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I'm looking for a good brand of ink pad that stays wet enough for sprinkling with clear embossing powder and heat embossing. Something to replace the soon-to-disappear Stampin Up craft inks. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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I really like Ranger's embossing ink. It holds the powder well, doesn't stick to my stamps (the Versamark pad usually comes up with my stamp after inking) and smells like cinnamon.
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If you stamp your image in versamark first then into dye ink and then stamp it will hold the clear EP long enough to emboss. Make sense? I use this method all the time. It is slightly lighter but not much.
Don't forget Versafine inks for finely detailed images. I have a black and Sepia Brown and I use them all the time. In general you want a pigment type ink instead of standard permanent inks because the are made to stay wet longer.
I emboss almost all of my images and I prefer the Versafine Inks with clear detail embossing powder Clean, crisp images and the ink stays wet long enough to take a bit of time in case you have to do any clean up with stray embossing powder.
Does it ruin your ink pads if you are stamping in Versamark then onto your classic ink pad? I have been wondering about doing this. Once or twice may not be a problem but during stamp club I would have a lot more at one time. I just wondered if the ink would do anything to ruin my classic pads.
Does it ruin your ink pads if you are stamping in Versamark then onto your classic ink pad? I have been wondering about doing this. Once or twice may not be a problem but during stamp club I would have a lot more at one time. I just wondered if the ink would do anything to ruin my classic pads.
I have the same question, but I am also worried about whether it harms the Versamark pad? I have used mine and then must not have cleaned the stamp well enough before a second stamping, so my Versamark pad has some black stamp marks on it. I keep thinking I should buy a second Versamark pad and make sure I use each pad for only one technique.
Versafine is the best I've found for heat embossing.. And I was about ready to give all my clear stamps away until my daughter told me to switch to Versafine.. problem solved!
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I have several different brands - VersaFine, Colorbox, and Memento, and I find that the Colorbox stays very wet for quite awhile (I usually have to put those cards aside and let them dry a long time before touching them or they smudge). I use that ink for my heat embossing. On the opposite end, Memento dries SUPER fast and works extremely well with my Copics. VersaFine dries fast but I find it bleeds a bit with the Copics.
I primarily use Versamark but I also have the Ranger embossing ink (same size as the Distress Inks). The Ranger is pretty wet so it doesn't work well for detailed stamps.
I also have used Adirondack dye inks and they work well. I like to use them when I want to add glitter. I use the coloured ink and then the glitter embossing powder on top. The background colours shows through.
I've heard that Versamark conditions your stamps. If you are having trouble with classic ink on a solid stamp, stamp with Versamark first then the ink to get smoother coverage.
I'm voting for ColorBox too - I love the range of colours and it heat embosses beautifully. But if I have a very fine line image and want to capture the detail, I like Versafine (but I only have black and brown in that line so am limited - and can't afford more ink pads!).
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Please recommend an ink for heat embossing
