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Ink Pad Comparison

I bought my first Versafine (onyx black) ink pad yesterday. After I got home, I did some comparison stamping using my new Versafine ink pad and my two other ink pads by Jo-Ann Craft Essentials and Hampton Art a la mode.

The stamp I chose is by Penny Black and called “Love Conquers”.

Here are the results (note I used Copic paper for all three images).

First a group shot (left to right: Hampton Art a la mode, Jo-Ann Craft Essentials & Versafine). Please click on the photo for a larger view.

ink pad comparison results group shot

And some close ups.

1. Hampton Art a la mode: image looks slightly grayish

Hampton Art a la mode ink pad comparison result

2. Jo-Ann Craft Essentials: image shows some bleeding

Jo-Ann Craft Essentials ink pad comparison result

3. Versafine: clean, crisp image no bleeding

Versafine ink pad comparison result

What do you think? Do you have a favorite ink pad? Thanks for your input.