What is the difference between dye ink and Archival Ink?
Archival Ink™ is fade and water-resistant, dye-based ink. It dries on all types of paper like a dye ink, however, unlike water-based dye ink Archival Ink won’t smear when brushed over with watercolors and water-based markers. Stamp out a line image in Archival Inks and let it dry. Use watercolors, a water brush, water-based markers or Cut n’ Dry Nibs with any of our water based ink (Adirondack, Distress) to color in without fear of ‘the smear’. Archival Inks are the perfect choice for journals, scrapbooks or any stamped image that needs permanence. Remember to choose your paper with care making sure it is acid-free. Archival Inks™ and Ranger’s Gloss Paper™ are the perfect match of beauty and function. They provide the color you want with the archival qualities your artwork deserves. They also work well on glass, dominoes (and other game pieces), plastic, fabric, metal, leather and polymer clay.
