Thank you for all your great video's. I love to watch these. Your English is so beautiful to listen to. I also love that you are always making a nice composition of the things you are using. You're a pleasure to watch. Thanks again!
Oh, that's lovely feedback - thank you so much. I'm delighted you are enjoying the videos, and I'm very happy to have your company on this creative journey.
Really enjoyed your teaching style - relaxed, creative and encouraging. Been looking for something like this for a while. Your encouragement to explore and to play and to have fun and not to imitate you has lifted my perfectionist tendencies to get my hands a little dirty. Your delight in what you do always comes across in your videos and I appreciate that.
Brilliant to hear that, thank you... inky fingers are always the sign of a good time! What wonderful feedback to read - very much appreciated. I hope you'll have lots of fun playing and, speaking as someone with perfectionist tendencies of my own, it can be really enjoyable to let them go occasionally (and then more often!)... Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Very happy you found that helpful - and even better is to have a little play yourself and see the results in person! And obviously this is just the tip of the iceberg of what both the inks and the oxides can do. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
thank you for actually showing each colour in both ranges on the same substrate and the final result and what happens with the spritz and flick on both. Your style of teaching and showing is so each to watch and listen too..... cant wait for the next one in series please do more of these in the distress ranges and other products too..... we all have the products but sometimes get so overwhelmed with the possibilities they end up stuck on the shelf, your encouragement means the toys finally start to come out of the toybox
I'm delighted to help encourage people to get the toys out of the toy box - what a lovely thought! And yes, I do plan more of these deep dives (crackle was my next thought)... they just take a bit longer to plan and film. It's been a very busy summer, so they keep slipping down my "to-film" list. Hopefully I can get to it during some winter hibernation time! (Though if you enjoy seeing the products in action, you might like this swatching session exploring different ways to apply the Distress Watercolor Pencils - ua-cam.com/video/hMFUm9M7McM/v-deo.html - just a thought!) Thank you so much for your lovely, thoughtful comment.
Thanks Alison for another wonderful video. You did a wonderful job explaining the differences between ink and oxide as well as the substrate. I could watch you all day! Hope you are having a crafty day!
Happy you are finding helpful things here. I've developed all that knowledge from hours of playing! If it takes 10,000 hours of practice to reach expert level, I think I'm probably there!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of what the Distress inks can do, of course, and we all play with them in different ways... but sometimes it's useful to just go back to basics and refresh our relationship with them! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you for the "basics" and comparisons. I found it very useful. I shared the video link with our mixed media Facebook group. 💖
Great to hear that you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know, and for sharing the link... much appreciated.
Any info on distress products is always welcome. Tim Holtz is an amazing teacher. I had the privilege of meeting him and Mario and taking part in a class with Tim at AFTH in Harrogate.
Yes, he is fantastic... I did a workshop with him in the UK ages ago - must be over a decade now (yup, just checked - it was 2013... right at the start of my crafty journey). And his products are so inspiring to play with. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
merci pour cette transmission qui permet d'ouvrir nos horizons très intéressant et complémentaires avec les explications des démonstrations de Tim Holtz
What a wonderful way you show use the basics and differents of the distress inks and the - oxide inks and the paper you use them on 👍 Looking forward to see more😃 where I am specially intrested in is how you make those amazing colored distress and - oxide splatters...I am making them myself for a long time, but never get quite the amazingness of your splatters, so really curious to learn how I can improve that 😃 Have a wonderful day and thanks for this midweek treat❣️
Thank you - happy you found it interesting. The splatters are probably going to be a proper class, or via UA-cam memberships if I can figure out how that works! Since it's really just Tim Holtz's wrinkle-free distress technique, and since - as you say - people are already using it, but not with quite the same results, it seems to me we need to be able to have live questions and answers for people. I'm still thinking about it... 😁😁
Very informative and much appreciated! I’ll try my hand at blending my distress inks and blending the oxides. Love the water splattering with both inks.
That's great to hear, thank you... and yes, the spritz and flick technique is lovely with both - just slightly different! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Oh great - I'm happy to hear that! This is just the tip of the iceberg of what those ink pads can do, of course... but you've got to start somewhere, right?! Happy Sunday to you.
Thank you so much!! This made so much more sense to me. Your thorough explanation of how the oxides and inks react to different types of papers was so helpful! Understanding the reason why I often have such unwanted reactions to certain papers will really help me with different projects!! Thank you for taking the time to film and share your experience! 🥰
So happy to hear that you found this helpful... there's really no substitute for exploring and experimenting to find out what your supplies are capable of - so I hope you'll have lots of fun with yours. Thanks for watching and commenting.
If I had to choose, I would take the Distress Inks over the Oxides every time... but I do quite like combining the two. But there's really no need to have every colour there is... explore a bit of mixing and you'll be surprised what you can come up with! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Great inky play Alison. I used quite a few different paper types, but I never reached the kind of splotches/flicking that you have on your tags. Your video clears it up, now it is to find the right kind of tags. There are so many, and sold in huge packages, they probably all are different. Wish I could find the right cardstock/paper to cut my own tags. It's also the color of these tags that give a warmer result.
Yes indeed... it's all about the paper surface (and maybe a little bit about the craft mat surface)... I'm so sad that the place I used to get my tags has closed down. I've got quite a lot left, but I don't know what I'll do when they are finally gone!!
You're welcome... with any medium, the surface you put it on is always going to make a huge difference. Sometimes it's great to go back to basics and just remind ourselves of that! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Hello Alison! I’ve been looking forward to watching this mid-week video with another fun, descriptive title phrase - Craft Supplies Deep Dive. I love it! =) Your excitement over the creative process is contagious! The subtle differences between the various inks, methods, & papers is so interesting… I often use both Inks & Oxides together when I play around making backgrounds. Thanks for sharing your creativity and inspiration. Have a great day! 🙂
Oh, yes... best of all is to combine them! Best of both worlds. So happy you enjoy the naming - as you can probably tell, I take great joy in getting the right words for things, as well as over the creative process. Hope you have a lovely weekend.
