Hi there! THANK YOU for doing this comparison video! Putting this together would have been A LOT of work so we all really, really appreciate you doing this! Seriously... time is precious & I’m ever so grateful to people who so generously give of their time to make YT videos for us all. This comparison vid is EXACTLY what I needed to help me make sense of all these different additions to the alcohol ink families. Your vids are well organized, full of extremely useful info & your voice is easy to listen to. Again...thank you so very much! 🙏😊
I just wish that I could have slowed this wonderful video so much information I'll have to go through this part by part, excellent, as I have both but have not done such a comparison and I should have. I'll definitely be watching again and I have subscribed.
This is a wonderful video - thank you so much. Ranger Copper is my favorite. Could you explain what modeling film is? I looked at it on Amazon, but that didn't help.
Thanks! Modelling film is a hard, non-porous substrate that you can actually wipe clean with blending solution (unlike Yupo, which stains). You can sometimes find it at Stampers Anonymous!
Great video, thanks. I wish you'd shown Pinata Brass and Pinata Gold side by side. They look so similar that only if I see them side by side will I get a true idea of their difference.
I have both the Pinata Brass and Pinata Gold - been making up ink swatches so everything is still out on my desk. Currently sitting here looking at them and the gold really is a gold akin to an Inca Gold - what I would call a true rich gold. The brass IS subtly different - it's less yellow and is more towards a slight tinge of rose gold. A true brass and looks just like freshly polished brass does - without being brash. I think you could use both and not feel you'd wasted your money by getting both of them
Interesting. All of the colors look so dull that you can't really see any brilliance in any of them. You showed them in the light, but it was just too fast to really see. Also - the variance of the amount of product you put on each sample also effected the outcome. Sometimes you added more of one brand than the other or more of an additive in one brand over another. The only thing I could really determine is that the Ranger line really moves beautifully vs. the Pinata brand. It seemed like you used up some of the bottles doing this test - that's an expensive test. But worth watching - I had no idea Ranger had 6 metallics so that was cool to learn. And I like the large bottles of the Pinata - just not the way they move on the paper. They seem very heavy. Wish the Rangers would come in those large bottles. And I hope you were able to use all those swatches in some type of project after.
@Today's Special Minis Thanks for your extensive, detailed feedback; it's much appreciated and used to make subsequent videos better. To be honest, on their own or in small-scale like the swatches presented, they really don't show off their brilliance the best. They shine most in large pieces mixed in among lots of Alcohol Ink colors. On their own they appear dull and almost matte. I always have to strike a balance between showing product properties and test results, and not showing them for so long that the viewer gets bored or irritated, and I'm definitely fine-tuning that balance as time goes on and I receive more feedback like yours. I do try to keep amounts consistent, but it's difficult shy of using syringes to measure exact amounts for this type of project with so many samples and you're right, it does get pretty expensive and this video alone cost me quite a bit to make (they all do to be honest). Believe it or not, the Pinata (particularly the Gold) metallics tend to be the ones most preferred by users because they're shiny and break up well among the inks. I often hang onto the swatches for reference later.
Thank you so much for the upload. I have some of the ranger metalics & i find it difficult to get pinjata in Ireland (including shipping its nearly €40 for a single "larger" pinjata).
Thank you so much for this video. I am just starting out with alcohol inks and have crow syndrome so love the metallics and wasn't sure which products to purchase. I also saw a video recently that combined mica powder with alcohol to create a metallic ink. Have you ever tried this?
Candice L Collins I’m not sure if it’s that it sits on top better so much as Pinata is more shimmery and luminescent, and so the metallics hold their own against the ink better than the Rangers, which fade and blend into the inks more so don’t seem as visible.
Hi I’ve watched a few of your videos I actually just received in mail my mixative pearl and copper yesterday. Do you have a video of applying to a tumbler I’ve searched TY high and low and no luck. PLEASE HELP!!
@khromecowgirl57 I do! I like them a lot, but they do not behave like metallics and I learned at the factory in New Jersey that they are better used to embellish rather than incorporated.
