WHICH Ink Colours Should I Choose??

[@meghanshea7852]

It’s interesting to me what each person chooses as their favorites. Fossilized Amber, Abandoned Coral and Mermaid Lagoon is my fave (nontraditional) primary color trio.

[@carollokhorst5966]

I understand why you repeat your disclaimer and I will say that you're a very respected crafter and when someone is just starting out, they really benefit from your experience!!

[@lissetsanchez5316]

Thank you Natasha! This video helps those of us who have a limited budget & space. So investing in products that will be put to good use is imperative! So grateful for you! ☺️

[@melissazabower339]

Interesting -- when I started buying oxides this is almost exactly what I bought! I got fossilized amber instead of mustard seed and faded jeans instead of salty ocean. But there are so many great colors in the oxides!

[@marikareimer4411]

I'm so happy you made this video! I was looking and looking for a "starter set" (I know this is your personal selection). I have watched many of your videos and love them all. Now I know what to ask for for my birthday :-)

[@madeleine4725]

I completely agree with your choice of colors. I do own more but these colors are the basics, also to make a lot of other colors with. As an graphic designer and colorfreak I say: you totally nailed it Natasha!

[@NatashaFooteCreative]

Thank you! I get so nervous putting together my opinion!

[@marjorietyldesley]

Thank so much Natasha for your very informative video, i have been thinking of buying some Distress Oxides for ages now. Because of the expense of buying different colours and getting it right I have held back, after watching your video I am going to purchase some of the colours you mentioned, after Christmas now, it is so good to have someone's advice on this, which I thank you for so much, I think you are great at blending and love watching your videos, I have learnt so much from them, I also love your Facebook page. Thank you again.

[@Mari-cre8s]

Super video! As others have said I wish I had this guidance when I first was purchasing DO’s, which I love for so many techniques. It will be fun to see what the newest color will be! I also really love the Claire inks, they print so crisply and are great for heat embossing in colors. I have recently discovered Catherine Pooler dye inks. She has some fabulous, unique colors and her ink pads are quite juicy. I like Simon’s, but found many of mine arrived pretty dry which necessitated buying the reinkers right away, love their reactive properties! Thanks Natasha for all that you share, it makes my creative day when you post a new video!!💗🦋🤗🧑🏼‍🎨

[@mkathrynblacker5960]

Really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on the inks! ☺️ It's always helpful to get different opinions when looking for new products - sometimes it can help solidify your decision one way or another. I mostly stamp, so I have been really interested in the Versa Fine Claire as I've heard it stamps very well.

[@lauramartin7300]

THANK YOU!!! I've been wanted to buy a bunch of ink pads. Confusing to which to do,and colors to start with. I like to do more embossing.. ink I can use besides the specific one, like distress oxides. I have the small pads. And I do want type I can get reinkers for. You HAVE answered most of my questions. The big problem I was having,was which colors do I go with??? You answered a big part of that. I wish there was a color chart you could get to see ink colors so you could buy them. I try to remember colors I see on videos and go from there. Well I like the colors you choose. I think I'd have to get a couple browns... lol THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS. I'M SAVING this to go back to it so I can write down the colors..thanks again. Love your videos and your ideas..

[@vikwitch2185]

I always start with blue,purple,green,pink of everything in the same tones of ink pad,then add as i go along to make a complete rainbow (plus a grey & black and im happy with the results of Picket Fence oxide doing the bokah effect) and yes,villanous potion is a lovely dark purple and i had to buy the salvaged patina and kitch flamingo!

[@anitalegasse4144]

thank you Natasha, I have all the colors you recommended and I love working with them all. You are a great teacher.

[@tammyhenderson4565]

I have a big collection as I have been making cards and scrapbooking for years. I just really never knew, paid Attention to what each one did the best and am glad you explained that.

[@pattyfromherz9965]

Thank you Natasha for the information, it is very helpful, sometimes I get overwhelmed, and this has helped a lot.

[@denisejames855]

Great advice. I must say your colour preferences match mine! Although I have yet to add purple/violet.

[@janicerepass5424]

Very helpful, as I am still building my stash of Distress Oxides!

[@jeandavidson549]

Thanks so much for this - so useful! I started off with 4 which I happened to come across in a local shop, but have bought quite a few since and now have almost all of your recommendations, so feel I have chosen well. Luckily my birthday and Christmas are right round the corner so I can fill in the gaps in my collection! I love using the oxides as they're so versatile.

