There are a variety of ink pads that you can use with your stamps.
The following chart illustrates the kinds of ink pads that are available and their uses:
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Type of Ink
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Description
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Brands
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| Dye | Water-based; non-permanent; comes with a felt pad in a variety of colors; dries quickly | Close to My Heart, Stampin’ Up Classic, Ancient Page, Kaleidecolor, Vivid |
| Pigment | Thick, creamy consistency; comes with a foam pad in a variety of colors; ink dries slowly | Close to My Heart (White Daisy and Colonial White only); Stampin’ Up Craft, Brilliance, Color Box |
| Embossing | Clear or slightly tinted; comes with a foam pad; use with a heat gun and embossing powders; ink dries slowly | Emboss |
| Watermark | Used to create watermarks or tone-on-tone effects; rub chalks over ink for a soft look; suitable for heat embossing; ink dries slowly | Versamark |
| Permanent/Solvent | Ideal for use on acrylic, glass, plastic or metal; requires a special cleaner to remove ink from stamps | Staz-On |
| Chalk | Dye ink that dries to a matte finish | ColorBox Fluid Chalk |
When you first start stamping, start out with a basic black ink pad, then diversify your color selection.
After much use, your ink pad will dry out. When it does, purchase the manufacturer’s re-inker to refresh your pads.
I’ll review other colorants available for stamping in the next post.
What stamping inks do you use the most?
Thank you. Im glad its been helpful. More to come!
Thanks for the info. As someone that’s fairly new to stamping this is really helpful.