Thank you for experimenting these differences for us! I have so much of a greater understanding of the differences between these two ink pads now. Love the whole distress line and I totally agree, the substrate you use is the key! Looking forward to more of these technical videos, you're an amazing teacher. ❤
Thank you so much, Debbie - that's great feedback. Just the tip of the iceberg of what these products can do, of course, but you've got to start somewhere, right?!
That's such lovely feedback, thank you. I thought this might be a bit dry compared to the Few Minutes of Fun, but people seemed really keen on the idea of back to basics... so here it is!
Happy you found it useful - just the tip of the iceberg of what's possible with these products, as you know, but you've got to start somewhere!! Thanks so much for stopping by, Lucie!
Subscribed a month or so ago, love the longer length more in depth video. Slowly adding to my oxide collection. Your explanation and side by side comparision was excellent, for anyone who is unsure. I've been playing for years and still enjoyed watching the process. Hope you will show more use of combining inks and oxides on one project. I have very few double ups on inks/oxides to keep the cost down. One day I might forfil the whole set syndrome😂
Oh, that desire to complete the rainbow of supplies... it's a very real itch! I agree, it's endlessly fascinating seeing how the inks will play, and there's always more to discover. Thank you so much for this lovely, thoughtful comment, and for your company on this creative journey.
Thanks so much. I have several colors of both but have been unsure how to use them correctly. I'm so happy to have seen this video and learned the difference. Can't wait to play with them the right way.❤️👏
I'm going to have to stop you on "right" and "wrong" ways... there is no "wrong" - there are just different effects you'll get if you use them in different ways! But knowing their different properties can help you have a better idea of what those effects might end up looking like - though I still think the best way to find out is to play and experiment. I'm so happy you found the video useful, and I hope you'll have fun exploring with your Inks and Oxides.
Exactly that... there is no "wrong", there are just different results! And for me, much of the joy is in the process of playing and exploring - the results are not the point. They're a happy bonus. Have a great weekend.
I definitely prefer the translucence of the Distress Inks for layering and blending. Oxides are good for other things (especially for stamping, because you get a good strong opaque imprint). Very happy that you found the video useful - thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.
Oh, that's lovely that you're playing along! It's really just the tip of the iceberg of what these great inks can do, but you've got to start somewhere, right?!
Thank you Alison. I've been following you on IG for quite some time after a fodder school session. I didn't know you had a channel until recently. I look forward to watching more. TY so much!
Hi Sonja, this channel still feels relatively new to me (only been going properly since April this year), so I'm glad you found your way here so soon! I hope you'll enjoy exploring the videos. Thank you so much for your company on this creative journey.
Thanks for sharing your tips! It’s good to see the difference not only in the inks and oxides, but on the different papers. I would be interested in seeing more about how you store your sponges. Looks much simpler than I’ve seen anywhere else. ❤
I printed out the sheet from the Ranger website, available here rangerink.com/pages/organize-your-ranger-products - hover over the ink pad and choose the top option that appears, the Colour Chart PDF. Then I used sticky-backed velcro dots, and stuck the prickly halves to the sheets, and the sponges then just cling to that... very easy, as you say! Happy you found the video useful... with any medium, it's all about the surface you put it on, so paper is vital! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
@@tiffanynordstrom Hmmm... I don't remember resizing, but it's many years ago. It's entirely possible that I altered the document once I'd downloaded it, yes.
It's so interesting how we all have preferences, isn't it? That's what makes us individual as creators. For this technique, I prefer the translucent Inks, but there are other things where Oxides are my favourite - they're great for stamping, for instance, because the opacity really helps them pop against a background. But that's the joy of exploring our supplies! And yes, I'm with you on the Manila... I find the watercolour paper really absorbent with Distress (it's great with watercolours) so I can't get the kind of effects I want. But other people love it because it gets them the effects THEY want... and that's exactly as it should be! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
OMG! This is one video that I find educative! I am far from being a pro in junk journaling but I love to find videos that is teaching me some new things. And your is fabulous! I have a few colors of distress inks and oxides and never really knew the difference between them. I live in Québec Canada and it's hard to find anything that has to do with Tim Holtz that is affordable. So, once in a while I make myself a gift and buy a little something from Amazon. Now I will know what to do with those! Thanks you so much for sharing!
i'm so delighted to hear that you found the video useful! Compared to some of my Few Minutes of Fun videos, I thought it might be a bit dry and technical, but sometimes it's really good to go back to basics and really explore our supplies. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and have fun with your Distress colours (and anything else in your supplies!).
Oh, the Oxide sprays are probably even more fun! I'm aiming to use those in a Few MInutes of Fun episode during July, so watch out for that... So happy that you found this useful, and thank you for taking the time to comment.
That's great to hear, thank you. I thought it might be a bit dry compared to the Few Minutes of Fun videos, but I'm so pleased people are finding it useful.
Great Video! I have sometimes been intimidated by the Distress Inks even though I’ve had them for years. The blending by smooshing ink pads and then spraying water and dipping and drying etc., is sometimes frustrating because I don’t like the end result. So I have started to use the sponge applicators and blend it onto the card stock and it works better for me. What I didn’t realize or maybe pay attention to before is how the different colors of card stock affect the ink color. Very good to know. Thank you. I always enjoy your videos and I learn and I’m inspired.
