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Ranger Tim Holtz's Distress Inks - Reinkers Discounts Apply !
Purchase $25-50 Receive 10% Discount on Total
Purchase $10-25 Receive 5% Discount on Total
Purchase $50-100 Receive 15% Discount on Total
Purchase $100-200 Receive 20% Discount on Total
Purchase $200 Receive 25% Discount on Total
Ranger Tim Holtz's Distress Inks - Reinkers

Tim Holtz's
Distress Ink™ Reinker

Tim Holtz Distress Inks are a collection of 48 acid-free, non-toxic, fade resistant, water-based dye inks. They're perfect for the new vintage, stained, aged effect crafters are creating in their altered books, scrapbook pages, cards and paper craft projects. Tim selected the colors and helped develop these inks to produce a realistic, weathered look on paper, photos and decorative fibers. Reinkers available in .5 oz. amber glass bottles with eye drop applicators.

• Acid free
• Non-toxic
• Fade Resistant
• New Higher Felt
• Raised 2" x 2" Pads
• Water-based Dye Inks
Distress Pads Available



TIM34995
Picked Raspberry
TIM32861
Festive Berries
TIM32830
Ripe Persimmon
TIM34940
Squeezed Lemonade
TIM32878
Iced Spruce
TIM35008
Mowed Lawn

TIM32854
Evergreen Bough

TIM35015
Salty Ocean
TIM34933
Peacock Feathers
TIM34957
Shaded Lilac
TIM32847
Seedless Preserves
TIM32823
Gathered Twigs
TIM21452
Faded Jeans
TIM21421
Brushed Corduroy
TIM21407
Aged Mahogany
TIM21445
Dusty Concord
TIM21506
Spiced Marmalade
TIM21476
Pine Needles
TIM21414
Broken China
TIM21469
Frayed Burlap
TIM21513
Worn Lipstick
TIM21483
Scattered Straw
TIM21438
Dried  Marigold
TIM21490
Shabby Shutters
TIM19534
Walnut Stain
TIM19497
Antique Linen
TIM19510
Tea Dye
TIM19527
Vintage Photo
TIM19541
Black Soot
TIM19503
Old Paper

TIM20219
Milled Lavender
TIM20333
Peeled Paint
TIM20240
Tattered Rose
TIM20226
Mustard Seed
TIM20257
Weathered Wood
TIM20202
Fired Brick
TIM27096
Barn Door
TIM27102
Bundled Sage
TIM27119
Chipped Sapphire
TIM27126
Crushed Olive
TIM27133
Forest Moss
TIM27140
Pumice Stone
IM27133
Rusty Hinge
TIM27164
Spun Sugar
TIM27171
Stormy Sky
TIM27188
Tumbled Glass
TIM27195
Victorian Velvet
TIM27201
Wild Honey

 

Tim Holtz's Distress Ink™ Pads
Here are some key points that make Distress Inks different:

STAYS WET LONGER - (allows you to blend and shade on photos and paper - also emboss) other dye inks dry too fast especially on photos so you end up with lines and marks if you go direct from the pad.

COLOR WICKS OR SPREADS OUT - (these inks will travel across the surface of your paper when spritzed with water) other dyes do not travel as much although they might bleed a little when wet, the Distress Inks actually "wick" or spread out much further creating several tone on tones.

COLOR STABILITY - (the colors of the Distress Inks will not break down when wet or heated allowing you to have more color control for the finished look) other "brown colored" dyes will break down when water is added leaving a pink & green hue.

COLOR PALETTE - Well these are unlike ANY other colors of inks you've seen. The color palette of Distress Inks is:

* Antique Linen -the color of aged lace or linens found in the cherished heirlooms of grandmother's trunk

* Old Paper -the color of weathered and timeless book pages tucked away in the attic for generations

* Tea Dye -the orange hue of saturated tea bags with the results of dying in a tea bath for days

* Vintage Photo -this color is captured right out of the photographs from times gone by

* Walnut Stain -a rich, dark stain of and old walnut tree perfect to create a dark wash of color

* Black Soot -from the depths, a black like no other - this is the one you've been searching for

*Fired Brick -the look of charred cinders from an old camp fire

*Weathered Wood -taken from the patina on a dairy barn's window frame

*Mustard Seed -the rich, warm taste of spicy Americana mustard

*Peeled Paint -the color of the flaked green paint on Aunt Sadie's porch furniture

*Tattered Rose -grandma's cabbage rose wall paper, faded and stained to perfection

*Milled Lavender -a veil of pale lavender sachet tucked into mom's lingerie drawer


TO DISTRESS: I like to use water when I am distressing. I think it gives the papers more of a weathered texture, so here's how I start. Working on any type of paper (manila, cardstock, or text weight), crumple the paper up - always press in the center of any heavyweight cardstock or manila stock - this will break the surface tension of the paper and allow you to crumple up the paper easier without tearing it. Next rub the Distress pads over the surface - you can work with several different colors or just one - WALNUT STAIN IS IDEAL FOR THIS. Then spray the inked surface with water (you will immediately notice the ink "travels" outward when water is applied as these inks are designed to react with water). Heat the surface to dry - and here's why... Although you don't have to Heat Set these inks for any reason, I like to dry the water using either my Heat-It Craft Tool or an iron. This will allow for more tone control and keep areas dark and others light. Ironing the paper will also give you a much smoother surface to stamp on without compromising the aged finish. *If you allow the surface to air-dry most of your color will end up on the edges only because the paper will bend and buckle when wet, forcing the ink and water to the edges. Notice that these Distress Inks retain their color value even when wet and dried. Other brown dyes will break down in color (sometimes leaving a pink and green hue).

