I'm looking for recommendations for 2 types of stamping ink: 1. a permanent ink suitable for stamping on fabrics 2. a permanent, waterproof and pigment-based ink that can be used on polymer clay
There are so many different types and manufacturers out there, it's hard to find the proper types for particular applications.
Thanks,
Arondelle
Never stamped on either myself, but looking through back issues of stamp magazines...
Looks like most of the projects used Pearl Ex and mica, not inks per se. From personal experience, I think the StazOn inks work best overall as permanent and waterproof on most any surface, and they now come in lots more colors than just black. Because I have no personal experience with fabric and clay, I'd say try it on scraps first, just to be sure.
HTH, Barbara
Thanks, Barbara. :-)
I've used the pearl Ex and other embossing powders on polyclay before. Nothing is required to make the powder stick to the clay; you rub it onto the unbaked clay like blusher. It a beautiful effect.
What I'm looking for is something that I can stamp onto paper, first, and then bake a liquid version of the polyclay over it. The paper peels off after baking, leaving the stamped impression on the translucent clay. In theory. I haven't found a stamping ink that is both waterproof enough to keep from bleeding when the liquid clay is applied, and "pigmenty" enough to leave the paper and stick to the clay.
However, the Stampin' Up ink sounds like it's worth a try.
As for stamping on fabric, just about any ink I've tried leaves a good impression on the fabric, but then doesn't hold up to the wash test. I want to stamp motifs for quilting projects -- and all quilts eventually have to be washed. I'd hate to put that much work into a quilt and then have the design wash away. :-)
If you can remember the name of the fabric ink company, I'd be much obliged.
Have a Happy New Year, Arondelle
This might be what I was remembering:
Barbara
Fabrico was the one I remembered, but I had forgotten that they changed to VersaCraft...I have used Fabrico successfully in the past, I just ironed over the image on the wrong side of the fabric and then threw it in the dryer for good measure. I have some stamped fabric projects that still look fresh stamped.
Arleen
Thank you both, Barbara and Arleen!
I bookmarked the link you sent in the event I can't find the VersaCraft locally.
I was just in the local AC Moore; they have half a dozen different types of stamp pads, including the Stayzon, but I'l be dog-goned if I can remember what the other brands were. :o)
I did find a pigment-based ink that might be suitable for my polyclay project. There's nothing to do now but get experimenting.
Thanks again, Arondelle
This is a site for the same ink someone else recommended. The fabrico or versacraft. I have seen this in stores...just not sure which one. It also tells you here how to heat set, which I would do with any kind of ink you end up using.
Most of the tricks I've seen for transferring ink images to clay involved the use of a slick paper, I found I could transfer inkjet prints from Meritline glossy photo paper (another brand did not work so well for me). With non glossy papers the ink seeps into the paper rather than staying on the surface. High cotton content in a paper makes it more absorbent, high clay content makes it transfer better. I think all the same things would apply to a stamped image.
I've seen a lot of things saying alcohol inks are compatible with polymer clay but I think that's more often used for tinting TLS.
Ingrid
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