So happy that you found this useful... with any medium, the surface you apply it to is going to have a massive impact, but especially with something translucent like the Distress Inks. And the absorbency of the paper is also key. My guess with the dipping and drying not making you happy would be that the paper is probably the source of your problems. It needs to have a slight surface sheen or smoothness to get the inks to play nicely. Try out different cards and papers... or just stick to the blending which is also a great technique, after all! Thanks so much for watching and commenting... I'm delighted that you feel inspired by it all.
There are a couple of gel printing videos around already - but mostly Few Minutes of Fun, rather than technical ones (here - ua-cam.com/video/E7SiS4t3bO8/v-deo.html and here - ua-cam.com/video/Ooqn-7DoXVI/v-deo.html ). Both of those only explore with paint, whereas you can use pretty much any medium you like to create prints. In fact, there are so many different ways to use a gel plate, that I think one would have to break it down into (many) videos! But in the meantime, the gel print specialists I would recommend checking out are Birgit Koopsen - www.youtube.com/@birgitkoopsen and Giogiocraft - ua-cam.com/users/giogioscrap - both of whom do really incredible things with gel plates. Thanks so much for watching and for your thoughtful comment.
This is fabulous 👌. I have worked with the distress ink for years and I'm just starting to buy the oxides. I'm new to multi media and finally bought a junk journal to start playing. I love your videos and I'm learning so much ❤
A journal is the perfect place to play and explore, because nobody ever has to see it but you! I hope you'll have lots of fun, and I'm delighted you are finding the videos both useful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for the lovely feedback.
This is great. I've been using these inks for years and absolutely love them. My only problem with them is that Tim Holtz keeps introducing more and more colours lol!! Have you ever tried using Oxides on glossy photo paper? You rub it off when it's dry and you are left with the most incredible, vibrant colours. I did this with some embossed photo paper once. These inks are so versatile in what you can do with them, including using them as watercolours. I love how the colours blend together. I am like you - I'm a texture junkie! I love the spritzed look and often do the blotting off technique. I am so enjoying your channel - recent new subscriber.
Ooh, Oxides on glossy sounds great fun... I'll have to give that a go, thank you! Yes, this really is just the tip of the iceberg on what these inks are capable of, but you've got to start somewhere, right? Otherwise we'd have a three-day-long video!! Thanks for your company on this crafty journey, and your lovely comment.
Not just okay to play... it's important to play!! So happy you're enjoying the videos, and I hope you're enjoying playing too... Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
I've recently purchased several distress oxides so its nice to have you demonstrate the difference between them and the distress ink. Im going to have to experiment with different tyoes of paper .. i loved how smoothly your tags accepted the inks and now i understand why i have trouble with watercolor paper ..
With any medium, the surface you apply it to is going to have a huge impact... I'm so pleased you found this helpful. For this technique I really enjoy the translucence of the Inks, but there are other techniques where Oxides win hands down... for instance, they are great for stamping over busier backgrounds, because of their opacity. It's all about what effect you're after. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Lovely tutorial, Alison. I love manilla tags. I haven't been able to find any with the same finish as the Tim H, Ranger tags. I often buy the 10 x 8 mixed media heavy stock and cut my own. I love the original (ivory sort of) colour but have been very disappointed in the white as it really quickly absorbed the inks and doesn't seem to have the same properties as the original at all. Love these colour combos.
Yes, the mixed media heavy stock I've had is nice to play with - shame to hear it seems to have changed. As I mentioned in the video, I've got quite a few tags to keep me going, but I don't know what I'll do when they run out!! Thanks so much for your continued company and comments.
@w0rdsandp1ctures It hasn't changed it's the newer version in white, which doesn't seem to have the same properties. And I'll keep watching too. My Paper Artsy stockist here in Australia said you are having a new release next week. Waiting in anticipation 😍
@@donnam5891 Oh, I see... I misread that. Yes, Monday is launch night. I'll be live in the PaperArtsy People FB group at 8.30pm European time, so that's likely the early hours of the morning for you! But it will still be there to catch up with later.... 😄😄
Oh, that's great... happy you found your way here. There are lots of videos on the channel that are probably more fun than this one! This was definitely back to basics, but sometimes it's just really useful to take that deep dive into your craft supplies and explore what they can do. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
That's great to know, thank you for the lovely feedback. It's just the tip of the iceberg of what these great inks can do, but you've got to start somewhere, right?!
Thank you, I love your videos - they are easy to watch and give me ideas as to how I can create my own beautiful pieces. As owning an entire set of distress products is very expensive, maybe you could give us a list of a good basic palette of inks and oxides to start with?
So happy that you are enjoying the videos... thank you so much for the lovely feedback. As far as recommending colours goes, I don't think I can really do that. I think everybody's list should be different, since colour is such a personal thing. Even my colours change completely according to the seasons. In spring and summer, it's all blues and greens and occasional purples. In autumn, it's all browns and rusts and oranges. The one common one that goes through is grey - both cool and warm. If you were starting a watercolour palette, then your starter would definitely be a primary blue, red, and yellow (with a white and a dark if you want to really change things up), because with those you can mix up everything else. And if you want to get really clever, then two trios - a warm blue, red and yellow and a cool blue, red and yellow (in fact, Daniel Smith sells a set just like that: www.jacksonsart.com/daniel-smith-watercolour-paint-essentials-set-5ml-set-of-6 ) which gives you easier access to a much wider range of colour tones. But with Distress it's different, because they are such specific colours - it's about choosing the colours you like to work with. Some people like to work with brights, and/or with contrasting colours, opposites on the colour wheel. Other people like to work with muted vintage tones, and/or with colours that are all quite harmonious and close to each other on the colour wheel... it's part of learning who you are as a creator. (And again, my own preferences shift according to mood, season, project...) Take a look at my Sunday Swatching video, where I swatch all the Distress Watercolour Pencils... and see which colours, if any, call out to you there -.ua-cam.com/video/hMFUm9M7McM/v-deo.html (In that video, I also talk about how colours I didn't expect to like can take me by surprise - so if I don't know for sure for me, then I can't possibly know what you would like to create with!) You really need to start with a few of YOUR favourite colours and then, as you play, see what your heart wants to add to the wishlist and in which order. I hope that's of some use, even though it comes without a list of colours to buy!
