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have you found to perform well on dark, PRINTED card stocks (the ones with white core)???
For example, if I want to stamp in pink ink, on dark brown printed (solid) card stock (not dyed!), what (non-SU!*) ink has worked best for you?
When I've used Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in Alabaster, the ink basically sinks down into the printed surface and virtually disappears--like it got sucked in or something??? :confused:
(*I love SU Craft Inks, but, I'm specifically looking for an ink that consumers can purchase in retail shops)
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Or Versafine...those dry quickly so they don't have as much time to absorb into the paper...
I scoped those out, Betsy, but their color range is still too limited right now . . . I only own the black and sepia, and I was reluctant to even open up the sepia because the black one I bought doesn't dry rapidly at all--not even if I blast it with the heat gun! :shock: . . . I'm wondering if I got a bum one . . . :confused:
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Julie, I just conducted a mini experiment for you...I still have a ton of CTMH cardstock (which has a white core), so I cut a bit and stamped on it with ColorBox Pigment ink in Frost White. It seems to work -- the image (A Muse's Bee Kid) hasn't soaked in at all!
HTH!
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have you found to perform well on dark, PRINTED card stocks (the ones with white core)???
For example, if I want to stamp in pink ink, on dark brown printed (solid) card stock (not dyed!), what (non-SU!*) ink has worked best for you?
When I've used Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink in Alabaster, the ink basically sinks down into the printed surface and virtually disappears--like it got sucked in or something??? :confused:
(*I love SU Craft Inks, but, I'm specifically looking for an ink that consumers can purchase in retail shops)
Julie, I just conducted a mini experiment for you...I still have a ton of CTMH cardstock (which has a white core), so I cut a bit and stamped on it with ColorBox Pigment ink in Frost White. It seems to work -- the image (A Muse's Bee Kid) hasn't soaked in at all!
HTH!
Ooh! Good one! That was always my favorite white craft before I started using SU's.
What about Stazon? I don't honestly know if I've tried it on dark printed cardstocks, but it works on everything I've tried! The ink really doesn't soak in even on watercolor paper. I can't get a smooth image with it though if I use it on textured CS (which is normal for most inks). Their color variety (at least what I see in the stores) is not great though.
What about Stazon? I don't honestly know if I've tried it on dark printed cardstocks, but it works on everything I've tried! The ink really doesn't soak in even on watercolor paper. I can't get a smooth image with it though if I use it on textured CS (which is normal for most inks). Their color variety (at least what I see in the stores) is not great though.
Opaque Staz-On disappears into the card stock . . . :( But, in its defense, it was designed for non-porous surfaces, not paper . . .
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
Julie, I just conducted a mini experiment for you...I still have a ton of CTMH cardstock (which has a white core), so I cut a bit and stamped on it with ColorBox Pigment ink in Frost White. It seems to work -- the image (A Muse's Bee Kid) hasn't soaked in at all!
HTH!
Thanks, Kelly!
Did you heat set it to speed it up or emboss? I'm trying to avoid embossing . . . :p
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
Haven't tried it specifically on dark printed cardstock but what about Brilliance inks? They are pigment inks that dry quickly, no embossing necessary.
I don't emboss my Versacolors but they do take a little longer to dry. Just heat them for a bit and they should be OK though! They have some really great colours. I have a bunch of the 1" cubes and I love them!
Haven't tried it specifically on dark printed cardstock but what about Brilliance inks? They are pigment inks that dry quickly, no embossing necessary.
I just tried some pink and yellow brilliance ink on some green printed paper with a white back. The yellow is hard to see, but the pink shows up. It does need some dry time.
Did you heat set it to speed it up or emboss? I'm trying to avoid embossing . . . :p
No heat setting or embossing was involved in my experiment, Julie! I did it right before I left for work this afternoon, so I'll check it when I get home and see if the image is as vibrant as it was earlier today.
I've used Sea Breeze VersaMagic chalk ink on black - looks like Cool Caribbean. Works great. If you didn't want to buy a full size pad to try it they come in the little dew drops too.
Are the Fresco inks still available, Julie? I loved those...
The Frescos are my choice also for stamping on dark colored cardstock and they provide a really chalky finish. These were from Stampa Rosa which isn't around anymore, so I'm not sure if they are still available. I stocked up and picked up all the reinkers, so I haven't looked around to see if anyone online still has them.
All of the CTMH ink work on our white core cs (and there are 60 colors), if your wanting white then White Daisy Ink works *great* on our white core card stock, it's bright and shows up on dark cs, the only draw back is sometimes it looks more like paint than ink if you're using a solid image stamp.
I would say Brilliance inks esp if you are wanting white (Julie's original post mentioned alabaster). I have used the white on card with great success - it is definately my favorite white ink for stamp on card.
Not sure but maybe someone else can test it but I'm thinking Ranger's Adirondack inks might be a possibility. They have three lines (recently renamed and updated). So if it works, coordination would be easy (the three ink lines, alcohol inks, color washes, etc.)
Not sure but maybe someone else can test it but I'm thinking Ranger's Adirondack inks might be a possibility. They have three lines (recently renamed and updated). So if it works, coordination would be easy (the three ink lines, alcohol inks, color washes, etc.)
HTH and ...
Happy Crafting!
I've never used those inks, but do you think a pink version of this ink would show up on, for example, printed dark brown card stock (or even dyed, for that matter)?
Mebbe I should consider acrylic paint instead . . .
:confused:
ugh. I hate working with paint, tho . . .
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
I've never used those inks, but do you think a pink version of this ink would show up on, for example, printed dark brown card stock (or even dyed, for that matter)?
Julie, I've used Adirondack dye inks, and I'm pretty sure a pink wouldn't show up on printed dark brown cardstock. However, my LSS has Adirondack acrylic paints in little bottles with spongy dauber tops...that might work.
Julie, I've used Adirondack dye inks, and I'm pretty sure a pink wouldn't show up on printed dark brown cardstock. However, my LSS has Adirondack acrylic paints in little bottles with spongy dauber tops...that might work.
Thank you, Kelly!
I forgot about those--don't own any . . . yet . . . ;)
Will hafta look into that f'oh sh'oh!!!
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
I was thinking dye inks, well, dye paper, and have no pigment. Pigment inks have material in them that gives the opacity, which is what you would need to "build" a pink image on a dark/brown background. It would be the difference like staining a piece of lumber vs. painting it with latex or enamel paint.
And it sounds like solvent inks don't do as well on absorbent surfaces, or don't have the pigment to block the darker background.
So I think to find a pink that will show up on brown, we are narrowing it to products that have some pigment. Translucent/solvent/alcohol based inks don't sound like a good bet. Maybe we are looking for something more like an acrylic. (kiss sharp images good bye.)
Nina
What brand & type inks . . .
