Distress inks are water-based dye inks that have incredible color stability. Unlike other inks, Distress Inks react to water and they don’t let it break down the color! They are perfect for traditional ink techniques but their unique qualities open a new set of possibilities such as aging, stamping, blending, stenciling, reverse stenciling, wrinkled distressing (paper stamping combined with misting), ink transferring, photo tinting, and so much more. You can also use them as watercolors!
Tim Holtz Distress Inks are a collection of water based, fade resistant, dye inks formulated to create aged vintage effects on papers and other porous surfaces. The innovative properties of Distress Ink are unlike any other inks since they react with water and maintain color integrity.