The Essential Guide To Ink

[@MsDonnnG]

Another great video by Carissa! So very helpful!!

[@CarrieRhoades]

Thanks for all the great tips.

[@rebeccawong1]

Wow, so much to take in yet so clear 😘

[@soxissexy]

This is by far the best ink video I've seen thank you so much!

[@nicoleengland9223]

I am new to stamping (well one and a half years new), and this is certainly the best video I have watched regarding inks. It is amazing and I thank you very much for taking the time to share this with us all. Big crafty hugs from Australia😘

[@Pebblesmas]

yes, seen unbelievable many videos and this one is the very best!! And covers it all, even the ink tools, LOVED IT!!

[@tudytrgovac1407]

Chalk full of good info!

[@louisescherbain312]

Very informative. Thank you

[@missyleftrick5525]

Thank you so much!!!! All the different inks are so confusing and you made this very easy to understand!

[@krystyneharris]

Very useful information, well presented, and thank you very much

[@bobbybarbarahagen1057]

I knew a lot of this information but the thoroughness and clarity of your presentation will be helpful to many. And I learned a few things too. ;)

[@slyseyes]

Awesome information. Thank you!

[@bethmiller4266]

I’ve been crafting for years and this is by far the best video EVER✌️🥰

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

Thank you for the amazing compliment!

[@darlenecuker9711]

New to this craft and was looking for thus information. Thank you very much for the explanation. This us helpful.

[@cathylancaster5837]

This is the best overview of types and uses of inks that I have ever seen! Thank you so much!

[@melissafriedrich3171]

Excellent video on inks, thank you for an organized summary of inks.

[@LindaMaeNot]

Thank you! This is a long-needed video. I’ve been basically grabbing whatever color I’m looking for without thinking about which type of ink it is. And then I go crazy wondering why my end product looks horrible.

[@lizziedae91]

LindaMaeNot same!

[@AnaReyes-fk6dy]

Great job!!!!

[@icemark2la]

Thanks for sharing!

[@norinemueller4588]

Great video thank you. Maybe you can do a paper video

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

Good idea!

[@culturallymade5561]

Thank you 😊

[@stefaniestaniak4329]

Great tutorial! Thank you. I’m a seasoned stamper but still found this informative.

[@deragoo3624]

Thank you

[@DeesBBB]

What a great updated video on inks that I can share with new crafters!! Well done.

[@SilverGoth]

Perfect video. That was just what I needed at my stage of education in ink art! Thank you so much!

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ksoltero2]

Thanks, So much information that is so useful.

[@nikkianderberg5918]

Thank you for such a good video. I learned so much.

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

Great info! I keep forgetting which inks are water reactive and which ones are alcohol reactive. I took notes!!!

[@cljordison]

Great video. You explained the differences of the inks so well. Thank you for sharing!

[@deliabee]

Thank you so much. I'm still pretty new to card making and all the different inks confused me. A great explanation!

[@Deedster56]

Best. Video. Ever. Carissa, that was AMAZING! Thank you ❤️

[@nancydurrett9319]

This is an excellent video, thank you so much for creating this video!

[@fionnawheatley9095]

Loved this youtube! Thank you! Would love to have had a comparison between the hero arts water reactive and distress inks!

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

We will try to do one in the future. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@Pebblesmas]

OMG a brilliant explaination, and covers it all 👍 so wish i could have had this a couple years ago, would have made me soooo happy, but still loved to see it, thank you so much!!

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@georgesgentry5835]

Thanks so much for this fantastic video. I finally understand all these inks. EH team is awesome!

[@erikacrawford624]

Wonderfully explained!! Thank you.

[@carolgarcia3813]

Thank you Carissa, you did a great job explaining everything clearly! Love your upbeatness (is that a word? It is now!)

[@ellenburkett2461]

Hi. Thanks for the helpful video. Question....what brand of Bristol paper did you use? Thanks!

[@Jenny-shoelover]

Thank you, a much needed video.

[@1pinkypo]

Loved this video💕

[@wideopengate]

This is SO helpful. Thank you for making it!!

[@andrealavigne7824]

Wonderful video, Carissa! I consider myself a seasoned stamper, but had never heard the tip of using white embossing powder vs. white pigment ink + clear powder. I've never tried the latter, though. My preferred white pigment ink is Lawn Fawn's Yeti. I did try the Unicorn from Hero Arts, but it never seemed to give me the results I was after. The Yeti ink just seems a little more bright, for lack of a better word. Just my opinion. Thank you for such a thorough video--I'm sure it will help many new and not-so-new crafters! :)

[@classichobbies]

So well done ! Thank you Carissa.

[@lesliev7874]

Great refresher info.

[@kimmorin7847]

Just wondering about archival inks. Where do these fit in?

[@finnegan517]

So are pigments inks the least water reactive? I want to add watercolor work around stamping and not have to worry about bleeding from the stamping.

[@sandrarum]

Which coloured ones would you suggest for stamping on Black paper? Should be a Pigment or Hybrid, if I am correct.

[@sandystehman1490]

Great tutorial. Learned a lot on choosing the right inks. Where can the Ink on 3 product be purchased. Like the no-line effect.

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

Hi Sandy, we carry it in our shop www.ellenhutson.com/ink-on-3-ink-pads-fadeout-no-line-coloring/

[@helenayazdani8904]

when purchasing, how can we figure out the type of ink?

[@createinspain]

If you use a tiny drop of glycerine with your dye inks, it will prolong the drying time and allow easier blending.

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

What a fun tip! Thank you!

[@pink25poppies1]

I used a pigment ink over heat embossed versamark & the pigment ink slid right off. What went wrong?

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

Can you give us a little more info? What were you wanting to do?

[@pink25poppies1]

@@EllenHutsonLLC sure I used the versamark & clear powder (on a metallic paper) to emboss an image. It looked nice but I wanted to add a sentiment. I stamped over the heat embossed area (it was dry to the touch) w black pigment ink , put on more clear powder & tried to heat set. However the dye & powder seemed to slide off the layer of versamark/heat embossed powder. In general I find that any ink used on my stamps after versamark tends to bead up & not give a clear image- even if i cleaned the stamp. Does versamark not mix well w pigment inks?

[@poncialarcon9376]

Question regarding Bristol Smooth Paper, since it's coated does this mean stamping a sentiment do we have to use a heat tool to avoid ink smudging?

[@lizziedae91]

Ponci Alarcon no its not that slippery

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

We agree with MrsB8T :)

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

Thank you!

[@poncialarcon9376]

@@lizziedae91 thank you.

[@poncialarcon9376]

@@EllenHutsonLLC thank you.

[@lizziedae91]

Does anyone know of a non-solvent ink that will dry on acetate?

[@EllenHutsonLLC]

Let us investigate :)

[@deborahanne9793]

MrsB8T interested

[@andrealavigne7824]

I'm not sure about acetate, but Ranger Archival inks can be used on slick surfaces like vellum. I think you have to heat set them, though, so you would want a heat-resistant acetate if you wanted to try that. I have only ever used them on vellum (as far as slick surfaces go), and always heat set--mostly because I'm just impatient that way! LOL I also read that Brilliance inks can work on acetate, but you definitely have to heat set them. An alternative to heat-resistant craft acetate is laser printer transparencies. Not sure if they're more cost-effective, but just thought I'd put that out there. I did try to look up info about Ranger Archival inks, but couldn't find much. Maybe the folks at Ellen Hutson can find out more info. :)

[@pearljames1886]

Make the video about the INK, not your hands. If you don't know what to do with your hands, keep them out of the video!