Crafter's Corner

A GUIDE TO INK TYPES

(April 19, 2008)

DYE INKS

Dye inks are water based, non-toxic, wash out easily and mostly child safe. They are transparent, and will blend easily and dry quickly on most matt ans glossy papers, but will run if they become wet again. Dye inks do fade and have limited archival quality.

PIGMENT INKS

Pigment inks are oil based, acid free, non-toxic, fade resistant and more opaque than dye inks. Pigments are not easily washed out of clothing. These inks will not dry on glossy paper without using embossing powder and heating. Once embossed they become permanent and can be used for watercolour techniques. Their slow drying property makes them ideal for embossing.

CRAFT INKS

Craft inks are acrylic based, acid free, non-solvent based, non-toxic and water soluble until completely dry or heat set. Once dry you can watercolour over them. You can use them on fabrics, wood, paper mache, leather, foam.

PERMANENT INKS

Permanent inks can be either water soluble or solvent based. The water soluble ink can be used on all papers and other surfaces (walls, wood, terracotta, heavy / textured / glossy paper, ceramics, glass, shrink plastic, acetate. Permanent ink dries fast so you can colour images immediately. They don't run, bleed, or fade.

And a chart to help you

DYE INKS

BRAND	type	dries	emboss	waterproof	matt paper	glossy paper	vellum paper
Adinronack	dye	slow	yes	no	yes	yes	no
Ancient Page	dye	fast	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Archival	dye	fast	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Big & Juicy	dye	fast	no	no	yes	yes	no
Decor It	dye	fast	no	yes	yes	no	no
Impress	dye	fast	no	no	yes	yes	yes
Kaleidocolor	dye	fast	no	no	yes	yes	yes
Marvy Matchables	dye	fast	no	no	yes	yes	no
Memories	dye	fast	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Nick Bantock	dye	fast	no	no	yes	yes	no
Sea Bright	dye	slow	yes	no	yes	yes	no
Sea Shells	dye	slow	yes	no	yes	yes	no
Stazon	dye	fast	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Verhees 205	dye	fast	no	no	yes	yes	no
Vintage Inks	dye	fast	no	no	yes	no	no
Vivid	dye	fast	no	no	yes	yes	yes

PIGMENT INKS

BRAND	type	dries	emboss	waterproof	matt paper	glossy paper	vellum paper
All-purpose ink	pigment	fast	yes	yes, after heating	yes	yes	yes
Antiquites	pigment	fast	yes	no	yes	no	no
Brilliance	pigment	fast	yes	no	yes	yes	yes
ColorBox fluid Chalk	pigment	fast	no	yes after heating	yes	no	no
Colorbox.pigment	pigment	slow	yes	no	yes	no	no
Colour it	pigment	slow	yes	no	yes	no	no
Crafters	pigment	slow	yes	yes after heating	yes	no	no
Dauber duos	pigment	slow	yes	no	yes	no	no
Encore	pigment	slow	yes	no	yes	no	no
Fabrico	pigment	slow	yes	yes after heating	yes	no	no
Gilding	pigment	slow	yes	no	yes	no	no
Ink It	pigment	slow	yes	no	yes	no	no
Natur Print ink	pigment	slow	yes	no	yes	no	no
Page Craft	pigment	fast	yes	no	yes	no	Click here to return to the Crafter's Corner page
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