and Ranger Archival. I did not know that Ranger Archival were oil based. Does that make a huge difference? They both state "Fade-resistant".
This article states that "One of the reason for the popularity of distress inks is that it creates an aged effect that never fades over time." discover.hubpages.com/art/The-Differenc-Between-Distress-And-Ink-Oxide-Inks Do you think that is true? Has anyone had Distress ink items that they used in their scrapbook fade?
I guess I don't mind if the smaller items fade a bit, but I've used letter stamps to make big titles and I'd rather those didn't fade away. I'd rather use my Cricut or Thickers then.
If you stamp in your scrapbook, or make a lot of mixed media backgrounds, are you concerned at all about fading? (I am not worried about 200 years from now)
I also use a mixture of the following based on my mood and colors: HA, Paper Person, Ranger Archival, Versafine/Versamark, and CTMH. For what its worth the Ranger Archival Black is my favorite black and one of my favorite reds is Carnation Red from them as well. 