tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post2111338300042634164..comments2024-03-28T12:15:05.971-04:00Comments on Simplicity by Lateblossom: When All Else Fails...Susan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-13671243397049145992016-09-05T03:57:34.772-04:002016-09-05T03:57:34.772-04:00Years ago I had a white pigment ink that never dri...Years ago I had a white pigment ink that never dried. I have always used either the fixative (if it's in the summer and I can go outside) or hairspray. I finally used up the cheap "White Rain" aerosol hairspray that I used for many, many years. Now I'm using the TRESemmé brand that I've had for a long time. I just pulled my sample holiday card from 1998 out of its envelope - no yellowing or discoloring. Just a light coat or two is all you need. It dries very quickly and I've never had any problems with warping. It will be interesting to see what other solutions everyone has come up with. Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816270151211759670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-88141653356637795212016-09-04T22:04:34.472-04:002016-09-04T22:04:34.472-04:00Hi Susan, I was very interested to read your post,...Hi Susan, I was very interested to read your post, as I have been struggling with Amuse Studios inks ever since I bought them, and I have read (somewhere) that they are the same formulation as the Fresh Ink. I love the colours but they smudge horribly. I have a background that I stamped (one of PTI's multi-step background stamps) quite literally over a year ago and it still smudges. I used Smokey Shadow, quite a dark grey, and Eucalyptus, a medium coloured blue-green. Heat gun doesn't help, other than to buckle the paper (I usually use PTI). All of the colours smudge, which makes me sad because the colours are wonderful and I bought quite a few. I am considering switching to another pigment ink, though it will be expensive. I hesitate to use hair spray as I use my images on scrapbook pages, but I am looking forward to reading more tips from you and your readers. Thank you for bringing this up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074458265006940418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-26665128689675312492016-09-04T06:39:14.879-04:002016-09-04T06:39:14.879-04:00Hi Susan,
Not being an English native speaker, I ...Hi Susan,<br /><br />Not being an English native speaker, I am honestly not sure what the difference is (and googling didn't help in this case). My hair spray bottle as a tiny whole at the top, and I push that top down and then a super fine mist comes out. <br /><br />I usually try to spray from at least half an arm-length away to make sure the force of the mist coming out isn't "moving" wet ink or dry chalk pastels. <br /><br />I usually spray until I notice that the paper is getting moist (not wet!), then stop and wait. Drying takes usually about 1 minute, seldom longer. <br /><br />I also just make sure that my translation is correct and the hair spray I am using is also called "hair laquer". Never use for my hair, just for craft room stuff :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759925598631819392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-15121150569254643762016-09-04T06:35:07.202-04:002016-09-04T06:35:07.202-04:00Hi Donna,
Maybe it depends on the kind of spray y...Hi Donna,<br /><br />Maybe it depends on the kind of spray you are using? I have been using hairspray on mine (for pigment inks and to set chalk pastel colorations) and usually it takes a few weeks to months until I sent a card. I have never noticed _any_ discoloration on those projects, even after months. <br /><br />I usually let them dry really well (doesn't take longer than a minute or two) and then store the cards in a box, most often in a plastic protector (the plastic that new stamp sets come in). <br /><br />Maybe if exposed to sunlight for a long time this discoloration happens, or it really depends on the chemical formula of the specific spray.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759925598631819392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-60901849992274109542016-09-03T17:55:48.462-04:002016-09-03T17:55:48.462-04:00Oh, NO!!!!! Is there no comfort in my misery????Oh, NO!!!!! Is there no comfort in my misery????Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-38417127505687676562016-09-03T17:43:10.729-04:002016-09-03T17:43:10.729-04:00I'm just a couple miles from Canada in the far...I'm just a couple miles from Canada in the far north of Puget Sound. It's cool & sunny today but it rained yesterday so we're probably humid.<br /><br />I don't see any smear of colored residue around the images I stamped from swiping fingers over them so I'm hoping that any card stamped with these inks would arrive at the recipient in good shape. And, as I said, both the image on the paper and what came off on my finger felt dry like chalk.<br /><br />For me the slowest drying pigment ink was/is Memories Unicorn.<br /><br />Thanks for doing this - I always appreciate when you get into a discussion of what is working and not working for you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363507111715372873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-29766775876313091292016-09-03T17:16:23.127-04:002016-09-03T17:16:23.127-04:00Any spray, such as hairspray will turn your card y...Any spray, such as hairspray will turn your card yellow in a few weeks, will attract dust and if it gets warm or damp in the mail it will glue itself to the envelope. Instead simply use your Buddy to lightly dust the card.Donna C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713824991010064694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-57107370619931303742016-09-03T16:55:26.720-04:002016-09-03T16:55:26.720-04:00Susan I've heard the cheapest like aqua net, i...Susan I've heard the cheapest like aqua net, it has lacquer in it. AerosolLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699964057439750725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-88134987805852791272016-09-03T16:31:25.566-04:002016-09-03T16:31:25.566-04:00Thank you SO MUCH for experimenting.