[@gjoraya]

I honestly believe these cellphones have listening devices. Or it was meant to be this morning. I was shopping for new inks yesterday (new to ink blending) and got overwhelmed. Yay! Now I can head back out into the world with confidence and get that ink. 😊

[@noreenmulder5255]

Hi Natasha. You are always humble and I admire that about you. During one video of yours doing a rainbow, I paused the video and took a screenshot of the colours you were using as I never had many distress oxide inks. I ordered the rainbow colours that you used plus cracked pistachio, squeezed lemonade, black soot and twisted citron. I'm so excited that they've finally arrived. I love the chipped sapphire so want to get that as well. I currently don't have the spun sugar either but do have kitch flamingo and picked raspberry. Thanks so much for always being prepared to impart your knowledge. As always, you rocked it! 💖🤗

[@AmanoCards]

Thank u, thank u! I was about to buy my first distressed oxides and this is so helpful!❤

[@joannelind6682]

Very helpful for the budget conscious thank you ❤

[@anna-mareethompson7862]

Thanks so much for this video. I've been thinking about distress oxides, so will keep this in mind if I purchase them.

[@sandymcallister4123]

Black soot is a great colour to have I love distress oxide

[@nikkirosindale7854]

Thanks for sharing, very informative, I only have 3 oxides and 6 distress, But hoping to get more,I tend to go for yellow red/pink and blue as can do so much with just them 3 colours,as we can end up spending a fortune on colouring mediums. When I don't know what colours to use I close my eyes and pick 2-3 inks and go with that,Suprising what colours work together, my fave atm is brown and any colour,Amazing combo 😍

[@lindaanderson7375]

I use cracked pistachio for my light green color. I never needed any other light green color, but so many shades to pick from! Re-inkers are a definite must! TFS.

[@ChlorJ16]

Thank you so much for sharing your ink preferences. You answered many questions for me.

[@judyhartmann3071]

Thank you for these suggestions I love all the colors!

[@lindadamon2453]

Very handy Thanks Natasha!

[@carmenhaworth2695]

Thank you, thank you!!!

[@donnam5891]

Great information. I wish I'd been more discriminating when i first began to buy craft products. Chipped Saphire is also one of my faves as well. Victorian velvet in the pinks, also very vintage, Aged mahogany as a dark maroon?, Wild Honey is also a favourite together with Seedless preserves(pinky purple). These last two blend (esp with water) into the most gorgeous bronze/copper colour. Vintage photo was my very first colour but in distress inks. I have distress inks as my water reactive inks as I can purchase more colours if I buy the minis🙂

[@Taitcreates639]

I have all the oxides, some of the reinkers, haven’t use all of the oxides yet. It’s been 3 yrs. I also have and love all the versify Claire. I love those colors. And last I have some of the Catherine Pooler minis in the Party Collection. I still working on labeling them all. Wish I would have seen this tutorial when I first started out. Sometimes collecting is as much fun as creating. However, I don’t have a place for everything as of yet. Tfs

[@karenreeves3958]

This is a really helpful video on ink pads. Thanks for the tips

[@hankejoosen4029]

Thank you !🤩

[@lynsmith21]

Thank you ,I managed to order 4 of them yesterday, found a few are out of stock where I shopped

[@sandrawijckmans4306]

I love the distress oxide ink

[@cherylstephens6199]

Very interesting and informative. Thankyou very much for sharing once again.

[@Betsy603]

I’ve been waiting for these recommendations. I recently started stamping/ card making after a five year hiatus. I bought reinkers for all my distress ink pads and now wanted to get some oxides as well. I make a lot of Halloween cards. What colors would you add for the darker backgrounds? TIA

[@ClearlyCards]

Just love your video’s and card making info soooo much!

[@truusgeerts5247]

Thank you for this information. Just started a year ago with oxide inks and don't have a lot only most some basic colors. This is great and thank you so much!!! I do enjoy your video's so much. 🌟🌹

[@punjabpainting2002]

Great information dear friend..stay connected always

[@victoriakellogg6459]

TFS Tasha! I Love my Distress Oxides too! Keep ROCKIN' my crafty Sister XOXOXO

[@rosiecrespo8856]

Soooooo helpful as I actually have 8 shades in my amazon cart right now! 🙄 Will have to add and delete some choices. Thank you soooo much for sharing Natasha!

[@nicolahall8578]

Thank you Natasha - vital information just in time to write up the wish-list to send to Santa :)

[@ClaraMelchorBowman]

Such great advice! You're the best Natasha, thank you 💖

[@deborahroberts5772]

Wish I would have known this before I started buying them.

