Question for today:
What is StazOn and the difference between a regular ink pad
and StazOn.
There are different kinds of ink and each kind has it's own
purpose and is good for stamping certain things. Since the question is about StazOn lets start
with that one and work our way through them.
StazOn - That is a brand name. It is a permanent solvent based ink. It is
acid free. It drys fast and does not
need to be heat set. Is mainly used for non-porous surfaces such as plastic,
window sheets, cellophane bags, glass, plates, ceramics. It does not come off
your stamps with water or Stampin' Mist, you must use StazOn cleaner (don't
drop it on your rug, ink side down). You can use it for stamping on card stock,
I like to use it to stamp on the Cellophane bags and window sheets - works
great for the Stain Glass Technique. Stampin' Up! sells Black and White StazOn
but it also comes in other colors. Best
thing about StazOn Black is the great smell.
Dye Based Ink - Stampin' Up!s Classic Ink - Water based dye
inks are the most popular inks. They are mainly for card stock and paper. On Card Stock they dry fast, which helps
prevent smearing. On fabric they soak in and since they are water based they
will wash out. Stampin' Up! Classic inks
are acid free. You can clean your stamps
with water or Stampin' Mist. It will not dry on non porous surfaces so I would
not not recommend for plastics, window sheets or glass. You may find that it does fade over time -
though I have a card I stamped over 5 years ago and it has yet to fade. Since
it is water soluble it is great to use for water coloring. They do soak into the card stock and are
great to use for Mono color Stamping (stamping the same color as the card
stock, like watermarking), because of that they will not be a true color on
other colored card stock. They will run
if caught in the rain. I use this for my
cards, 3-D projects involving card stock or designer series paper.
Pigment Based Ink - Stampin' Up!s Craft Ink. They are thicker than the dye based inks and
take a longer time to dry, you may want to dry them with a heat tool. You can use them on a variety of
surfaces. They are usually acid
free. Since they do not absorb into the
card stock like dye based inks they give a true color when stamping of other
color of card stock. Can be cleaned up with water or Stampin' Mist, a little
more work needed than the dye based ink. Stampin' Up! only sells Whisper White
which is great for using on black card stock.
You can also make other colors by either getting the whisper white and
adding colored re-inker or getting an empty pad and the whisper white refill and
then adding re-inker. I use this for
chalkboard technique, for true color stamping on other colored card stock - I
have a pad I made up with Pumpkin Pie for my Halloween cards. I also use it for stamping on fabric - you do
have to heat set it.
Watermark Ink - VersaMark.
Also referred to as Embossing ink as it is used for embossing. It is on the order of a pigment ink but
clear. Used for tone on tone stamping, makes it appear a few shades darker on
the Card Stock.Takes a long time to dry unless heated. Use to emboss. You can clean the same as pigment ink, water
or Stampin' Mist, again may take a little more to clean. It is sticky to can be used with heat and
stick powder and for embossing. You can
also stamp a stamp with VersaMark and then a classic ink and use clear
embossing powder to have any color for embossing. I love it and use it all the time. Don't worry if the pad becomes yellow or
brown it will still work and does stamp clear.
Hope you have enjoyed this one.
Stamping in the Mail Class for December
Just a reminder that you have a few more days to order this months Stamping in the Mail Class: A Happy Hooray.
$39
for a Wood Set, 3 finished cards, Instructions, and supplies to complete the
three cards on your own.
$33
for a Clear Set, 3 finished cards, Instructions, and supplies to complete the
three cards on your own.
$17
for just the 3 finished cards, Instructions and supplies to complete the three
cards on your own.
You
may also substitute a same priced stamp set for this stamp set if you would
like. Wood is $19.95 and Clear is $14.95.
To order this months Stamping in the Mail Class Click here
or e-mail me at marysstamping at gmail.com
Have a great week.
Happy Stamping
Mary
