Need help with ink search

[lutheran]

I am on the hunt for a maroon or not-dark burgundy ink pad. I have checked:Gina K
Ranger
Hero Arts
Catherine Pooler
Concord & 9th


Any more suggestions? It can be dye, hybrid or pigment.
TIA
Mary Beth

[fionna51]

I'm not a great source for the exact colors you are looking for since defining color is so subjective. (Add to that the fact that monitors and printers are never perfectly accurate.) So I tried looking for some alternate names...like wine or raspberry. I just googled "raspberry color stamp pad" or "wine color stamp pad" and get a lot of ideas.

You might try the Versacolor line or the Versafine Clair line. Versacolor has a raspberry that might work. The Clair line is all rich darker colors, and maybe the Chianti would be close.

Taylored Expressions has a Mulled Wine color. Close to My Heart has a Sangria. You might also look at Ranger Archival or Memento.

There's so many companies that have custom stamp pad inks done that surely someone will have the right shade for you!

[lutheran]

Thank you, I am checking Versafine and TE next. I “need” a certain color to match my daughter’s school colors.
Mary Beth

[fionna51]

I totally get it! I think I used a retired color of paper (didn't need ink) but I don't remember which one) for my Windsor HS grads.

You know, if you find a decent color that's a bit light, you could double stamp to darken it. That's easy-peasy with a MISTI.

[fionna51]

What about Fresh Fig or Merry Merlot? I would think one or the other would be pretty close.

[darlenemcg]

CTMH has Sangria, SU has Merry Merlot and Altenew has grapevine (which online looks red on my screen, but it's not).

[lutheran]

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Originally Posted by fionna51

What about Fresh Fig or Merry Merlot? I would think one or the other would be pretty close.

I love Merry Merlot but, to me, it is a bit too red. I used Fresh Fig for all the cards for her friends but 😢 I ran out of cs for her grad scrapbook pages.
Mary Beth

[bzzzeee]

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I love Merry Merlot but, to me, it is a bit too red. I used Fresh Fig for all the cards for her friends but 😢 I ran out of cs for her grad scrapbook pages.
Mary Beth

I’m wondering if the retired SU Bravo Burgundy or Cranberry Crisp might work. You can find images with a simple search of those colors here on SCS, google, or Pinterest. If they appeal to you, check the Buy/Sell forum as there is usually retired ink and reinkers for sale or trade.