@@janetbristow7431 Oh, yes... that's a very real itch - to own the whole rainbow! But I started with just a few (there were fewer colours of Distress, of course, when I started collecting them!) - Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Weathered Wood and maybe Old Paper, I think... and then added to the rainbow whenever I could. I've been fortunate to work on a number of Design Teams so that sometimes I got products at slightly reduced rates, and working regularly in the US for a number of years helped too. Distress is much cheaper there, plus they're big on coupon culture, so you can often get substantial reductions. I used to come home with an extra suitcase (having spent most of my food expenses on craft supplies instead.... shhh!!).
I've spent most of my 73 years trying to make beautiful things, through various crafts. I had mostly ignored paper craft because of the amount of garish coloured and sickly cute stuff, but having discovered the distress range of gorgeous subtle colours, I'm now obsessed. I think I'll just plan on, say four items a month until I've satisfied my craving for these scrumptious colours 😁
@@janetbristow7431 Yes, if I hadn't bumped into the Distress range by accident I would never have started this whole visual art journey. My creative life was working in the theatre - words - not pictures at all. But when I was helping my sister-in-law create a scrapbooking album for my mother - with yes, all that slightly cutesy stuff you're talking about - I ran out of the supplies she'd given me to use, and did a quick google to top up, and happened upon Tim Holtz and his stamps and Distress Inks and I was lost!
I printed out the sheet from the Ranger website, available here rangerink.com/pages/organize-your-ranger-products - hover over the ink pad and choose the top option that appears, the Colour Chart PDF. Then I used sticky-backed velcro dots, and stuck the prickly halves to the sheets, and the sponges then just cling to that... very easy, as you say! Someone mentioned that the squares weren't quite large enough to hold the sponges on their sheet, so it's possible I resized them in the document after downloading (though to be honest, I don't remember doing that!). Hope that helps.
Oh, that's great to hear, thank you! Compared to some of my Few Minutes of Fun videos, I thought this might be a bit dry and technical, but people really seemed to want this level of basic detail, so I decided to offer it up and see where it goes! Thanks so much for the lovely feedback.
Oh wow - thank you so much for popping by to let me know... I had gone to bed by the end of Hoopla II since I'm six hours ahead of EST, let alone Arizona!!
Thank you for all your great video's. I love to watch these. Your English is so beautiful to listen to. I also love that you are always making a nice composition of the things you are using. You're a pleasure to watch. Thanks again!
Oh, that's lovely feedback - thank you so much. I'm delighted you are enjoying the videos, and I'm very happy to have your company on this creative journey.
Agree 💯 %
Really enjoyed your teaching style - relaxed, creative and encouraging. Been looking for something like this for a while. Your encouragement to explore and to play and to have fun and not to imitate you has lifted my perfectionist tendencies to get my hands a little dirty. Your delight in what you do always comes across in your videos and I appreciate that.
Brilliant to hear that, thank you... inky fingers are always the sign of a good time! What wonderful feedback to read - very much appreciated. I hope you'll have lots of fun playing and, speaking as someone with perfectionist tendencies of my own, it can be really enjoyable to let them go occasionally (and then more often!)... Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Another great video. I am obsessed haha please can I ask the name of the tags/paper? ❤
Lovely to see the direct comparison between the two inks on the two cards. Very useful
Very happy you found that helpful - and even better is to have a little play yourself and see the results in person! And obviously this is just the tip of the iceberg of what both the inks and the oxides can do. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
thank you for actually showing each colour in both ranges on the same substrate and the final result and what happens with the spritz and flick on both. Your style of teaching and showing is so each to watch and listen too..... cant wait for the next one in series please do more of these in the distress ranges and other products too..... we all have the products but sometimes get so overwhelmed with the possibilities they end up stuck on the shelf, your encouragement means the toys finally start to come out of the toybox
I'm delighted to help encourage people to get the toys out of the toy box - what a lovely thought! And yes, I do plan more of these deep dives (crackle was my next thought)... they just take a bit longer to plan and film. It's been a very busy summer, so they keep slipping down my "to-film" list. Hopefully I can get to it during some winter hibernation time! (Though if you enjoy seeing the products in action, you might like this swatching session exploring different ways to apply the Distress Watercolor Pencils - ua-cam.com/video/hMFUm9M7McM/v-deo.html - just a thought!)
Thank you so much for your lovely, thoughtful comment.
❤ ooo yes please more of these especially in the darker winter months when inspiration is always welcome as I have more time to play then ❤❤
Thanks Alison for another wonderful video. You did a wonderful job explaining the differences between ink and oxide as well as the substrate. I could watch you all day! Hope you are having a crafty day!
So happy you found that useful... a bit of crafting but quite a lot of work too! Hope your Sunday is a good one (roof and all).
You are answering sooo many questions! Thank you so much for all the wonderful information! Please keep the videos coming!
I'm thrilled you found this so informative... thanks so much for watching and commenting.
I have used Tim’s inks for years but I an teaching a class tomorrow. This video was great learning tool
Glad to hear that... have a great class.
Wonderful video! Can’t wait for more. Especially the crackle paint explanation.