I foolishly tried to mix the Ranger Pearl with a color of blue, it turned into a lumpy mess I don’t know why! Also, I notice that the Ranger silver stained the yupo so that I could not remove it with anything I tried. I was forced to cover it with a darker color.
@Sandy Taylor I always recommend starting off with a small piece of scrap Yupo when getting familiar with a new Alcohol Ink product, especially the metallics as I find they can be challenging to use. I still find myself getting occasionally frustrated with them.
Whenever I use the Pearl, or add it to anything, it goes Into this gritty texture with bits in it and I don’t know why.. same happens with any other type of Pearl colour.
@jessH090 I have noticed this as well. I learned when I attended the Ranger conference that it is intended to act as an accent to be painted on after to embellish rather than incorporated into the inks like the metallics are. Hope that helps!
Hey. Which was the most transparent. Im kinda tryna create an effect where it has a little shimmer but looks flat at different angles. Like those pens we use to have as kids
@Sherlockhomeboy4031 I would say the Pinata, but it's more that it breaks apart more readily than the Ranger. They are both pretty opaque when applied evenly.
@@SerenaHannahStudio i actually found something by a company called Golden. They have something called liquid acrylic. The iridescent and interference ink is better than any product I've ever used. But of it were not for thos video I never would've found it. So thank u
@laurieallen8762 Thank you for your feedback, constructive criticism is always most welcome. Personally I am not either but I use the voice I do in these videos are they are educational and my goal was to simply deliver the (sometimes dry) information without the distractions of additional words or inflection. In the videos I teach for the Alcohol Ink Art community I'm much more animated and infuse more of my personality, but then again those have a different goal. Thank you again kindly for taking the time to comment :)
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Hi there! THANK YOU for doing this comparison video! Putting this together would have been A LOT of work so we all really, really appreciate you doing this! Seriously... time is precious & I’m ever so grateful to people who so generously give of their time to make YT videos for us all. This comparison vid is EXACTLY what I needed to help me make sense of all these different additions to the alcohol ink families. Your vids are well organized, full of extremely useful info & your voice is easy to listen to. Again...thank you so very much! 🙏😊
@Aprildomer422 Thank you so much for your kind words!
You are the rock star of comparison videos. Thanks for sharing with us :-)
Thanks for your kind comment Eydie!
Wonderfully thorough video, thank you so much for all of the useful comparisons!! Extremely helpful.
Thank you kindly for your feedback @Valtherockstar. You're very welcome :)
Thank you Serena for a very comprehensive video.
Thanks for your feedback @Janice Bryan!
Very clear explanation, thank you!!
Thank you so much @l.beukema8570
I really appreciate the work you have gone too and your a great teacher. Thank you so much for the references
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Thank you very much for all the work involved in this -- very, very helpful :)
Thank you for your feedback @amherst88!
It took a lot of work to make this wonderful tutorial - thank you so much!
Thank you for your feedback @sarannapolis!
A very thorough and well thought-out video, thank you so much! New subscriber!
Thank you so much @fitkitty8822!
Terrific educational video. Thank you!
Thanks @Kristina Kowalski!
This is super helpful; thanks so much!
Thanks Kim!
New sub here. I totally enjoyed your well thought out and informative video. Best one I’ve seen. Answered all my questions. Thx🙂
Thanks so much @Kristine Kerr!
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The Best of the BEST yet...
Thank you so much for sharing this...
BEAUTIFUL...
@Judi Christiopher Thanks so much for such awesome feedback. Giving viewers exactly what they want information-wise is such a pleasure :)
@@SerenaHannahStudio
I am back again to watch this great video!!!!
Fabulous information video. I think my favourite metal is the Brass colour. I’m going to try doing up the samples. Thankyou 🤗
Thanks so much @sherylsilkie9954!
This was very informative. Thank you.
Thanks for your kind words @msandreaa30!
This is a great tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you so much @maggiezuchhigday6153!
Thank you so much for this video!
Mim PreisImfeld No problem!
Excelente vídeo demonstrativo! Muito Obrigada!
Hello Beth how are you doing. I hope you’re fine😊.
Obrigada @bethmednicoff2450!
Thank you. This is so helpful
Thank you so much for your feedback @7swordmary567!
