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 for one am running out of patience trying to find a White Ink. I have bought SEVERAL that are "THE PERFECT INK".... I am NOT happy with ANY of them, if they actually dry then the color is way too light/muddy looking.
I saw Gina K has a new ink, does it DRY? and not in a few days or "just zap it with your heat gun" as this doesn't work, I've thrown out many pads as those are a bunch of hooey lines... :mrgreen:
Somebody PLEASE give me a good review of a White Ink that does NOT smear, DOES DRY, and does NOT have to be heated or heat embossed....
Can't help because every white I've ever used has some flaws. The one thing I do to get a really white white is to reink my pads just before I use them. I always have to heat set or wait because the whites are pigment ink and most pigment inks need heat setting.
I'm subbing to this thread because I feel your pain! I bought White StazOn a few years ago when I went through that exasperation...it doesn't work well on anything, in my opinion, so I ended up storing it away where it became completely unusable. Just threw it away last week while reorganizing my craft room. I have yet to find a white ink I love.
Kelly have you checked out Jennifer McGuire's blog? She does some great product reviews and I am almost positive I have seen a good white ink one on there somewhere.
I have both white and black Stazon and hate them, mine are somewhere in the back of a drawer never to be used again probably. I gave up and started using cheap white acrylic paint for many of my white ink needs. I even use it instead of white gel pens.
I also have tried many whites with the same problems already mentioned. The owner of my LSS suggested Hero Hues-unicorn made by Hero Arts, and it fits the bill. It does take a few minutes to dry, but it does dry and not smear and it is a nice brilliant white. May be worth a try...good luck!
I just ordered and received Hero Arts "Unicorn" white pigment ink, after I saw it on someone's blog. I think I'm going to like it a lot. They have it for sale on Overstock:
Staz -on white is terrible! You get a bottle of inker with it, and you have to ink up every time you want to use it. Also, its not like regular Staz-on, in that its very thick, almost glue-like. Tried it, hated it. In fact all the staz-on opaques I tried, pale blue, pale pink, buttercream are horrible to work with I wanted them mainly for stamping on acetate.
Most whites need a heat set, because you will only get white in a pigment style of ink- no such thing as white dye!
Don't know if Studio G is available over here, I'll have to look into that Love how its stamped out on your card, cat_woman.
Well, just done a search- found two places with them, can you believe neither one has the white! just emailed to ask if they'll be getting some, so fingers crossed.
I have both the Stewart Superior Memories in Unicorn and the WPlus9. The Memories is a bit better IMHO.
The one on the left is Memories, the one on the right is WPlus9.
I haven't tired the Studio G.
__________________ I have come to the conclusion that buying craft supplies and actually using them are two separate hobbies. RachelRose Designs by Robin... GALLERY
I've tried Studio G white, but when it dried, it looked more like chalk white. Not a crisp bright white. The only time I have every got the bright white is by embossing with white ultra fine powder. I agree with KelliJo, I just want a WHITE ink.
Staz-On white did the same thing, it looked like chalk, opaque looking.
I bought Staz-On Metallic Gold pad with refill last year's Yule and I checked it for this year's batch of cards and it is a useless, dried out pad that will not absorb any of the refill, just like the white pad.
I only buy Staz-On Black now.
I would not recommend Stazon white ink for use on a porous surface (I love my WPlus9 pigment ink for non-porous).
But if the OP was looking for a white ink for non-porous surfaces that didn't have to be embossed, I'm not aware of an alternative other than Stazon that is available.
__________________ "May your mind whirl joyful cartwheels of creativity." - Jonathan Lockwood Huie.
I had a chance to look at these last night. I used Colorbox Frost White, Memories Unicorn, and Versamagic Cloud White.
With the solid stamp on dark cardstock, the Colorbox and Memories were about the same. At first stamping, they both had a heavier coverage around the outline which I thought may just be me pressing too hard. So on another stamping, with a lighter touch, the Memories looked the same, but the Colorbox had more even and darker coverage. Generally, I'd have to say Colorbox did better than the Memories Unicorn for me.
The Versamagic had better overall coverage in a nice solid white.
With an outline image though, the results were actually reversed. The Colorbox and Memories look almost identical but the Colorbox was slightly better. Versamagic was much lighter than them both.