Oh, that's great to hear - so happy you enjoyed it. Aiming for a crackle deep dive some time next month... Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
I love your demonstrations. So knowledgeable.
Happy you are finding helpful things here. I've developed all that knowledge from hours of playing! If it takes 10,000 hours of practice to reach expert level, I think I'm probably there!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
I've been using these for a few years. Your experience and option is very appreciated ❤
This is just the tip of the iceberg of what the Distress inks can do, of course, and we all play with them in different ways... but sometimes it's useful to just go back to basics and refresh our relationship with them! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Love your Tutorial, dear Alison, you can inspire me every time 👍🤗🫶❤️
Thank you so much for that lovely comment, Silvie!
I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you for the "basics" and comparisons. I found it very useful. I shared the video link with our mixed media Facebook group. 💖
Great to hear that you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know, and for sharing the link... much appreciated.
Thank you Alison! This was incredibly helpful! 💕
That's really great to hear - thank you so much.
Any info on distress products is always welcome. Tim Holtz is an amazing teacher. I had the privilege of meeting him and Mario and taking part in a class with Tim at AFTH in Harrogate.
Yes, he is fantastic... I did a workshop with him in the UK ages ago - must be over a decade now (yup, just checked - it was 2013... right at the start of my crafty journey). And his products are so inspiring to play with. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Great tutorial...love to see more!! Thank you for your great video's!!
You're welcome - I'm so happy to hear you are enjoying the videos.
😂 love it soooo much, ye r so concise and enjoyable to listen too, thanx millio. ALLison❤🎉
Thank you so much for that great feedback - much appreciated.
Wonderful series Alison 💙🤎
Thanks so much, Sheila - Deep Dive on Crackle next month!
merci pour cette transmission qui permet d'ouvrir nos horizons très intéressant et complémentaires avec les explications des démonstrations de Tim Holtz
De rien... I'm very happy you found it useful and enjoyable. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Fantástico, thanks!
You're welcome - thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for your wonderful instruction.
So happy that you found it useful. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Great bit of info on how these different types of inks work
Glad to hear you found it helpful, thank you.
This was very informative and interesting. Thank you. 😊
Happy you found it helpful - thank you so much for taking the time to let me know.
Great information! Beautifully shared. Thank you so much.😊
Oh, that's lovely feedback - thank you for that!
What a wonderful way you show use the basics and differents of the distress inks and the - oxide inks and the paper you use them on 👍 Looking forward to see more😃 where I am specially intrested in is how you make those amazing colored distress and - oxide splatters...I am making them myself for a long time, but never get quite the amazingness of your splatters, so really curious to learn how I can improve that 😃 Have a wonderful day and thanks for this midweek treat❣️
Thank you - happy you found it interesting. The splatters are probably going to be a proper class, or via UA-cam memberships if I can figure out how that works! Since it's really just Tim Holtz's wrinkle-free distress technique, and since - as you say - people are already using it, but not with quite the same results, it seems to me we need to be able to have live questions and answers for people. I'm still thinking about it... 😁😁
Thank you!!! 😍😍😍😍
Happy you enjoyed it - thanks for commenting.
Very informative and much appreciated! I’ll try my hand at blending my distress inks and blending the oxides. Love the water splattering with both inks.
That's great to hear, thank you... and yes, the spritz and flick technique is lovely with both - just slightly different! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Wonderful video Alison! You’ve inspired me to get out my ink pads!
Oh great - I'm happy to hear that! This is just the tip of the iceberg of what those ink pads can do, of course... but you've got to start somewhere, right?! Happy Sunday to you.
Thankyou so much your amazing.... love these tutorials..😊
That's great to hear - thanks so much for the lovely feedback.
Thank you so much!! This made so much more sense to me. Your thorough explanation of how the oxides and inks react to different types of papers was so helpful! Understanding the reason why I often have such unwanted reactions to certain papers will really help me with different projects!! Thank you for taking the time to film and share your experience! 🥰
So happy to hear that you found this helpful... there's really no substitute for exploring and experimenting to find out what your supplies are capable of - so I hope you'll have lots of fun with yours. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Very helpful. Thank you
Glad to hear that - thanks for watching and commenting.
I love my distress inks. I just wish I had more of the oxides. TFS
If I had to choose, I would take the Distress Inks over the Oxides every time... but I do quite like combining the two. But there's really no need to have every colour there is... explore a bit of mixing and you'll be surprised what you can come up with! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Great inky play Alison. I used quite a few different paper types, but I never reached the kind of splotches/flicking that you have on your tags. Your video clears it up, now it is to find the right kind of tags. There are so many, and sold in huge packages, they probably all are different. Wish I could find the right cardstock/paper to cut my own tags. It's also the color of these tags that give a warmer result.
Yes indeed... it's all about the paper surface (and maybe a little bit about the craft mat surface)... I'm so sad that the place I used to get my tags has closed down. I've got quite a lot left, but I don't know what I'll do when they are finally gone!!
Your videos are the best! I love to watch you play..learn so much! Thank you❤️❤️
Oh, that's lovely feedback - thank you so much. Hope you'll be playing yourself soon!
Outstanding video. I have just recently started working with Distress inks and appreciate the comparisons. Thank you.
Thank you so much for that great feedback - happy you enjoyed it!
Thank you, thank you for clarifying the inks and papers.
You're welcome... with any medium, the surface you put it on is always going to make a huge difference. Sometimes it's great to go back to basics and just remind ourselves of that! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Hello Alison! I’ve been looking forward to watching this mid-week video with another fun, descriptive title phrase - Craft Supplies Deep Dive. I love it! =) Your excitement over the creative process is contagious! The subtle differences between the various inks, methods, & papers is so interesting… I often use both Inks & Oxides together when I play around making backgrounds. Thanks for sharing your creativity and inspiration. Have a great day! 🙂
Oh, yes... best of all is to combine them! Best of both worlds. So happy you enjoy the naming - as you can probably tell, I take great joy in getting the right words for things, as well as over the creative process. Hope you have a lovely weekend.