DOUBLE DISTRESS TAGS: Crumple tag and apply 2 colors (one new tone and one original tone) of Distress Inks directly from the pads to each crumpled tag. Spray with water and dry.

"WRINKLE-FREE" DISTRESSING
To create the look of aged papers, from times gone by, without all the lines and wrinkles - give this a try. Working on your non-stick Craft Sheet, begin by directly applying various colors of Distress Ink Pads to the surface of the Craft Sheet. A couple of swipes of a color or two will do the trick (you might also try using an original color of Distress Ink along with a new one!). Get out your Distress Re-Inkers for this next step as you want to add a bit of intense color for the ultimate vintage look. I like using Walnut Stain or Vintage Photo for this, so remove the glass dropper from the bottle and drag it across the inked Craft Sheet - do not squeeze any drops of ink as it will take over everything! Next mist the Craft Sheet with water to allow the inks to  begin mixing and blending - usually 3-4 sprays is plenty. Then take your paper or tag and place in directly on the inked Craft Sheet and lift it off. If you  have any un-inked areas simply place that area of the paper on any left over inks on the sheet. Finally dry your paper or tag using an iron or a Heat-It Craft Tool ( if you allow your papers to air dry they will curl and force most of the ink to the edges so I prefer to heat them to dry.). To finish your attic-fresh look, ink the edges with Distress Inks using a piece of Cut n' Dry Foam.

FOR STAMPING: What can I say about the many stamping applications these inks can achieve. Once again the special formulation on these Distress Inks provides a versatile finish on papers yet still allow for "normal" stamping applications. I like to stamp on uncoated (matte) papers and immediately rub the image with a cloth - this will soften or shadow your image WITHOUT smudging any detail - VINTAGE PHOTO, WALNUT STAIN, TEA DYE, BLACK SOOT - wonderful for this one! Another surface is glossy cardstock - keep in mind this is a different type of dye ink so when you stamp on glossy, certain areas of your image will "bead" up, once again providing a Distressed look without you doing a thing (this is probably one of my most favorite looks) - some areas of the image appear "pitted". Brayering on glossy cardstock is also wonderful because you can still manipulate the inks with different tools, brushes, your fingers, whatever. Even after the ink is applied you can achieve amazing texture and color shading.

ON PHOTOS: FINALLY an ink formulated for photos! Whether you're a scrapbooker or not you can use all types of photos (vintage or new ones) on your cards and pages. The Distress Inks work on all types of photos - inkjet, laser, toner copies, regular photos (matte or glossy) and even color photos! Start by using the lightest colors ANTIQUE LINEN or OLD PAPER with either a brayer or DTP (direct to photo). Cover the photo in the lighter colors, blend the colors with a small piece of Cut n' Dry Foam after you apply the inks - these inks stay wet long enough for you to blend out any lines or marks other ink pads leave on  photos. Next age the edges with VINTAGE PHOTO or WALNUT STAIN by applying the pad directly to the edges - soften and mix the tones with a small piece of Ranger Cut 'n Dry™ Foam. Of course to complete the aged process lightly sand - YES SAND - the photo with medium grit sand paper. Don't go over anyone's face, but just make a few scratches here and there.

PHOTO TINTING:
Distress Inks acid-free, easy to blend formula makes them your best choice for photo tinting. Make a black and white copy of your favorite photo onto Ranger Gloss Paper. Select areas of your photo to colorize. Pick up ink directly from the Distress Pads with Cut n' Dry Nibs and color. It's that easy! Cut n' Dry Nibs provide the control you need to place colors exactly where you want them. Distress Photo Edging Make any photo look antique. Cut a small square of Cut n' Dry Foam. Ink the foam on one of the Distress pads. Rub the inked foam around the edges of the photo for anaged effect.

THE RE-INKERS: The Distress re-inkers are so versatile and fun, especially the bottles they're in! These vintage looking glass dropper vials are perfect for aging a "batch" of tags, fibers, linens or whatever, in baths of Distress Inks & water. You can also create your own palette on your craft sheet using the reinkers and hand tint any black and white photo color by color (very fun thing to do). I also like using the resist ink or Perfect Medium and the reinkers to create amazing stained backgrounds on papers. Enjoy the journey!¶

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