Embossible Ink Recipe

by CraftBits (Shellie Wilson) in Paper Crafts 3 Comments Published: August 25, 2004

A simple recipe for creating your own embossing ink.

Embossible Ink Recipe

What you need

Rit or other Powdered Clothes Dye
1/4 tsp Alcohol
5 Tbs Glycerin
Storage jar




Instructions

Start by mixing the alcohol and packet of powdered dye together to a nice creamy consistency then add the glycerin.

This makes enough ink for several refills of your ink pad.

Store in a storage jar or bottle until ready to use then simply pour and spread over your old ink pad.


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Comments

  1. nightcrafter says:
    September 12, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    Thankyou for this receipe. I can’t wait to try it! I use my ink pads all the time and I am always running out of ink. Now I can have custom colors! So great.

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  2. Guest says:
    August 3, 2007 at 6:05 pm

    Does it stain the stamps that you use? Can it be used without embossing and how long before it dries?

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  3. llmcd@tds.net says:
    February 20, 2007 at 8:53 pm

    Can’t wait to try this receipe! Thanks for the idea! LLMcD

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