Today I will be looking at different spray inks including:
1. Smooch Spritz by Clearsnap
2. Glimmer Mist Chalkboard by Tattered Angels
3. Perfect Pearls Mist by Ranger
4. Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels
Spray inks can be alot of fun to change the look of items - you can custom colour paper, flowers, ribbon and a whole lot more with these items. There are several 'resist' items on the market now including Pattered Papers (Ranger, Pink Paislee Mistables, Prima canvas etc.) For our purposes I have simply stamped with versamark and clear embossing powder to give you a simple look at the different sprays.
Smooch Spritz - 0.37 oz glass bottle (Colour I used is Mixed Berries)
I love the rich colour of these sprays, Clearsnap really offers up a deep pigment with these inks. You can un-screw the top and use the plunger straw to 'flick' larger specks of colour too. There seems to be a small amount of glitter in the bottom, but it is a pretty opaque coverage. I find that with the smooch you get an even and fine mist of colour, however I do find that they get clogged easy, and the glass bottle is worrisome to me, that it will get crushed in my bag and I'll have a shimmery mess to clean up combined with glass shards.
Glimmer Mist Chalkboard - 2 oz (colour I used is Concord)
Very little shimmer, and a more opaque coverage. Available in more than 20 colours it offers a very rich colour, and a fine mist. Almost a flat colour, if you are simply looking to change the colour of something, but do not want to give it a shine, this is the spray ink for you.
Perfect Pearls Mist - 2 oz (Colour I used is Heirloom Gold)
If you are looking for lots of shimmer, this is the spray ink for you! The perfect Pearls Mist comes in 24 different colours. These inks work great on both light coloured papers and especially dark coloured papers. They pack alot of shimmer to them, much more than its hot selling competitors. It comes with a ball bearing in the bottle to aid in the mixing. My favorite colour is Heirloom Gold - strangely it smells great, like vanilla to me.
Glimmer Mist - 2 oz (Colours I used are Weatfield and Olive Vine)
The most popular of the spray inks, and the catch-all name for spray inks. I find that Glimmer mist tend to be very light in coverage, but very shimmery. I must say that I have quite the collection of Glimmer Mists, it is available in dozens of colours. Tattered Angels also sells sets of 4 glimmers in smaller 1 oz bottles, a great starter kit if you want to try out different colours and feel that 2 oz is far too much to get started with. My favorite go-to colour is Wheatfields - it is a light beige with a touch of green to it, great for antiquing!
You can click on the photos of the tags that I stamped with the various spray inks for a close up view. Better yet, come to Auntie Em's and see them in person, much more inspiring!
Let me know your experiences with spray inks and your likes and dislikes.
~Lorena~
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ReplyDeleteThis product review is an awesome addition to your site! Thank you. I have and use the Luminarte (Creative Imaginations) Radiant Rains and find the shimmer/glimmer is unbeatable.
ReplyDeleteI have used the glimmer mist several times and have never been able to achieve the look I'm trying to get. I find it does not "mist" evenly. It creates large blotches of the colour rather then an even mist. I have read and watched many tutorials on youtube and have never been happy with the product. I'm tired of spending the money on them when each bottle I buy has the same result. :(
ReplyDeleteHello Leslie - Thank you for your comment - in my experience I too get blotchy spots too when the ink is sprayed too close to the paper or whatever you are colouring. As well I have found when you shake the bottle it will cause air to get into the spray mechanism and cause clumping. Tattered Angels recommends that you gently tap the bottle on the palm of your hand to stir up the glimmer without shaking. I have found this works. If you want to come into Auntie Em's we can try a few different techniques with you :o) ~Lorena~
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