I know there are a lot of variables. This was Bazzill cardstock. I, too, had heard that the Unicorn ink by Memories was a great white but I think I would choose the Colorbox or Versamagic over it.
I did some testing out of white ink on black cardstock on my blog a while ago, and in the end, the best result I got was Versamark & white embossing powder! . Brilliance Moonlight White didn't do too badly, either, but Staz-on was useless- came out grey.
I feel the OP's pain - I think I have just about every white pad on the market and I don't really like any of them LOL! I really, really want a WHITE ink that isn't a creamy or yellowy white. The whitest one that I have is actually by Kaisercraft and is a tiny little one but I'm still not happy :(. I just ordered the Studio G white pad in the hope that this will be THE ONE! My Stazon Cloud White pad has gone all yellow even though I do use it occasionally when I need to stamp on acetate - I wonder if maybe it isn't acid free :confused: and haven't used it on a scrapbooking page because of that possibility.
__________________ Hi - I'm Jocelyn - it's nice to meet you!
Love this thread. I've avoided using white ink cuz it just doesn't look WHITE. I must have 5 different white ink pads and I haven't touched them in a long time. I'm sure they are dried out by now. LOL!
Just for informational purposes, I think that the Hero Arts Unicorn is made by Stewart Superior and is the same as the Stewart Superior's Memories Unicorn.
Again, it's a very good white. I find it's as white as you are going to get unless you emboss.
__________________ I have come to the conclusion that buying craft supplies and actually using them are two separate hobbies. RachelRose Designs by Robin... GALLERY
Just for informational purposes, I think that the Hero Arts Unicorn is made by Stewart Superior and is the same as the Stewart Superior's Memories Unicorn.
I for one am running out of patience trying to find a White Ink. I have bought SEVERAL that are "THE PERFECT INK".... I am NOT happy with ANY of them, if they actually dry then the color is way too light/muddy looking.
I saw Gina K has a new ink, does it DRY? and not in a few days or "just zap it with your heat gun" as this doesn't work, I've thrown out many pads as those are a bunch of hooey lines... :mrgreen:
Somebody PLEASE give me a good review of a White Ink that does NOT smear, DOES DRY, and does NOT have to be heated or heat embossed....
DOES IT EXIST??? :rolleyes:
Hi guys,
Here is a photo of our white and ivory, side-by-side. Our ink dries completely in a few minutes. Just thought I would respond since my name was brought up. Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Gina K.
__________________ Be polite to those who are rude to you. Not because they are nice, but because you are.
Owner- Gina K. Designs
Hi guys,
Here is a photo of our white and ivory, side-by-side. Our ink dries completely in a few minutes. Just thought I would respond since my name was brought up. Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Gina K.
They look great Gina. I have both and was going to say I'd have to try them but as Gina knows, I'm in the middle of moving my craft room to the bigger bedroom so neither is even opened yet. New flooring in there today, moving and Ikea building next up. Along with 10 people for Thanksgiving. Suppose I could ask them to help put furniture together?
I've been stamping for 20 years and have experienced all of the above problems. My solution has been to take a good white pigment ink or a clear Versa Mark, stamp with it, and then heat emboss with a fine, white embossing powder. That's as bright of a white as I've been able to get.
I've been stamping for 20 years and have experienced all of the above problems. My solution has been to take a good white pigment ink or a clear Versa Mark, stamp with it, and then heat emboss with a fine, white embossing powder. That's as bright of a white as I've been able to get.
Which brings up another problem---a really white embossing powder. The closest I've come is SU, but it is not really white white. KWIM?
I like the stampendous detail opaque white embossing powder.
Wish we could get all the products you have over there over here at the same prices without hgaving yo import them with high shipping costs.
Maybe one day I'll have to treat myself to a month over there just to go shopping!!
Which brings up another problem---a really white embossing powder. The closest I've come is SU, but it is not really white white. KWIM?
The two I've been using with success are the white produced by Inkadinkado (I've had this one for years and don't know if they still sell it.) and another branded Jo Ann Craft Essentials. Both look starkly white, especially on a dark paper or cardstock.
White Ink Reality Check
Studio G has great white ink! It dries quickly, doesn't smear, and the coverage is excellent. Here is a card I made using the white ink on black card stock: 
