Slow drying ink, used widely for wet embossing. This ink is also used regularly in scrapbooking because it tends to keep its deep, rich color longer than other inks.
These water based inks due to there slow drying properties are often used in conjunction with embossing powder to create raised shining stamping images. If used on gloss card and not embossed these inks in some instances may never dry. Available in many brands and colours they appear thick and opaque.
A thick, slow drying ink. Colors are rich and vibrant even on colored papers and cards. Will not dry on glossy coated papers unless embossed.
Slow drying ink, ideal for heat embossing due to its slow drying nature. Also has a blending ability until completely dry.
A slow drying opaque ink excellent for embossing; fade resistant and will not fade if embossed. Close Window
Thick ink pad that takes longer to dry but is more permanent than regular ink. A good brand is "Staz On" (pronounced 'stays on'). It is great for crafting with stamps.
Pigment inks are literally pigments of colour ground down very fine and suspended in a liquid to make ink, compared to dye ink, which is a dye suspended in liquid. As with other types of colour, this produces a more lightfast material or ink that will take longer to fade. Current pigment based inks on the market can be anywhere up to 100+ years lightfast, but this depends on a number of factors such as ink manufacturer, paper type and storage conditions. Pigment inks can tend to have a smaller colour gamut than dye-based inks.
Pigment based inks are also water based but, unlike dye inks, they contain little particles of color. Because of this, they leave an impression that is more vibrant and more resistant to water (once dry) than their dye based counterparts. They also stay wetter longer so they are suitable for embossing. On the negative side, they can't be used on gloss stock - they smear. A stamp inked with pigment ink can usually be cleaned with a wet paper towel but the darker colors may require the use of a stamp cleaning solution.