Very thorough, thank you
Thank you for your kind words @drewlop!
Thanks, very useful video.
Thank you for your feedback @atsu8344.
I just wish that I could have slowed this wonderful video so much information I'll have to go through this part by part, excellent, as I have both but have not done such a comparison and I should have. I'll definitely be watching again and I have subscribed.
Thank you so much @rene13lat!
Great info, thank you
Thanks Lorie!
Hello Lorie how are you doing. I hope you’re fine😊.
Thank you so much for all of your hard work. Marvelous video.
Thanks so much for your kind words Sheryl!
Hello Sheryl how are you doing. I hope you’re fine😊.
I just ordered some metallics i’m looking forward to playing with them!!
Lisa Smith You’ll love them! They add so much to the inks!
Thank you for the video
!deziraerae8025 Thank you for your feedback!
AMAZING!!! Thank you ever so much ❣️❣️❣️
@ginamariex628 Thank you for your kind words!
Wow! This is so very nice of you...beautiful job. Thank you so much!
Thanks for your awesome feedback @Marcelle Daigle!
Good point to store the Ranger's on their side.
Thanks Sheryl!
Thank's a lot !!!!
@AHO Immobilier You're very welcome!
This is a wonderful video - thank you so much. Ranger Copper is my favorite. Could you explain what modeling film is? I looked at it on Amazon, but that didn't help.
Thanks! Modelling film is a hard, non-porous substrate that you can actually wipe clean with blending solution (unlike Yupo, which stains). You can sometimes find it at Stampers Anonymous!
Whoa! This is real thing!
@toddblackburn1946 Thank you!
Great video, thanks. I wish you'd shown Pinata Brass and Pinata Gold side by side. They look so similar that only if I see them side by side will I get a true idea of their difference.
@safi456 That’s actually a great suggestion-will do for future comparison videos for sure!
I have both the Pinata Brass and Pinata Gold - been making up ink swatches so everything is still out on my desk. Currently sitting here looking at them and the gold really is a gold akin to an Inca Gold - what I would call a true rich gold. The brass IS subtly different - it's less yellow and is more towards a slight tinge of rose gold. A true brass and looks just like freshly polished brass does - without being brash. I think you could use both and not feel you'd wasted your money by getting both of them
Thank you
You're very welcome @murphydtx
Could you tell me what you used to spread the inks in the samples?
Hello Susan how are you doing. I hope you’re fine😊.
@susannonn5352 I used an airbrush I bought on Amazon :)
Great video, thank you. What kind of black paper are you using?
Thanks Janice! I’m using black modelling film
Interesting. All of the colors look so dull that you can't really see any brilliance in any of them. You showed them in the light, but it was just too fast to really see. Also - the variance of the amount of product you put on each sample also effected the outcome. Sometimes you added more of one brand than the other or more of an additive in one brand over another. The only thing I could really determine is that the Ranger line really moves beautifully vs. the Pinata brand. It seemed like you used up some of the bottles doing this test - that's an expensive test. But worth watching - I had no idea Ranger had 6 metallics so that was cool to learn. And I like the large bottles of the Pinata - just not the way they move on the paper. They seem very heavy. Wish the Rangers would come in those large bottles. And I hope you were able to use all those swatches in some type of project after.
@Today's Special Minis Thanks for your extensive, detailed feedback; it's much appreciated and used to make subsequent videos better. To be honest, on their own or in small-scale like the swatches presented, they really don't show off their brilliance the best. They shine most in large pieces mixed in among lots of Alcohol Ink colors. On their own they appear dull and almost matte. I always have to strike a balance between showing product properties and test results, and not showing them for so long that the viewer gets bored or irritated, and I'm definitely fine-tuning that balance as time goes on and I receive more feedback like yours. I do try to keep amounts consistent, but it's difficult shy of using syringes to measure exact amounts for this type of project with so many samples and you're right, it does get pretty expensive and this video alone cost me quite a bit to make (they all do to be honest). Believe it or not, the Pinata (particularly the Gold) metallics tend to be the ones most preferred by users because they're shiny and break up well among the inks. I often hang onto the swatches for reference later.