Thank you for experimenting these differences for us! I have so much of a greater understanding of the differences between these two ink pads now. Love the whole distress line and I totally agree, the substrate you use is the key! Looking forward to more of these technical videos, you're an amazing teacher. ❤
Thank you so much, Debbie - that's great feedback. Just the tip of the iceberg of what these products can do, of course, but you've got to start somewhere, right?!
@@w0rdsandp1ctures right! It's usually the tip of the iceberg that helps the most ❤️
Very interesting
Really helpful, Allison. Your videos are just wonderful!!
That's such lovely feedback, thank you. I thought this might be a bit dry compared to the Few Minutes of Fun, but people seemed really keen on the idea of back to basics... so here it is!
Wonderful video. Looking forward to more deep dives. Your experience is invaluable.
Thank you so much - happy you found it helpful!
Thanks for this great comparison over those products. Very interesting
Happy you found it useful - just the tip of the iceberg of what's possible with these products, as you know, but you've got to start somewhere!! Thanks so much for stopping by, Lucie!
Subscribed a month or so ago, love the longer length more in depth video. Slowly adding to my oxide collection. Your explanation and side by side comparision was excellent, for anyone who is unsure. I've been playing for years and still enjoyed watching the process. Hope you will show more use of combining inks and oxides on one project. I have very few double ups on inks/oxides to keep the cost down. One day I might forfil the whole set syndrome😂
Oh, that desire to complete the rainbow of supplies... it's a very real itch! I agree, it's endlessly fascinating seeing how the inks will play, and there's always more to discover. Thank you so much for this lovely, thoughtful comment, and for your company on this creative journey.
Thanks so much. I have several colors of both but have been unsure how to use them correctly. I'm so happy to have seen this video and learned the difference. Can't wait to play with them the right way.❤️👏
I'm going to have to stop you on "right" and "wrong" ways... there is no "wrong" - there are just different effects you'll get if you use them in different ways! But knowing their different properties can help you have a better idea of what those effects might end up looking like - though I still think the best way to find out is to play and experiment. I'm so happy you found the video useful, and I hope you'll have fun exploring with your Inks and Oxides.
Thank you Alison! I always enjoy your lessons! ❤️
Lovely greetings! Helga
So glad to hear that - thank you so much for taking the time to let me know.
Really enjoyed this! Its helping to not be so afraid to buy and try and know its not a fail!
Exactly that... there is no "wrong", there are just different results! And for me, much of the joy is in the process of playing and exploring - the results are not the point. They're a happy bonus. Have a great weekend.
This is very helpful
Happy to hear it - thanks for letting me know.
Thank you ever so much for this video. It appears that the distress gives a better layered look.....
I definitely prefer the translucence of the Distress Inks for layering and blending. Oxides are good for other things (especially for stamping, because you get a good strong opaque imprint). Very happy that you found the video useful - thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.
Thank you to going to the basics . Loved the information ❤
That's great to hear, thank you... sometimes it's good to go back and really explore our supplies!
Yay I got to play with you today instead of just watching!! I love the distress line! I can’t wait for the next play time!! Thanks! 😍
Oh, that's lovely that you're playing along! It's really just the tip of the iceberg of what these great inks can do, but you've got to start somewhere, right?!
Inky fingers are happy fingers! Good video, thank you.
So very true... always the sign of a good time! Happy you enjoyed it.
Another informative video! Thanks, Alison!❤
Happy you found it useful - thank you!
Thank you Alison. I've been following you on IG for quite some time after a fodder school session. I didn't know you had a channel until recently. I look forward to watching more. TY so much!
Hi Sonja, this channel still feels relatively new to me (only been going properly since April this year), so I'm glad you found your way here so soon! I hope you'll enjoy exploring the videos. Thank you so much for your company on this creative journey.
Thanks for sharing your tips! It’s good to see the difference not only in the inks and oxides, but on the different papers. I would be interested in seeing more about how you store your sponges. Looks much simpler than I’ve seen anywhere else. ❤
I printed out the sheet from the Ranger website, available here rangerink.com/pages/organize-your-ranger-products - hover over the ink pad and choose the top option that appears, the Colour Chart PDF. Then I used sticky-backed velcro dots, and stuck the prickly halves to the sheets, and the sponges then just cling to that... very easy, as you say!
Happy you found the video useful... with any medium, it's all about the surface you put it on, so paper is vital! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
@@w0rdsandp1ctures did you have to resize? Mine don’t quite fit? Thanks for your help and reply.
@@tiffanynordstrom Hmmm... I don't remember resizing, but it's many years ago. It's entirely possible that I altered the document once I'd downloaded it, yes.
Thank you!! These technical details are great!
Happy you found it helpful... we'll take a crackle deep dive next month some time.
Love to see the difference with the 2 stamp pads. My favorite is the chalky oxides. I also like the Manila tags best.
It's so interesting how we all have preferences, isn't it? That's what makes us individual as creators. For this technique, I prefer the translucent Inks, but there are other things where Oxides are my favourite - they're great for stamping, for instance, because the opacity really helps them pop against a background. But that's the joy of exploring our supplies!