[@beryledwards4407]

Thank you so much for your video, I have never known what colour's to purchase, I get quite overwhelmed by it and I have bought them but never really known what or which goes together. You have put me on the right track now and I can't tell you how relieved I feel, I've lost my mojo for some time but I feel like I can try again now that I have a colour chart to go by, I can't thank you enough 😊 ☺ ♥

[@NatashaFooteCreative]

It can be overwhelming as there are 60 something colours to choose from! Hopefully, you are enjoying the colours you chose though!

[@didreams969]

hi Natasha, thanks for this knowledge and for your time and talent that you share . what do you use for an opaque permanent rich white ink .

[@gorschtown]

Hi Dianna, I use Brilliance Moonlight White… it’s a pigment ink (& it’s Archival, not that that is of any relevance to me) and it is VERY rich & opaque. BUT, it does have a bit of shimmer to it, which personally I love, but it might not be what you’re looking for. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Natasha use a white ink but I hope she has a chance to answer you cause I’d love to know too! I have to admit, if it wasn’t for the shimmer factor I wouldn’t even have this one, but it was an impulse buy & I’ve ended up loving it so I thought I would share.

[@didreams969]

@@gorschtown thank you so much

[@mmbrooks7402]

Thank you Natasha, very helpful

[@AmyMaley1]

Very helpful, thank you so much,

[@dise331]

This was very informative and helpful - thank you. There are so many inks out there it is mind boggling😢 I do love your colour choices. I don't have any of these inks - maybe one day.... 🌻🌻

[@alpashah7531]

Very helpful information. Thanks very much.

[@helendisher1040]

Great choice of DO colours.

[@norinemueller4588]

love the oxides thank you

[@Antfarmer]

Great video, Natasha! wish I'd seen it sooner, LOL

[@triciaschuhmacher]

Thank you so much

[@debfiant8893]

What VersaFine Clair do you suggest to start with? I do have black.

[@linholder2771]

I've just started my collection of oxide inks and so pleased I've managed to choose most of the one's you recommend. Can't wait for my delivery so I can get started. Thanks Natasha by the way love the videos. Has anyone got suggestions as where to get re inkers in the UK.

[@medievilwitch]

I love the ranger distress inks and oxides, I actually had some Simon Hurley inks arrive today to try lol

[@tabandken8562]

What would have been most helpful for me is if somebody did a video with swatches of the whole line. It was difficult finding a photo of a full swatch that I liked. I had to settle for one and I just picked 1 of each color to start. I don't have a way to drive to a craft store so I had to buy online. I always try to get free shipping and buy on sale. So I ended up collecting most of the collection way faster than I thought I would have anyway.

[@juliettehendry]

So helpful, thanks very much!

[@sheryl5252]

SO HELPFUL! thank you!

[@oct-hf1js]

Thank you !! Good info

[@introvert22]

This is very helpful. I plan to pare down my oxides. I wish I didn't buy so many in the first place. This is a great guide!

[@racena2034]

SOOO helpful. I can't afford (well, I choose not to) to be a "collect them all" approach.

[@unboundbytiffany]

Question, have you ever opened any of your oxide inks to find the felt like pad itself either/or fraying all over the place (leaving threads on stamps and paper etc..) or even completely glued onto the plastic base off centered, leaving some edges extremely raised, and not a flat stamping surface at all (hope that makes sense) I've bought quite a few and have many with these issues. On top of receiving new ones, that are very dry and difficult to ink up anything (but especially the ranger brand blending foams...) or worse, extremely flimsy and loose lids that wouldn't stay on at all if not stored flat (I would prefer being able to store on their sides, but that seems to cause issues so far)? Just so curious because I always here so many people raving about these and never heae anything about any issues or defective etc. So I'm very curious if this is normal or common to receive in your supposedly brand new ranger distress oxide ink pads? :( ty in advance!

[@annejones9696]

I only have some of the distress ink pads which I've had a quite a few years now, and yes I wish I could have had some information when I purchased mine. I too have a very small craft storage area. Thanks for this very insightful and formative video Natasha 💜

[@ooman56]

Thank you again for another informative video! I love your technique/ideas videos but this 'supply' video is most helpful, too. Your color choices are clean and bright, happy and chipper, like you! I wasn't going to get Crackling Campfire because it's so dark, but I just got it and I love it's warm orange-ness. Just sayin'.....

[@NatashaFooteCreative]

It is hard to cut it down to just basics. I guess I already recommended perhap12-14 inks, so I felt like that was a lot, but maybe i'll look into crackling campfire too! Thank you!

[@ooman56]

So if space is limited, forget Crackling Campfire....go for Villainous Potion. That's a color worthy of taking up space! I haven't tried any of the other newer colors, just those two. Villainous Potion is pretty intense, tho'. And that's my take on 'em. Sorry to be confusing, I get all excited when I see one of your videos and this one is extra fun, somehow. Maybe it's seeing all those colors, together. lol

[@merrilynsmith2490]

Sooo much importent information. Tash you are a star.

