Ink Blending 101: Distress Ink VS Oxide, Perfect Blend Techniques, and More! | Scrapbook.com

[@shariolson-anderson3792]

Appreciate the time you took to be as thorough as you were.All your information is extremely helpful

[@kandrews6356]

Justin, this was a great blending tutorial. Great instruction with fantastic examples in wonderful color variations. Thank you for sharing your experience and creativity.

[@reginaharris5040]

Very helpful video on the differences between distress and distress oxide inks plus use on different papers. Showing how to create the three backgrounds was very informative and covered lots of details I did not know. This will greatly help my cardmaking. Thanks.

[@luvsmygriffonmore]

You are a blending pro Justin! Thank you for making this very informative video for us newbies! So helpful!

[@marytomlin5326]

Fabulous! Best tutorial ever. I’m saving this tutorial to try each of these backgrounds!

[@karenmckay7398]

Very informative and useful. I have distress inks and was not sure if I needed oxides too - now I know I do! Many thanks

[@brendaspear9157]

Thank you Justine for taking the time to demo and explain these inks. Personally I always thought using the sponge blenders was better than the brushes but in most of the videos I see, they seen to use the brushes. After watching you, I have confidence that my techniques with inks will improve! Thank you and many blessings!

[@justanotebyjustin]

I love the foam blenders, and those are almost always my preference! There are so many tools out on the market, and I think it's important for people to seek out what works the best FOR THEM!

[@lisamtalkington]

Thank you Justin. That was so fun and informative. I have all of the distressed inks, but I guess I need to work on getting my Oxides to start blending like a pro.

[@justanotebyjustin]

They truly blend as smoothly as butter! Thanks for watching!

[@IrisiAkimoto]

BEST ink blending video!!!

[@Mrswils]

This explains a lot. Thank you for explaining the difference in the 2 distress inks and the tools. Very helpful. I'm sure I'll be glad that I saved this video so I can watch again.

[@justanotebyjustin]

Thank you!! Saving this video for future reference was exactly what was in mind for this video!

[@maryvernau9500]

Thank you for this very clear and helpful demo! Fabulous!🎉

[@justanotebyjustin]

Woohoo!! Thank YOU for watching!

[@lesliedavis2497]

Great video. I took notes to remember your amazing blends.

[@Betsy603]

Very informative! You’ve explained this so well, beginners and experienced stampers can benefit from this video! Thank you!

[@roxannebays5626]

Excellent tutorial!

[@nancycollins8824]

Thank you! You had great instructions that were easy to follow.

[@delynnemollo8265]

Thank you, Justin that was a great video❤

[@patriciawilson4135]

Great video. I'm always afraid to do much ink blending as think I am going to make a muddy mess. So many good tips on how to get the best results. I do like the Oxides better and have all Oxides. Thanks so much for all you taught us today.

[@justanotebyjustin]

Don't be afraid! If you ever have the time, just sit and practice different blends without a specific project in mind. Best case scenario is that you will have elements to utilize for a future card! Worst case, you have found some blends that aren't exactly as you like and tweak them in the future!

[@patriciawilson4135]

@@justanotebyjustin Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. Appreciate it.

[@noreenhennessy9299]

Thank you for the blending tips and color combinations

[@nancytrost6710]

This was extremely helpful and really help explain ink blending so I understood it OH SO MUCH BETTER!!! Thankyou!

[@shereehoshing9827]

This was a wonderful tutorial. Very informative and thorough. Well put together

[@maggibrowncardlife]

Bristol smooth is my favorite.. I just wish it came in a true white!

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Great explanations and comparisons, thank you.

[@CraftyToad70]

Great informative demonstrations. Thanks!

[@HeyHeyItsRei]

This was WONDERFUL! Thank you so much for this!!!

[@justanotebyjustin]

You are so welcome!

[@patjones467]

Where have you been? You are a fantastic teacher. I have watched hundreds of videos and you are, by far, one of the best Thank you so much.

[@justanotebyjustin]

You are so very kind! Thank you!! :D

[@denaistephenson1809]

This was a SUPER helpful tutorial! Thank you!!!

[@debraclark1587]

Thanks for all the information, I use the gray handled blender for the oxides and the black handel for the distress ink. It helps me not to pick up the wrong blending tool.

[@LynnMLeBel]

Lynn Le Bel Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed watching your tutorial. Great ideas and blending techniques.

[@CoolCakesandCraftswithAmalia1]

Who is this guy?!?!? Love him!

[@scrapbook]

Justin Adkins! He’s an incredibly talented card maker. Be sure to subscribe to his KZbin channel linked in the description! 🥰🥰🥰

[@justanotebyjustin]

You are so kind!! Thank you!! ❤

[@karrigradolph8199]

Love the ink blending!! Thank you!!❤❤

[@crmuirhead]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I recently bought the domed blending foams and I truly love them with my oxides. You pulled out some great color combos that I give a get. ❤

[@khcrowley]

Great tutorial.

[@dawnhill5744]

Thank you so much. Very informative 😊

[@danaventura5998]

Great video!

[@kkmkr2342]

I notice than when you did the rainbow blend it looked like you got green onto your blue dome pad. how do you clean this? I have concerns about contaminating my ink pads as well.

[@justanotebyjustin]

Hello! I have a handful of notes on this topic, so it's a great question to ask! Honestly, sometimes this is inevitable when you are blending colors. I don't generally think you need to clean your foam pads, but you should be able to rinse them easily with water. Please just let them dry entirely. Also, an item to point out as well... While I consider the foam blender pads an essential part of my blending game, I also consider them fairly low stakes as well! They are fairly inexpensive in the large scale of crafting investments, and, if on occasion, you find a foam blender needs to be replaced, it shouldn't be too much to worry about. Lastly, the slight color contamination you are talking about, I really only see it being an issue when putting a dark contaminated color into a light ink pad color (Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar and Old Paper are the first colors that come to mind). Beyond that, I don't really see the contamination affecting my colors much.

[@helensalas7093]

Gracias! Saludos

[@kkmkr2342]

Justin - how are you storing your domed foam. I have them under the ink pads ( using velcro) but they ink pads don't fit into the storage boxes well - they wobble. Is there a better way?

[@justanotebyjustin]

Hello! I actually have a drawer in my desk dedicated to my foam blending tools (2 drawers, actually). Each tool is designated for each color of Distress Ink and Oxide Ink. I also invested in special storage units for my ink pads that are shelves to store each color in its own compartment. I understand we all do not have the ability to do this. I would say your Velcro method is probably the best thing you can do at the moment, but maybe later look into a new method to store your ink pads that could accommodate for the size? I hope this helps!

[@tigerlily6512]

You should start off the paper. You wouldn’t get the inner circle.

[@maryzulick9369]

You are correct with your comment. You never start in the middle of the paper which is why he is not getting a good blend. Distress Ink is wonderfully blended when done correctly.

[@crmuirhead]

So, what do you do when you only want the ink in the center?

[@justanotebyjustin]

Thank you for the comment! I fully agree! However, I thought for the Swatch Process for the video that it made sense to start in the center :)

[@cherrie34446]

Great tutorial