Ink stamps as accents for scrapbooking

2007-03-08 10:33:40

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For years, people make use of ink stamps to accentuate their scrapbook layouts. Now you can make use of ink stamps in a variety of techniques to create many unique designs.

Ink stamps are easily purchased and easy to do. You can use pen inks to ink your stamps. You can also use foam, paintbrush or brayer as applicators to ink the stamps.

Adding highlight is also possible by Coloring your stamps. Simply use pen markers, paints or embossing powders of different colors. These can make your scrapbook an art worth remembering.

There are different kinds of inks for your stamps. You can use fabric inks for your fabric or pigmented inks which are slow drying and used for embossing with clear powder.

Embossing ink is used for embossing with tints. Permanent ink is also called waterproof ink and is used for applying water based media after stamping. Rainbow ink is a spectrum of ink in one pad for that creative look.

Ink stamps can be bought commercially and are easily procured in shops, however, you might want to try to customize your stamp by hand carving it or by ordering it in shops. It could be your name or signature, a design, a date, a number or a letter. Some are already pre inked or self inked to suit your needs.

Ink stamps are more personal to use although these days, however you can also print from a computer in a variety of ways. You can make use of inkjet printable cd to create varieties of fonts or graphics for your scrapbook needs.

Not only are the inkjet printable cd more convenient to use but they are plentiful in the market. The disadvantages here are the printer ink supplies which are quite expensive if you intend to print in a high quality mode. But since there are recycled printer cartridges available now, printing from a computer is a good option if you want alternatives.

Ink stamps serves as a good accent and enhancement to a good scrapbook material. Your scrapbook will turn into an artful work with a personal touch when you use stamps since they are more apt to embody the character of the scrapbooker.


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