Adirondack Pigment Ink #1 - Chipboard - Part I

Today I want to start out sharing the most obvious use for the new Adirondack Pigment Inks....Chipboard! This material used by cardmakers, scrapbookers and altered artists alike comes in many different forms from raw chipboard shapes, glossy pre-printed chipboard to the newest edition to the chipboard family - Grunge Board.

A few things before we start....I like to work on the Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Mat. This works especially well with the Pigment Inks. If you are stamping off the edges of a piece and happen to get some ink on the mat, it simply wipes away. If you are vigilant you will always have a clean work surface.

Another reason I like working on the Non Stick Craft Mat is it reflects heat. This does two things....it protects your desk/work surface from heat damage and when working with the pigment inks it also helps speed drying by redirecting the heat back up, warming the bottom of your piece!

The first type of chipboard I want to discuss is raw, plain old chipboard. Raw Chipboard can be found in sheets as well as all sorts of shapes & sizes from manufactures such as Maya Road, Die Cuts With A View, Making Memories, the list goes on... All of these various chipboard pieces work perfectly well with the Adirondack Pigment Inks.

Basic Supplies:

Chipboard

Adirondack Pigment Ink - Ranger

Inkssentials Non Stick Craft Mat - Ranger

Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool - Ranger

1. Begin by simply pounce the raw chipboard piece onto the pad. I used Snow Cap (white) for the example to demonstrate how opaque these inks are. Notice how the Snow Cap Ink covers the plain chipboard without a problem at all.

You'll want to move it around to be sure you cover the entire surface of your piece.

2. Once covered, let dry or speed drying* using a heat gun. (*NOTE - The water based Adirondack Pigment Inks take a very short time to dry compared to oil based pigment inks. You will only need to hit it with the heat gun for 20-30 seconds before you will see it dry!)

You may either stop here and call your chipboard done or continue on with the following steps. Since this ink is so quick and easy to use I like to continue on and stamp it.

3. Ink stamp using desired color of Adirondack Pigment Ink and stamp chipboard piece. In this example I used Denim. Let dry or heat to speed drying.

You'll not be left with a plain old piece of chipboard anymore!! Just look at how great this flower turned out in a matter of a couple minutes!

And here is my finished card! In addition to the Snow Cap & Denim Adirondack Pigment Inks I also used Sailboat Blue & Cloudy Blue Inks.

You will notice that I have distressed the edges of the lighter colored flowers. This is an added bonus to the Adirondack Pigment Inks. Normally, oil based pigment inks repel Distress Inks, well not these inks!! I applied Walnut Stain Distress Inks using my favorite tool the Ink Blending Tool & Foam without any problems at all. Just think of the possibilities this opens up!!

Now, this is just a small taste of what I have in store. I will be sharing additional chipboard based explanations & techniques in the next couple days then we'll move onto some other fun things I've discovered playing with this great new ink!

Till then...Happy Stamping!