Splitcoaststampers.com - the world's #1 papercrafting community
You're currently viewing Splitcoaststampers as a GUEST. We pride ourselves on being great hosts, but guests have limited access to some of our incredible artwork, our lively forums and other super cool features of the site! You can join our incredible papercrafting community at NO COST. So what are you waiting for?
I'm working on building up my items. I have about 10 classic pads, versamark (pad and marker), and white craft pad.
I'd like to add a lot of colors, but I'm not sure if I want to get the markers or stampin' spots. Any suggestions?
__________________ ~Melinda Let the wine of friendship never run dry - Les Miserables My flimsy attempts
Location: I am a Utah desert rat! I fry in the summer, but, oh, the winters are spectacular!
Posts: 1,166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The Stampin' Spots are so versatile. They carry easily to crops, and they work great with any stamps. I bought the spots first, and then when I knew which colors I used the most, I bought the full sized pads.
I think it kind of depends on what type of stamping you are doing. I think the markers are excellent for coloring bold images in multiple colors. If you prefer to just tap a pad to the stamp then the spots probably would work well for you. I tend not to use the markers for straight coloring in of images because I like it when images look shaded. So I take my pads and squeeze the top and bottom together to make a small pool of ink and then take a blender pen and color with that. You can do the same thing with spots or markers just use a plastic surface and scribble to tap onto it and do the same thing. Hope this helps. Happy stamping. :mrgreen:
Well, I have them both and use them both about equally. If you want to have the colors for Background stamps, the spots are easier than the markers, but for just regular size stamps I think the markers might be a better choice. HTH
the other advantage of spots is you can use them to ink your wheels in place of the wheeling around cartriges (they don't fit inside the wheel handle but if you're careful you can hold them just below the handle and get decent coverage that looks similar to the stampin around cartridges).
hmmm....good question. I would go with the spots, they're easier to ink larger stamps with, plus you can use them with blender pens to "fake" having markers. Since they don't have the lid that lets you press against to get a pool of ink to dip your blender pen in, I use a paper plate (the kind with the slick coating) or a small glass saucer and press my spot on that.
Everyone's preference is different, but I started out with the markers and found that to be the best choice for me, because for most stamps they double as ink pads, and you can do so much with them. Either way, you'll be happy I think!!
I think I'm going to do the markers, then do the Craft stampin spots. Then I have craft ink in lots of different shades (I love to emboss LOL) and I have all the colors in regular ink. Of course, it's going to take me a bit to buy all of it LOL I really like the ease of use with the markers. Most of my stamps are smaller, so they'll color in okay.
Thanks for the input!
__________________ ~Melinda Let the wine of friendship never run dry - Les Miserables My flimsy attempts
I like spots because they ae so versatile for backgrounds and I love backgrounds. Plus if you buy osme reinkers you can use the spots indefinitely whereas after awhile the markers will dry out.
I'm considering just getting the craft spots. I use the craft white right now for a lot of embossing (when I don't use versamark) and don't have trouble with it drying (because it's embossed). Would craft spots work better with blender pens for a marker substitute? I'm thinking if they do, it could give me the most options.
Opinions???
__________________ ~Melinda Let the wine of friendship never run dry - Les Miserables My flimsy attempts
I think I'm going to do the markers, then do the Craft stampin spots. Then I have craft ink in lots of different shades (I love to emboss LOL) and I have all the colors in regular ink. Of course, it's going to take me a bit to buy all of it LOL I really like the ease of use with the markers. Most of my stamps are smaller, so they'll color in okay.
Thanks for the input!
I got the markers first...and I bought the whole set of 48 colors that comes in the carrying case. I am so glad I did. it helped me to know my SU colors, as they are all listed on the case, and it made it easy to try the different color combos together when looking at all 48 together. Also, when they dry out Iand I have had mine over a year, and use them a LOT, and they have not dried out), you can replace them one-by-one; whereas the spots you have to buy all 12 in a set at once. As I found which colors I used the most, then I bought the ink pads. Anyway, that is what worked for me. HTH!! LM :-)
I agree with the above poster. Since you already have a few pads, I would go with the markers and then you can see which colors you are using the most and slowly add the pads.
__________________ Jeanne S - Inky Paws SCS Moderator
I am not sure that the blender pens will work with the craft inks as it is a different kind of ink than the classic. My upline instructed me to use the blender pens with the classic ink pads, watercolor pencils and chalks. the markers already have a lot of liquid in them and once you start using the blender pen, it can start dissolving the paper/cardstock. Not sure if anyone else can add anything to my comment of their experiences of using blender pens and markers.
SU Markers or Stampin' Spots
