out of respect for b&bdiscruisers .... PLEASE

[pattyT]

NO DEBATES WELCOME-JUST ADVICE

Does anyone rubber stamp in their scrapbbooks? I've stayed away from it but think I'm now interested. Those of you who do, do you use ink pads or paint. Give me some good advice about what all you're techniques are.. everyone! Thanks

 

[pattyT]

Obvioulsy you are interested and I don't think that is debatable -
I think a lot of good info got lost in the other thread...

As I recommended Making Memories came out with a great line of foam stamps (although you could use any foam stamps I got rakked some great disney ones that were bought at HOME DEPOT) and Making Memories now has a GREAT line of paints for that purpose...

I have not over years of scrapping had ANY problems with any of the products I have used - although I have never stamped directly onto a picture.

Hope this helps you making smart choices for your scrapbooks...

 

[nicurn]

yeah, we're sorry if we scared you away

stamping is a lot of fun, really addicting once you start though. I love the foam stamps that patty mentioned. I have used both paint and ink on them and they clean really easily if you just run them under some warm water. If you leave the paint (or ink) on overnight, don't panic, comes off very easily still. I just run them under warm water and scrub them a little with a sponge and some soap.

the rubber stamps you can clean off with baby wipes and just dry them off.

joann's, walmart, michael's, ac moore all have nice selections of alphabet stamps... again once you get one you will want more.. I think I have about 20 sets of just alphabets now. (slightly out of control I know)

pigment inks... I use these all the time in my books and usually don't heat set them unless I am stamping on vellum or glass (did a chinese new year layout with some flat glass shapes that I stamped a dragon onto, he rubbed right off til I heated him).

maggie

 

[BethanyF]

I use mainly dye inks or chalk inks and have been considering using the paints from MM. But do I really NEED more ink?
I use alphabet stamps, image stamps, backgrounds, whatever. Wood mounted, foam, acrylic, dont matter to me. Although I do prefer wood mounted for whatever reason.
Hobby Lobby has all their stmaps 40% off this week

Here is a breakdown of ink types:
Dye inks are water based and can run if subjected to water or excessive humidity. (Ranger is my favorite brand)
Pigment inks are thicker pigment based inks, usually need heat setting and are permanent. (I prefer Colorbox here)
Chalk inks (I believe) are also pigment based. They take some time to dry, but not nearly as long as pigment inks (Colorbox here too)
There is a brand of ink called "Archival'. It is water proof, light-fast and permanent. It will stain the rubber on your stamps, but it will last forever in your books.

 

[Spinning]

Chalk ink? What is that? I love chalking!
Does it look like ink when it is dry? or softer like chalk?
I did take a stamping class and she used a water pen and put water in the chalk and colored in her stamped picture. That looked very neat.

 

[pattyT]

i have water color pencils that work like that Spinning...
you stamp the image the use thepencil dipped in water to color in!

 

[Spinning]

Patty I have looked at those pencils many times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of these days I am going to get them!
I did buy the water pen....of course haven't used it! LOL!

 

[piratesmate]

i have water color pencils that work like that Spinning...
you stamp the image the use thepencil dipped in water to color in!

I've never used my water color pencils like that. I always color in the area (doesn't have to be completely filled in or even) and then take a brush dipped in water, but not dripping, and go over the pencil. This spreads the color, evens it out, etc. To add shading or another color for shadows etc, you can just pencil over that when it's dry & repeat the process.

I really like using them because they're forgiving. If you mess up & get color in the wrong area you can just keep "washing" it with clear water until you can't see the "oops" spot anymore.

I haven't used them with scrapping yet. I would only use that method on something I was going to mat or on a tag etc. I wouldn't want my page to get "wet."

 

[Twigs]

Piratesmate, that is how I use my water color pencils too. Haven't used them in scrapping yet, I hadn't really thought about it, something new to try.

Spinning, I have one chalk ink pad and I do like it, you use it just like any other ink pad and the colors are softer looking.

 

[pattyT]

OH thats right -
sorry
you are right piratesmate - that is how you use them -
I took a class with them (and the group I was with gave them all to me as they knoew they would never use them - and I have used them all of twice!)