[@NatashaFooteCreative]

So glad that it's helpful!

[@louisemoore410]

Sooo useful, thank you Natasha x

[@vamps_rock]

Colour choices are so interesting to me, as with all the many art and craft vids I've watched over the years, very few use any of the colours, or more to the point the shades of, the colours I prefer. In terms of the colours you have showcased, I do find that most of them are among the more popular ones that I see being used overall. I mostly prefer the warm/hot/earthy/deep colours and tones with just a few exceptions and only Candied Apple and Chipped Sapphire from yours are ones I like which just goes to show how very subjective these things are. And as I've nothing better to do at the moment (utter lie lol!), these are the colours I like; I'm not a pink girl but two of my fav colours of the distress line are what I call 'dirty' or vintage pinks - Tattered Rose and Victorian Velvet (is that pink or purple?). For green; I love Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint and my fav by far is Forest Moss and again all of these are the 'dirty' or earthy tones. I'm def a red girl, but I much prefer the darker tones so Fired Brick and Barn Door are top of my list and another overall fav is Aged Mahogony. With the blues, the only one I love is Chipped Sapphire but I NEED Salvaged Patina (Santa hopefully!). Most of the yellows other than Squeezed Lemonade are on my favs list, but Mustard Seed and Wild Honey are my top two. Crackling Campfire is the most delicious orange I've ever seen I think! For purple, Seedless Preserves wins hands down and I don't like any others other than the new Villainous Potion (which I don't have yet). And I love nearly all the neutrals/browns with Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Pumice Stone and Hickory Smoke being my favs out of them all. And now that I've bored you with my favs, I go now! TFS :)

[@mattyjacko123]

Brilliant video, very informative thanks from the UK

[@pennyf9886]

I needed this thank you!

[@stephaniesorensen7740]

Do I dare say I have all the oxide colors? I didn’t buy them all at once. It’s actually taken quite a few years. I would recommend Barn Door for a red.

[@krisfrankel6424]

Any ideas on which inks to start with for the versafine Clair and Catherine pooler inks? I already have all of the distress oxides😊 Really enjoy your videos!

[@sheryl5252]

i would be interested in this information as well!

[@momofschnauzers]

Very informative and helpful.

[@suetownsend1932]

Excellent information. Thanks so much :)

[@carollyngillespie3860]

Good advice. Thanks

[@carolanow]

What kind of paper do you inkblend with?

[@claudychiron2432]

Very helpful, thank you 🌸

[@marywagner9927]

Only dissent is I like kitsch flamingo for a pink.

[@bernadettelawson2916]

We can blend colours from different makers though, right?

[@roxanneklinger3828]

Very helpful

[@KimberlyInSoCal310]

This video is helpful and one I wish I'd seen before I started collecting inks! I got "full set syndrome" for the Distress inks because the colors are all so gorgeous, and bought all the Distress Oxides pretty much at once, as well as the Distress Ink Minis all at once. I will say that I did shop with an eye to price and was able to find most of them on sale. Having heard good things about Versafine Clair inks for stamping, I'm looking to add those as well to my collection which should be a lot easier since there are far fewer colors!

[@dianaallen7586]

I too have full set syndrome 🤣. When I first started out I bought the full 24 set of Wendy Vecchi (sp). However the colors just weren't to my liking. I watched a ink comparison video by Jennifer McGuire and fell in love with the distress oxides, I bought every color Tim holtz has, I still have a few I need to purchase from his latest set lol. Then after watching Natasha use the versafine Clair, I decided I needed those 🤣. I'm like you, I wait for the best prices so I still need like 8 more. The struggle is real 🤷🏻‍♀️. I gave the WV inks to my daughter and she loves them, so it all worked out in the end. I got my daughter into stamping cuz I'm a dork!! Haha I'd see a stamp set and go on that's so pretty, I have to buy it only to find out, yep I'd already bought it 🤦🏻‍♀️. My shopping obsession always works out for her 😂

[@geegee8675]

🥰tyfs🥰

[@sherylosullivan9619]

I think I have over 30 DO inks but I still don’t have some you have!

[@sandramilne623]

I’m starting on the Versaclair…have 2 so far…and need a couple of oxide reinkers for my most used…twisted citron and tumbled glass :)

[@jacquiliddell7680]

What an informative video, I needed to know this before buying more inks xxxty

[@diananestor8129]

I can’t see anything. The screen is all black. Your voice is coming through fine.