I'm new to the world of stamping and scrapbooking, and I want to try my hand at embossing. I bought a heat tool and some powders on eBay, but I don't know what kind of ink I should use. I have read online that "resist ink" is good to use because it takes longer to dry and is little easier to use with embossing powders. I also read that clear ink pads work when using colored powders, or colored ink pads work when using clear powders. Any advice? I would really appreciate it if someone can steer me in the right direction. Thanks.
2007-06-19 12:29:36 · 6 answers · asked by princess_bing2002 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Well I actually sell Stampin Up and we learn what to use. You will want to buy VersaMark. Now what you will do is stamp your image in VersaMark, then using a powder pal (you don't have to use a powder pal but its easier because you don't loose as much powder when getting it back into the jar) you can pour it over your image. Then heat with heat tool and you have an awesome embossed image, very fun. Then if you are going to use your pearlex powders, you can buy this stuff called heat and stick powder (email me) you first stamp your image with VersaMark and then pour your heat and stick over the image and heat the image with your heat tool, then you will use your heat tool to heat it up, then take your pealex and pour over the top of the warm image and heat again. WOW!! You can email me for more ideas and layouts, I have a lot of ideas for you!!
2007-06-19 18:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by Crystal G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a pigment ink in a colour matching the embossing powder. That way I can see where I've stamped and if I miss a bit with the powder you can't tell.
Watermark & resist ink is clear and will work too but its harder to tell where you have stamped when you are doing multiple impressions. However it is a cheaper option as it means you only need one stamp pad.
For a Batik effect - Clear ink and clear embossing powder, heat set then wipe over with felt tips or coloured inks. It works like a resist - very cool.
Stained glass effect - clear or black ink and black embossing powder, heat set then fill in spaces with felt tips - pretty.
Have fun - enjoy - I'm sure you will become addicted :-)
2007-06-26 10:45:14 · answer #2 · answered by mareer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Embossing Ink
2016-11-04 10:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to use a colored ink and clear embossing powder, which is what I prefer to do, get a pigment ink as they stay wet much longer. I find that having different color ink pads and clear embossing powder is preferable to having bottles and bottles of embossing powder that take forever to use up. They exception to that for me is the metal colored embossing powders which I love and in this case you can still use a colored ink with them. Altho I like Versa Mark ink for backgrounds and such, I find it more sticky than wet.
Just my opinion!! Hope it helps!!
2007-06-24 10:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jennylee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clear embossing ink, it says right on it that its a stamp pad for embossing. you can use any of them as long as you work fast before the ink dries. you really can combine things, if you are using gold embossing you can use clear or gold ink, etc. sometimes its cool to mix things and just see what effects you can get.
2007-06-19 19:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've been given correct information.
2007-06-19 14:36:27 · answer #6 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