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Re: dye based ink
Board: Tools of the Trade
Reply to: #941383 by LROSEM
Feb 1, 2017 12:46pm
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Agree. Those are the only metallics I like. Sometimes the new pads are really juicy, so you might have to not put too much ink on the stamp, or even blot the ink pad just a little.

Has anyone ever tried the Staz On Metallics? I have not. Honestly I usually use fine gold embossing powder instead, but the Tsukineko is my favorite if I had to use just ink.
Re: dye based ink
Board: Tools of the Trade
Reply to: #941388 by FloridaFour
Feb 1, 2017 1:30pm
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I love Staz-On Metallic. They are a little more work to use and have to be re-inked often, but the re-inker comes with it and is easy, The coverage is fantastic if you get the pad evenly saturated. They also have an Opaque White that I love.
Re: dye based ink
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Reply to: #941390 by The Vs
Feb 1, 2017 2:26pm
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Good to know that Staz On metallics work!
Re: dye based ink
Board: Tools of the Trade
Reply to: #941381 by donutz716
Feb 1, 2017 6:34pm
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Metallic inks are awful. It is a FAR better idea to stamp with clear ink and then emboss with metallic embossing powder. It's an extra step, but the results are simply spectacular.