ink on photos

[secretscrapper]

Hi, as im quite new to using ink and stamps i wanted to ask if you can use ink on photos ? either to stamp an image directly or to stamp the edges for effect?
I dont want to ruin any pics so would like to hear if anyone has tried this B)
If this can be done does anyone have a good technique for doing this? Pictures as examples would be great.
Thanks
ps , most of my inks are versa color if this helps. :wacko:

[celfyddydau]

Stazon works best in my experience

[madhattermillie]

you can also use distress inks to colour onto photos!

[MaryAnne]

This YouTube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl18A8X5Yq0) shows using Distress Inks to colour photos

I'll collect some links and perhaps use this as the new Library post on the homepage next week. :)

[secretscrapper]

Thanks that would be great ;0)
Ive not got distressed inks are they much different?

[MaryAnne]

They are - although I'm not sure how much Ranger would share about HOW different. They are dye based, not pigment ink based, so if you wanted to experiment I would pick a dye based ink to begin with and see what happens. I imagine the different types of photo paper would behalve very differently as well - glossy, coated, matt, silk finish will all probably give a slightly different look, take the ink differently, give richer or paler colours... minefield! But maybe quite fun for an afternoon of arty play :)

[secretscrapper]

Think maybe i will just try on a peice of photo paper :)

[dreynoldsuk]

You can also sand the edges which takes the gloss off the photo and gives a nice aged effect. Then ink.
Diane x

[SallyD]

What a great idea to add interest to a photo. I've never thought of stamping onto one before but I will definitely be giving it a go. Thanks for bringing it up Kate.

[Marieg]

'Staz on' inks work brilliantly and don't run off or smudge. I've put flourish style edges on photo's with these inks.

Marie

[whytefire]

Very interesting information here... Thank you!

[tasha1981]

staz on is the best, and it dries very fast, some of the others I have to blow on them before touching or else it smudges

[Alibri]

I have also used chalk inks directly on photos to distress them - and I have coloured in certain parts to "age" them further ...