Have you ever been a little confused over what ink pad you should use on your next project? Hopeully this guide can set the record straight!
There are a wide variety of ink pads out there and they all have their own different uses. But with all ink pads, regardless of types, there are a couple of simple rules to follow. The best way to ink your stamp is to turn the ink pad over and 'dab' it onto the surface of your stamp. As ink pads have a raised surface you can use any size inkpad with any sized stamp. Smaller ink pads will offer a more cost effective way to complete your colour range, but will require a little more time in covering larger stamps. Keep your ink pad nice and juicy to ensure best coverage and always replace the lid between stamping.
The ink pads we have here at Craft Giraffe can be put into one of the following categories: Waterbased Dye, Waterproof Dye, Pigment, Solvent Based and Clear.
Waterbased Dye Ink Pads (Distress by Tim Holtz / Catherine Pooler Premium Dye Inks) - These pads are acid free and fade resistant but as they are waterbased, they are not waterproof. Because of this there are many techniques available to use with this style outside of simply rubber stamping.
Use with a brayer to transfer the ink onto cardstock
Create your own sprays by using a small amount of reinker in a mister
"Watercolour" your stamped images by dabbing onto a craft mat and then transferring colour with an Aqua Brush
Use a foam blending tool to transfer ink from pad to project
Alternative to clear embossing ink
Waterproof Dye Ink Pads (Memento by Tsukineko or Ranger Archival) - As indicated by the name these waterbased ink pads are water resistant once stamped and colour will not bleed. Because of this they are the only ink pad recommended to use with Alcohol based markers and watercolours. These ink pads are permanent and fast drying.
Use our quick guide table to see what is right for you!
Ink Pad Type | Permanent on non-pourous | Permanent on pourous | Water soluble on pourous | Drying/Heat setting required | Can be Embossing Powder? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waterbased (Distress) | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Waterproof (Memento) | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Pigment (Briliance / Versacolor) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Solvent (StazOn) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Clear Emboss (Distress / Versamark) | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
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