Thank you so much for the upload. I have some of the ranger metalics & i find it difficult to get pinjata in Ireland (including shipping its nearly €40 for a single "larger" pinjata).
Hello Carol how are you doing. I hope you’re fine😊.
Thank you for your feedback @dubaecr1! Yes, unfortunately availability changes drastically by region.
Thank you so much for this video. I am just starting out with alcohol inks and have crow syndrome so love the metallics and wasn't sure which products to purchase. I also saw a video recently that combined mica powder with alcohol to create a metallic ink. Have you ever tried this?
Thank you @cherylboutilier7791. No I haven't but it sounds like a really cool idea!
Curious what tool you used to “smash” the inks. It creates such a great look. Thanks.
It was an air gun
@Learaymond Yes as @mashatterscrafts said it was an air compressor :)
Can I use these in pump action markers? And would that white work in a gravity feed felt marker ?
@sickology I don't know but it is very possible they could gum up the marker. I would experiment with 1 and go from there.
Thank you for this! I've been wondering which metallic inks I should buy. Would you say that pinata sits on top better than the ranger?
Candice L Collins I’m not sure if it’s that it sits on top better so much as Pinata is more shimmery and luminescent, and so the metallics hold their own against the ink better than the Rangers, which fade and blend into the inks more so don’t seem as visible.
@@SerenaHannahStudio thanks doll! Love your videos! !
Hi I’ve watched a few of your videos I actually just received in mail my mixative pearl and copper yesterday. Do you have a video of applying to a tumbler I’ve searched TY high and low and no luck. PLEASE HELP!!
Hi Tanika, I don't yet, but I might in the future!
Do you have on on Ranger Pearls, just got some and it looks so grainy I’m a little afraid of them?
@khromecowgirl57 I do! I like them a lot, but they do not behave like metallics and I learned at the factory in New Jersey that they are better used to embellish rather than incorporated.
I foolishly tried to mix the Ranger Pearl with a color of blue, it turned into a lumpy mess I don’t know why! Also, I notice that the Ranger silver stained the yupo so that I could not remove it with anything I tried. I was forced to cover it with a darker color.
@Sandy Taylor I always recommend starting off with a small piece of scrap Yupo when getting familiar with a new Alcohol Ink product, especially the metallics as I find they can be challenging to use. I still find myself getting occasionally frustrated with them.
Hello how are you doing. I hope you’re fine😊.
Whenever I use the Pearl, or add it to anything, it goes Into this gritty texture with bits in it and I don’t know why.. same happens with any other type of Pearl colour.
Hello how are you doing. I hope you’re fine😊.
@jessH090 I have noticed this as well. I learned when I attended the Ranger conference that it is intended to act as an accent to be painted on after to embellish rather than incorporated into the inks like the metallics are. Hope that helps!
Hey. Which was the most transparent. Im kinda tryna create an effect where it has a little shimmer but looks flat at different angles. Like those pens we use to have as kids
@Sherlockhomeboy4031 I would say the Pinata, but it's more that it breaks apart more readily than the Ranger. They are both pretty opaque when applied evenly.
@@SerenaHannahStudio i actually found something by a company called Golden. They have something called liquid acrylic. The iridescent and interference ink is better than any product I've ever used. But of it were not for thos video I never would've found it. So thank u
When putting Pinata ink into smaller bottles do you then add a bb?
@annesteel5155 Personally I don't.
what airbrush are you using?
I'm using the Pro One Double-Action Airbrush & Compressor Kit Dual-Action Air Brush Set that I got off Amazon.ca. It was about 100$
Looks as of the ranger looks much better!
@Shannanmichael2009 They are both fantastic products!
Hi, thank you for the information. Just some constructive criticism. I am not a fan of monotone instruction.
@laurieallen8762 Thank you for your feedback, constructive criticism is always most welcome. Personally I am not either but I use the voice I do in these videos are they are educational and my goal was to simply deliver the (sometimes dry) information without the distractions of additional words or inflection. In the videos I teach for the Alcohol Ink Art community I'm much more animated and infuse more of my personality, but then again those have a different goal. Thank you again kindly for taking the time to comment :)
Thank you
irene gold You’re very welcome :)