Pigment/Hybrid ink pads

[stampininthesun]

Hello! I'm in the market for some pigment/hybrid ink pads. I've found some great colors from Avery Elle and My Favorite Things. Any recommendations?

[stampininthesun]

I bought a couple ColorBox pigments inks today at Michaels. I'm going to try them out- any other suggestions?

[Rachelrose]

I love Colorbox Chalk Ink and use mine all the time. I find they get better coverage than dye inks on solid stamps. Just be aware that they will stain photopolymer stamps. That doesn't stop me - I don't mind stained stamps as long as I get good images.

Hope you enjoy yours!

[stampininthesun]

Hi Rachelrose! Is the pigment the same as chalk ink? Thanks for the info!

[Rachelrose]

Hey Erin! Both are made by Clearsnap, but chalk ink is considered a "hybrid", which is a kind of pigment ink/dye ink mix. They dry to a matte finish, and can be heat set to be permanent on most surfaces. I just happen to start out with Colorbox Chalk, and loved it so much I never got around to trying their pigment-only inks. You'll have to tell me how you like them.

Here's link to Clearsnap, and you can see their different inks:

https://www.clearsnap.com/blended-ink

and here's an article on chalk inks:
Scrapbooking.com -- Article - Chalk Ink Pads

[Erum]

I love my Mama Elephant Pigment Inks. Apparently they are the same as Avery Elle so it is a matter of choosing your colors. ME ones seems a tad bit brighter so I went for those.

[Joan B]

I think that Mama Elephant, Avery Elle, Fresh Ink (from Impress) and A Muse Studio sell the same ink formulation (not sure but the cases are identical).

If you like that formulation (I love it), it is a question of color choice, price, and whether you want the ink to match cardstock. Good luck!

[maryalena]

I have a mix of Avery Elle, Mama Elephant and Fresh Ink. I like the Fresh ink the best in terms of color but they all seem to stamp the same. Mama Elephant seems to have the brightest colors. I like the Fresh Ink because the colors are a little more subtle. I buy some Avery Elle mostly because JoAnn's sells it on sale a lot. For me buying the refills is really important too. I like to keep my segments juicy.

[kellykjs]

I have a lot of the A Muse Studio inks and love them.