
The Stazon opaque ink is the only white ink I've found that actually works. Although I wish it was even more vibrant, it shows up best on really dark paper and can even be more enhanced with embossing powder over top. It's a very moist ink and a great value that the refill comes with it. You need a lot of ink to coat the stamp because of the opaqueness so its very convenient to have the refill ready to go. Make sure you read the instructions to moisten the pad correctly. Try it and you'll enjoy using white ink for a change!
I don't know if it was just mine, or if they're all this way, but it didn't come pre-inked. I've used it twice & had to use the refresher ink both times. For the price, it just doesn't seem worth it to me. Also, I still haven't found a great way to clean my stamps after using this.
Used in this project: Goodbye
I loved this white ink pad. I think it works great. It is white ink afterall and no white ink is going to be totally opaque on dark colored paper. It worked as well as I thought it would.
Used in this project: Black and Tan Love cards sent to Operation Write Home
while I don't use it often, every once in a while it comes in handy to have.
Used in this project: Flower ATC
I bought this product based on the review above. First of all the ink pad did not come pre-inked. I followed the directions that came with the ink pad and excitedly began stamping. I could barely see the stamp. I thought I must not have put enough ink on it, so I applied more. Still the ink barely showed. I tried 3 different types of paper and you have to look really hard to see the ink. I wonder if the reviewer was using a Non-Opaque ink, but wrote this review for the opaque ink mistakenly. Anyway, I'm really disappointed with this product and would not recommend it.
This product is worth a 5-star rating when used on transparency sheets which are then overlald on darker cardstock. Images can also be stamped on transparencies and punched or die-cut. Not great for finely detailed images. I use Staz On All Purpose cleaner and have found that stamps should be cleaned immediately, if not sooner. I'm hooked, now that I've discovered how to use this with transparancy sheets.
This product dries really quick...so work fast!! I usually it with the Pearl X Powders and it makes them show up wonderfully on just about all of my different papers!
I disagree! I love it. With all due respect, you guys are using it wrong. It's not meant to be used on cardstock or anything porous. While you can, you'll often be disappointed with the results.
It's meant for non-porous surfaces like gloosy cardstock or acrylic, metal, or even glossy chipboard. I used it on glass and just loved it.
When you use it on cardstock, it just sucks up the ink and fades into the background.
It's also a solvent ink and not a dye ink. This means you need a special stamp cleaner just as you would with any solvent ink. All of the StazOn inks are solvent inks. Dye ink washes up with soap and water.
Solvent ink is also harmful to some surfaces, i.e. the wood table that it ate through which is a bummer for sure.
I hate writing a yucky review, but i have to share this with everyone. after seeing all the AMAZING work created with this ink, i practically ran to the store to get it. I was pretty disappointed :(
First of all, it is not opaque enough to use on anything but the darkest paper, and it is very very sticky and tacky, kind of like glue once it starts to dry, which is pretty fast. Second, the other day i was working on something and the stamp I had been working with (which was covered in this stuff) landed face down on my dark ebony finish table. (Okay okay so I should be using a table cloth or something, I know and am putting one on today.) I did not wipe it up immediately, and afterward when i took a wet cloth to do so, it took the finish completely off my table. I mean down to the bare wood. Holy Cr*p my husband is going to freak out, is what I was thinking. So while I am off to find a remedy for my table, please be careful with this product, and think twice about spending the unreasonable sticker price - i have a 99 cent pad that works better than this.
Used in this project: Angel
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