 

[caseylouandtyler2]

Great info. Thanks. Now I know why the pigment ink doesn't dry. I had know idea it needed to be heat set.

Can I use my hair dryer to do this? Or do I need to go and purchase a heat gun thing?


Also, water color pencils. What's the trick to these? Every time I use them I end up with a big wet see-through blob where my stamped image should be. Am I useing the wrong kind of paper?

 

[piratesmate]

Great info. Thanks. Now I know why the pigment ink doesn't dry. I had know idea it needed to be heat set.

Can I use my hair dryer to do this? Or do I need to go and purchase a heat gun thing?


Also, water color pencils. What's the trick to these? Every time I use them I end up with a big wet see-through blob where my stamped image should be. Am I useing the wrong kind of paper?

My embossing gun seems to get much hotter than my hair dryer....although I think I've heard you could use a hair dryer.

About the water color pencils....maybe you're using too much water on your brush? If I get too much water, I usually press the image with a dry paper towel. Be careful not to blot - the color can transfer from the paper to the towel & back to your paper in the wrong place.

Think of it this way - you're using the brush to even out the color, not paint with it.

 

[nicurn]

I wouldn't use a hair dryer if you are using the embossing powders, it will just blow that stuff everywhere. I think if you are just heat setting your ink, you'd be fine.

also a neat trick someone posted (probably from 2peas) is rubber banding your letters together when stamping a word. (of course if it uses the same letter more than once, this won't work) but it's pretty cool cause then your word is nicely spaced. maggie

 

[piratesmate]

Yeah - I forgot about the powder getting all over. TBH that's the one thing I disliked about the process. It seems that no matter how many times I tap the paper against the jar and no matter what size/type of paintbrush I use to get rid of the excess I still end up with gritty stuff on my table.

I've always heated my embossing from the bottom - don't know why, I think it's must the way my sister showed me.... ....so I don't think of it as blowing around once I'm ready to set it.

 

[pattyT]

OK -
I must admit before I HAD a heat gun I would turn on my smooth top stove and hold the paper over the burner to emboss
It really worked well!

 

[chessie]

Hi all, I haven't been around in a while but just wanted to chime in. I have gotten heavy into stamping techniques lately. There are two basic types of ink. Dye and Pigment. Dye ink dries by air and Pigment ink dries by absorbing into the paper. Both types have brands that have different characteristics. One that is good for stamping and coloring in with your water color pencils, chalks or markers is "Ancient Page". It is a water proof dye ink. You can use plain water to clean it off your stamp but once it is dry on your paper it won't smear. When you apply heat to a pigment ink you are not actually drying it but setting it. I am not sure a hair dryer gets hot enough do the job. I hope I haven't repeated information from other discussions

 

[bcarson]

Okay let me just say I don't own one stamp and have never stamped so I am really new. Anyway I was wondering. I thought i saw this where you buy some kind of markers and color it on the stamps instead of using the ink?? Was I seeing things? This seemed to be an easy way?

 

[mommie2angels]

bcarson, that would work and I love to do that with my solid stamps. It's a little harder and more time consuming if it's with outline stamps.

I love to use bleach with my stamps. I KNOW I just heard some people gasp but I would let it dry completely and like piratesmate said I would only use it when I was matting my photo or something. You can dip your stamp into gel bleach or rub your bleach pen over your stamp then stamp on the colored cardstock. It would slowly bleach the color from the paper. Or you can stamp with color on the stamp then paint the inside of the image with bleach. You could use your letter stamps and dip them in the bleach and have a bleached looked where the letters were stamped.

 

[Spinning]

bcarson
I am new to stamping too. I did buy a rainbow stamp. It has 4 colors right next to each other. It looks neat with hearts.
One of the girls I know who is a huge stamper paints onto her stamps with ink. then she does what they call huffing (no not the drug related stuff) but like when you clean your glasses and you blow on them. She does that right before she put the stamp down. We did it in her stamp class. I jsut can't remember what pens we used........ But she uses stampin up products.

 

[pattyT]

OMIGOSH Kelli -
I bought the Clorox bleach pen - and have been to chicken to really use it!
Thought I could write onthepaper with it!