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I buy all of my stamps from stampin' up. I have found them to work
the best. (That's why I became a demonstrator) I think they are consistent and have never had problems with blotching. I tried many of the stamp pads at Micheal's, but not with as much success. I also use Staz-on for my non-porous items (like shrink-it) They have a good selection at Stampin' up of their colors. My most versitile stamp though (also got from stampin' up)is my versamark. It is clear, so it can be used to "watermark" any color. It is also tacky so it is great for embossing, and I have also dabbed chalks over it and it is a great effect. Cindy On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:58:14 GMT, Jeannette Marsala wrote: Just curious, what type of inks do you use? I just recently started buying some ink pads, and really like the Versamagic, Brilliance, and Versafine pads. The Versafine really does bring out the detail in the stamps - I just to always have a problem with blotched spots but not with that pad. I bought the Opalite reinkers and the squegee, and played with those some too. Jeannette |
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Ink pads
Just curious, what type of inks do you use? I just recently started
buying some ink pads, and really like the Versamagic, Brilliance, and Versafine pads. The Versafine really does bring out the detail in the stamps - I just to always have a problem with blotched spots but not with that pad. I bought the Opalite reinkers and the squegee, and played with those some too. Jeannette |
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Jeannette Marsala wrote:
Just curious, what type of inks do you use? I just recently started buying some ink pads, and really like the Versamagic, Brilliance, and Versafine pads. The Versafine really does bring out the detail in the stamps - I just to always have a problem with blotched spots but not with that pad. I bought the Opalite reinkers and the squegee, and played with those some too. Jeannette I have VersaColor, Stampin' Up!, Big 'n' Juicy, ColorBox, and one Impress pad. I have a bunch of different black kinds from a group project (we needed multiple black pads, DH bought whatever he could find at the time). I use Topboss for embossing. I also have Staz-on black for acetate stamping. I've used the Versafine and love those, just haven't had a great need to buy one for myself yet. I primarily have the VersaColor and Stampin' Up! Stampin' Spots, just because I have a limited budget. The VersaColor squares were $2 apiece, and the Stampin' Up! ones were less than that, though you need to buy them in a box of 12. I got lucky, though, because I ordered one color set through my mom and mentioned I would get other colors later but couldn't afford them now, and she said that she put me down as a hostess on her order, so I got two more sets for free! (The order was for me, mom, MIL, and SIL, so there wasn't a hostess party involved that time). So that was a sudden influx of 36 colors!!! Both the Versa and the SU work fine for me, though. I really like the effects you get with the ColorBox chalk inks. Barbara |
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Barbara Hass wrote:
Jeannette Marsala wrote: Just curious, what type of inks do you use? I just recently started buying some ink pads, and really like the Versamagic, Brilliance, and Versafine pads. The Versafine really does bring out the detail in the stamps - I just to always have a problem with blotched spots but not with that pad. I bought the Opalite reinkers and the squegee, and played with those some too. Jeannette I have VersaColor, Stampin' Up!, Big 'n' Juicy, ColorBox, and one Impress pad. I have a bunch of different black kinds from a group project (we needed multiple black pads, DH bought whatever he could find at the time). I use Topboss for embossing. I also have Staz-on black for acetate stamping. Having tried a bunch of different inks, I pretty much settled on ColorBox Crafters' Ink for most uses; it's similar to the regular ColorBox pigment ink, but it heat-sets to a waterproof permanence, which makes it great for stamping on wood, metal, ceramic and other non-paper items, as well as perfect for embossing. For dye ink projects, I like Ancient Page for the subtlety of the colors. -- Pat Kight |
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I haven't tried the versafine yet, I have some highly detailed stamps and
haven't been able to get them to stamp quite right. Was thinking it might be my technique. I'll have to give it a try. I use stazon, brilliance, colorbox and some of the distress pads. To be honest, I use alot of the reinkers and inks and just a drop or two on a styrofoam plate and ink a stamp up with a small rubber brayer. We are just now starting to get the Opalite reinkers in our area. Haven't seen any stamp pads so not sure if they have any. I just recieved my first order of alcohol inks I'm iching to try out. -- Kenda (remove nospam to use email addy) http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 "Jeannette Marsala" wrote in message m... Just curious, what type of inks do you use? I just recently started buying some ink pads, and really like the Versamagic, Brilliance, and Versafine pads. The Versafine really does bring out the detail in the stamps - I just to always have a problem with blotched spots but not with that pad. I bought the Opalite reinkers and the squegee, and played with those some too. Jeannette |
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Right now, I have gotten hooked on the colors of Ranger's Adirondack
inks. But knowing me.. that will change soon! Pat On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:58:14 GMT, Jeannette Marsala wrote: Just curious, what type of inks do you use? I just recently started buying some ink pads, and really like the Versamagic, Brilliance, and Versafine pads. The Versafine really does bring out the detail in the stamps - I just to always have a problem with blotched spots but not with that pad. I bought the Opalite reinkers and the squegee, and played with those some too. Jeannette |
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Kenda,
What I really love about the Versafina is how easy it is to ink the stamp. Only one or two taps, and the stamp is completely covered. The only time it didn't bring out all the details was in a large photo stamp. But then I just placed the paper on the stamp, and brayered it, and it came out beautifully. I would like to try the Stax on and alcohol inks, but haven't gotten around to buying it yet. Jeannette |
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I sure hadn't thought to put the paper on the stamp then brayer it. I will
have to pick up a Versafine and give it a go. Thanks for the info. -- Kenda (remove nospam to use email addy) http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 "Jeannette Marsala" wrote in message m... Kenda, What I really love about the Versafina is how easy it is to ink the stamp. Only one or two taps, and the stamp is completely covered. The only time it didn't bring out all the details was in a large photo stamp. But then I just placed the paper on the stamp, and brayered it, and it came out beautifully. I would like to try the Stax on and alcohol inks, but haven't gotten around to buying it yet. Jeannette |
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Jeannette Marsala wrote:
Kenda, What I really love about the Versafina is how easy it is to ink the stamp. Only one or two taps, and the stamp is completely covered. The only time it didn't bring out all the details was in a large photo stamp. But then I just placed the paper on the stamp, and brayered it, and it came out beautifully. I would like to try the Stax on and alcohol inks, but haven't gotten around to buying it yet. Jeannette One hint to anyone trying Staz-On inks for the first time - clean your stamp ASAP. When they say "stays on", they mean it! Barbara |
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One hint to anyone trying Staz-On inks for the first time - clean your
stamp ASAP. When they say "stays on", they mean it! I stamp into my Versamark FIRST then into the Staz-On. It makes it easier to clean afterward. BUT, if you are stamping the same image more than once make sure you clean it before stamping into the Versamark the second time. Cecelia |
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