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Originally Posted by CatskillStamper I'm wondering if anybody has researched the differences in the inks and can tell me what the differences are? what to use which inks for? For instance.... Craft ink - i think i read it dries slowly, can be used on T-shirts and such and can be embossed.... Is all that correct? And classic is better for ???
thanks for any help with this....
catskillstamper |
Yeah, there are tons of threads on this, but here's the "Cliff's Notes" version:
Craft Ink is pigment ink. Great for heat embossing, slow drying, richer colours. It's also archival, meaning it's lightfast and won't fade, so it's recommended if you stamp in your scrapbooks. I've heard you can stamp on fabric with it, but I've never tried it, I'll stick with fabric paint for that!
Classic Ink is dye ink. Fast drying, good for regular stamping, cardmaking, etc. Is safe for scrapbooks, but not light fast (it will fade with time)
Staz-On is a solvant ink. It is PER-MA-NENT! Great for stamping on any slick surface, like vellum, dominoe's, tiles to make coasters, etc. It is acid free and archival (again, safe for scrapbooks and light fast), but I'm not sure if it's photo safe, there has been much debate on SCS over that. If it's acid free, it should be fine, that's my thought anyway. A little slower drying than dye ink, but not as slow as pigment ink.
Then there is chalk ink, which is a hybrid of pigment and dye. I love chalk ink. It gives a very subtle colour.
Okay, HTH!
Jen
Craft, Classic, Staz-On?????