And yes, I'm with you on the Manila... I find the watercolour paper really absorbent with Distress (it's great with watercolours) so I can't get the kind of effects I want. But other people love it because it gets them the effects THEY want... and that's exactly as it should be!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
YAHOOOOOO…the HEAT is HORRIBLE…soooo much FUN to see your vid today…xoxo ❤❤❤
Oh, dear - it's been pretty warm here too today... happy you had a break from it with some inky fun! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
OMG! This is one video that I find educative! I am far from being a pro in junk journaling but I love to find videos that is teaching me some new things. And your is fabulous! I have a few colors of distress inks and oxides and never really knew the difference between them. I live in Québec Canada and it's hard to find anything that has to do with Tim Holtz that is affordable. So, once in a while I make myself a gift and buy a little something from Amazon. Now I will know what to do with those! Thanks you so much for sharing!
i'm so delighted to hear that you found the video useful! Compared to some of my Few Minutes of Fun videos, I thought it might be a bit dry and technical, but sometimes it's really good to go back to basics and really explore our supplies. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and have fun with your Distress colours (and anything else in your supplies!).
Really appreciated this information. I just purchased some Oxide sprays that I am not sure how to utilize. Great info!
Oh, the Oxide sprays are probably even more fun! I'm aiming to use those in a Few MInutes of Fun episode during July, so watch out for that... So happy that you found this useful, and thank you for taking the time to comment.
Very informative. Thank you!
So glad to hear you found it useful - thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Great explanation! I appreciate the review of techniques using Distress and Oxide inks.
That's great to hear, thank you. I thought it might be a bit dry compared to the Few Minutes of Fun videos, but I'm so pleased people are finding it useful.
Love the info and love watching you.
Thank you so much for the feedback - happy you found it useful!
Great Video! I have sometimes been intimidated by the Distress Inks even though I’ve had them for years. The blending by smooshing ink pads and then spraying water and dipping and drying etc., is sometimes frustrating because I don’t like the end result. So I have started to use the sponge applicators and blend it onto the card stock and it works better for me. What I didn’t realize or maybe pay attention to before is how the different colors of card stock affect the ink color. Very good to know. Thank you. I always enjoy your videos and I learn and I’m inspired.
So happy that you found this useful... with any medium, the surface you apply it to is going to have a massive impact, but especially with something translucent like the Distress Inks.
And the absorbency of the paper is also key. My guess with the dipping and drying not making you happy would be that the paper is probably the source of your problems. It needs to have a slight surface sheen or smoothness to get the inks to play nicely. Try out different cards and papers... or just stick to the blending which is also a great technique, after all!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting... I'm delighted that you feel inspired by it all.
Love the technical stuff! It's actually so important to be able to then create freely. If you have any tips on gel prints I would also be grateful!
There are a couple of gel printing videos around already - but mostly Few Minutes of Fun, rather than technical ones (here - ua-cam.com/video/E7SiS4t3bO8/v-deo.html and here - ua-cam.com/video/Ooqn-7DoXVI/v-deo.html ). Both of those only explore with paint, whereas you can use pretty much any medium you like to create prints. In fact, there are so many different ways to use a gel plate, that I think one would have to break it down into (many) videos!
But in the meantime, the gel print specialists I would recommend checking out are Birgit Koopsen - www.youtube.com/@birgitkoopsen and Giogiocraft - ua-cam.com/users/giogioscrap - both of whom do really incredible things with gel plates.
Thanks so much for watching and for your thoughtful comment.
I love your videos, they are always a treat.
That's lovely to know - thank you.
This is fabulous 👌. I have worked with the distress ink for years and I'm just starting to buy the oxides. I'm new to multi media and finally bought a junk journal to start playing. I love your videos and I'm learning so much ❤
A journal is the perfect place to play and explore, because nobody ever has to see it but you! I hope you'll have lots of fun, and I'm delighted you are finding the videos both useful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for the lovely feedback.
This is great. I've been using these inks for years and absolutely love them. My only problem with them is that Tim Holtz keeps introducing more and more colours lol!! Have you ever tried using Oxides on glossy photo paper? You rub it off when it's dry and you are left with the most incredible, vibrant colours. I did this with some embossed photo paper once. These inks are so versatile in what you can do with them, including using them as watercolours. I love how the colours blend together. I am like you - I'm a texture junkie! I love the spritzed look and often do the blotting off technique. I am so enjoying your channel - recent new subscriber.
Ooh, Oxides on glossy sounds great fun... I'll have to give that a go, thank you! Yes, this really is just the tip of the iceberg on what these inks are capable of, but you've got to start somewhere, right? Otherwise we'd have a three-day-long video!! Thanks for your company on this crafty journey, and your lovely comment.
Love your videos! You remind us it’s ok to play ❤
Not just okay to play... it's important to play!! So happy you're enjoying the videos, and I hope you're enjoying playing too... Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
I've recently purchased several distress oxides so its nice to have you demonstrate the difference between them and the distress ink. Im going to have to experiment with different tyoes of paper .. i loved how smoothly your tags accepted the inks and now i understand why i have trouble with watercolor paper ..
With any medium, the surface you apply it to is going to have a huge impact... I'm so pleased you found this helpful. For this technique I really enjoy the translucence of the Inks, but there are other techniques where Oxides win hands down... for instance, they are great for stamping over busier backgrounds, because of their opacity. It's all about what effect you're after. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Lovely tutorial, Alison. I love manilla tags. I haven't been able to find any with the same finish as the Tim H, Ranger tags. I often buy the 10 x 8 mixed media heavy stock and cut my own. I love the original (ivory sort of) colour but have been very disappointed in the white as it really quickly absorbed the inks and doesn't seem to have the same properties as the original at all. Love these colour combos.
Yes, the mixed media heavy stock I've had is nice to play with - shame to hear it seems to have changed. As I mentioned in the video, I've got quite a few tags to keep me going, but I don't know what I'll do when they run out!!
