scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Feb 25, 2019 19:45:15 GMT
I'm looking into buying all the mini archival inks. They are my go to ink but travel with big pads is not ideal.
Are the mini pads just as good?
Are you content just using the mini vs a full size pad ?
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Post by brenda89 on Feb 25, 2019 19:51:16 GMT
I have some mini Archival ink pads that I take to crops and such. I love the size. I only have black in the full size, so not sure how the colors compare to the minis. I do fell like the minis might need an ink refill soon, or at least ink refresher.
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Post by Patter on Feb 25, 2019 20:01:27 GMT
I have all of the minis and LOVE them. I mostly only use Archival inks so I decided to try the minis. Other minis I have had in the past, I never used or liked. But these--LOVE them. I have taken them to classes, on vacation, etc., and they work just as well. Super pleased I have these in mini form.  |
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Post by mcjunkin on Feb 25, 2019 21:00:04 GMT
FYI: Hobby Lobby has started carrying some of the Archival minis, and all 12 of the Archival Distress color minis. You can use coupons on them. Last week all stamp ink was 40%, kicking myself for not grabbing them then!!!
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Feb 25, 2019 22:12:21 GMT
I'm in Canada. So mikes has the letter it ones. And my lss has the other ones at a reasonable price.
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Post by pas2 on Feb 26, 2019 4:57:15 GMT
I’m thrilled that I can now get the TH distressed 4 pad in the minis. I use this pad a lot and have always been aggravated that it was so hard to ink larger stamps with it.
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Feb 26, 2019 9:03:34 GMT
I have all of the minis and LOVE them. I mostly only use Archival inks so I decided to try the minis. Other minis I have had in the past, I never used or liked. But these--LOVE them. I have taken them to classes, on vacation, etc., and they work just as well. Super pleased I have these in mini form. Patter,do you use them instead of dye ink or for their unique properties? |
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Post by Patter on Feb 26, 2019 11:07:56 GMT
I have all of the minis and LOVE them. I mostly only use Archival inks so I decided to try the minis. Other minis I have had in the past, I never used or liked. But these--LOVE them. I have taken them to classes, on vacation, etc., and they work just as well. Super pleased I have these in mini form. Patter,do you use them instead of dye ink or for their unique properties? Yes, I use them instead of dye ink because I also use wet media and I need the waterproof properties of Archival ink. Plus, I love them for their colors and how nicely they stamp. |
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Feb 26, 2019 11:33:23 GMT
Thanks Patter....I’ve been impressed with the few I have and I really like the black. Wondering if I should purge some of the full-size lawn fawn dye ink pads I have and just go with archival minis.... Hmmmmmmmmmm. ........ |
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Post by Patter on Feb 26, 2019 13:25:56 GMT
Thanks Patter ....I’ve been impressed with the few I have and I really like the black. Wondering if I should purge some of the full-size lawn fawn dye ink pads I have and just go with archival minis.... Hmmmmmmmmmm. ........ I will say that I have the minis AND the full-size Archival inks. Yes, I am that addicted. I do have other inks that I use but these are my "go to." |
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Post by cbet on Feb 26, 2019 17:43:23 GMT
Do you use a stamp positioning tool at all - Stamparatus, Tim Holtz platform, or (ugh)Misti? I've found that when I use my platform, minis work much better. I don't get nearly as much extra ink on my top plate.
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Post by ScrappyGlue on Feb 28, 2019 13:42:12 GMT
I absolutely love these and have them in my crop bag. |
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