What sort o...Thank you SO MUCH for experimenting. <br /><br />What sort of climate do you live in? <br /><br />For me, the colors do smear...the seaglass and moonlight and pixie are the worst offenders for that. Because they are so light, it's not as noticeable as with darker shades, but it's still worrisome given that cards rub inside envelopes in the mail. How crisp would the stamping look at the other end of the pony express, I wonder. Also, the chalky residue is still sticky for me, not like true chalk.<br /><br />I've always said with stamp supplies that individual results will vary. I'm glad these are working satisfactorily for you!Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-32847434189808381432016-09-03T15:57:02.446-04:002016-09-03T15:57:02.446-04:00I have some of the same inks along with other ligh...I have some of the same inks along with other light colored pigment inks from the same brands so I stamped a bunch of them out to see if I could reproduce what you found. Drying time was about ½ hour because someone came to the door.<br /><br />I did find that seaglass and moonlight both would rub off a bit when swiped with a finger, but I can't characterize that as being "wet". They are definitely not wet. What wipes off is a light powder like chalk. I doubt that any of these colors would truly smear on a card like ink that really is wet will do.<br /><br />Paper used: Papertrey white<br />Inks: Avery Elle Seaglass<br />Mama Elephant Moonlight<br />Mama Elephant Winter - almost no chalk residue<br />Mama Elephant Blush<br />Fresh Ink Limeade - no chalk residue<br />Fresh Ink GrapefruitAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363507111715372873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-37161617115016773332016-09-03T12:04:21.238-04:002016-09-03T12:04:21.238-04:00Aerosol or pump?Aerosol or pump?Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-37170198261166912822016-09-03T09:07:42.558-04:002016-09-03T09:07:42.558-04:00I have this problem with almost all AE and ME pigm...I have this problem with almost all AE and ME pigment inks. I've given looking for the reason why that happens and just zap it with my hair spray. Yep, regular hair spray that would normally hold your hair in a specific look works well for me. I spray it from a distance so I won't over saturate the paper with moisture and sometimes do it two or three times. After it dries, the ink usually isn't 100% smear proof, but at least now you can handle the project normally without fear of smearing it with the lightest touch. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759925598631819392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-41340339467517975592016-09-02T23:50:53.180-04:002016-09-02T23:50:53.180-04:00They dry better on PTI card stock.They dry better on PTI card stock.Donna C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713824991010064694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-3017781290717704932016-09-02T21:48:52.503-04:002016-09-02T21:48:52.503-04:00They didn't specify in their emails.They didn't specify in their emails. Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-55727417424865647122016-09-02T19:15:27.647-04:002016-09-02T19:15:27.647-04:00What cardstock do the manufacturers recommend? I&#...What cardstock do the manufacturers recommend? I'm sure that they tested a bunch when developing these inks? I'm sorry I can't be of any more help - I have always loved dye inks and never really liked pigment inks for precisely this issue.Ardythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307898280046711131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-42494525256418741352016-09-02T19:14:32.870-04:002016-09-02T19:14:32.870-04:00I'm sorry but the only inks I have with that f...I'm sorry but the only inks I have with that formulation are deep colors. Interested in hearing what other folks sayJoan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com