Thanks so much for your continued company and comments.
@w0rdsandp1ctures It hasn't changed it's the newer version in white, which doesn't seem to have the same properties. And I'll keep watching too. My Paper Artsy stockist here in Australia said you are having a new release next week. Waiting in anticipation 😍
@@donnam5891 Oh, I see... I misread that. Yes, Monday is launch night. I'll be live in the PaperArtsy People FB group at 8.30pm European time, so that's likely the early hours of the morning for you! But it will still be there to catch up with later.... 😄😄
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Thank you.
I follow you on instagram and saw your post about the Distress Ink and Oxides and the link to this youtube video.
So inspiring and useful, thank you!
Oh, that's great... happy you found your way here. There are lots of videos on the channel that are probably more fun than this one! This was definitely back to basics, but sometimes it's just really useful to take that deep dive into your craft supplies and explore what they can do. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Learned so much from this video. TY XX
That's great to know, thank you for the lovely feedback. It's just the tip of the iceberg of what these great inks can do, but you've got to start somewhere, right?!
Thank you, I love your videos - they are easy to watch and give me ideas as to how I can create my own beautiful pieces.
As owning an entire set of distress products is very expensive, maybe you could give us a list of a good basic palette of inks and oxides to start with?
So happy that you are enjoying the videos... thank you so much for the lovely feedback.
As far as recommending colours goes, I don't think I can really do that. I think everybody's list should be different, since colour is such a personal thing. Even my colours change completely according to the seasons. In spring and summer, it's all blues and greens and occasional purples. In autumn, it's all browns and rusts and oranges. The one common one that goes through is grey - both cool and warm.
If you were starting a watercolour palette, then your starter would definitely be a primary blue, red, and yellow (with a white and a dark if you want to really change things up), because with those you can mix up everything else. And if you want to get really clever, then two trios - a warm blue, red and yellow and a cool blue, red and yellow (in fact, Daniel Smith sells a set just like that: www.jacksonsart.com/daniel-smith-watercolour-paint-essentials-set-5ml-set-of-6 ) which gives you easier access to a much wider range of colour tones. But with Distress it's different, because they are such specific colours - it's about choosing the colours you like to work with. Some people like to work with brights, and/or with contrasting colours, opposites on the colour wheel. Other people like to work with muted vintage tones, and/or with colours that are all quite harmonious and close to each other on the colour wheel... it's part of learning who you are as a creator. (And again, my own preferences shift according to mood, season, project...)
Take a look at my Sunday Swatching video, where I swatch all the Distress Watercolour Pencils... and see which colours, if any, call out to you there -.ua-cam.com/video/hMFUm9M7McM/v-deo.html (In that video, I also talk about how colours I didn't expect to like can take me by surprise - so if I don't know for sure for me, then I can't possibly know what you would like to create with!) You really need to start with a few of YOUR favourite colours and then, as you play, see what your heart wants to add to the wishlist and in which order.
I hope that's of some use, even though it comes without a list of colours to buy!
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply ..... the only trouble I have with choosing colours is I want them all!
@@janetbristow7431 Oh, yes... that's a very real itch - to own the whole rainbow! But I started with just a few (there were fewer colours of Distress, of course, when I started collecting them!) - Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Weathered Wood and maybe Old Paper, I think... and then added to the rainbow whenever I could.
I've been fortunate to work on a number of Design Teams so that sometimes I got products at slightly reduced rates, and working regularly in the US for a number of years helped too. Distress is much cheaper there, plus they're big on coupon culture, so you can often get substantial reductions. I used to come home with an extra suitcase (having spent most of my food expenses on craft supplies instead.... shhh!!).
I've spent most of my 73 years trying to make beautiful things, through various crafts. I had mostly ignored paper craft because of the amount of garish coloured and sickly cute stuff, but having discovered the distress range of gorgeous subtle colours, I'm now obsessed. I think I'll just plan on, say four items a month until I've satisfied my craving for these scrumptious colours 😁
@@janetbristow7431 Yes, if I hadn't bumped into the Distress range by accident I would never have started this whole visual art journey. My creative life was working in the theatre - words - not pictures at all. But when I was helping my sister-in-law create a scrapbooking album for my mother - with yes, all that slightly cutesy stuff you're talking about - I ran out of the supplies she'd given me to use, and did a quick google to top up, and happened upon Tim Holtz and his stamps and Distress Inks and I was lost!
I don’t have distress oxides because they don’t come in minis. I hope that they’ll release mini versions just like the distress inks.
That's a nice thought... though I haven't got many minis myself. I mostly use them for travelling purposes.
Found you through Makers of Mixed Media Art by PMArtestStudio on UA-cam. Wonderful information.
Happy you found your way here and enjoyed the video - thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.
@@w0rdsandp1ctures Rhonda Dohna from Makers was member who shared your stream. She is a wonderful artist.
How did y ou make the board that you store your foam pads on for each color? Very clever!
I printed out the sheet from the Ranger website, available here rangerink.com/pages/organize-your-ranger-products - hover over the ink pad and choose the top option that appears, the Colour Chart PDF. Then I used sticky-backed velcro dots, and stuck the prickly halves to the sheets, and the sponges then just cling to that... very easy, as you say!
Someone mentioned that the squares weren't quite large enough to hold the sponges on their sheet, so it's possible I resized them in the document after downloading (though to be honest, I don't remember doing that!).
Hope that helps.
Thank you so much! That’s a great idea
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Oh, that's great to hear, thank you! Compared to some of my Few Minutes of Fun videos, I thought this might be a bit dry and technical, but people really seemed to want this level of basic detail, so I decided to offer it up and see where it goes! Thanks so much for the lovely feedback.
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