I love your comparison, don't get me wrong, but it is like comparing oranges to apples. Catherine Pooler's is an actual ink, whereas Tim Holtz oxide is a pigment. I think the better comparison would have been with Tim Holtz distressed inks instead of the oxide. Since the oxides are a pigment they do have a chalkier look than the inks.
I did consider using the distress ink instead for that exact reason (as stated in the intro)! They are different (and that’s why I use both of them) and they both are the must haves in the ink world. A lot of people don’t understand the differences and similarities between them. Hopefully this sheds some light on that 🙂.
I love this comparison because I’m a beginner with inks like these and specifically looking at both the Catherine Pooler and the Oxide inks. I know they do similar things, and have some differences. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks!!
@@jennifers8843 I already have tons of stampin up, and decided to go with Catherine pooler for my next collection! I don’t like or want a chalky look, I want bright and highly pigmented colors. I LOVE them. I purchased about 16 so far- a set of minis and several full size. If they dry out, I understand people contact customer service and they help, however I haven’t had that experience just yet. I’ve had them for about a week or two now.
Yes, when the heat tool has been used previously it doesn’t need time to warm up. The air is already very hit the second time around. When the card cooled it was embossed.
Catherine pooler inks look great. I have a friend who loves them. I have a heavy hand when I stamp. I don't like using them. For the oxides, I think you need to pick and choose your colors. Some are almost impossible to tell apart. I ordered some from blitsy more than a year ago. They weren't new, but they weren't readily available in large chain craft stores. 2 oranges were almost identical. I gave carved pumpkin to a friend. We both stared at inked paper and tried to discern the difference. I think I have 11 colors. I am VERY happy with my selection. I have more regular distress colors. Both types work well on the same card.
Wow! I don't know if you seen this at 25:33 that there is a toddler with curly hair two eyes part of face and a funny nose, and the rest of the face is covered. This is so neat. I have the ability to see images in all sort of things like clouds, wall paper, rugs, etc. The image on this is clearly visable to me, but not sure if it would be picked up by others.
Thanks for comparing these two inks. I have CP inks and enjoy them a lot. I am interested in Distress Oxides and was glad to see how they differ. I feel this comparison was valuable for that reason.
Thank you so much for taking the time and doing this. I have been on the fence about getting catherine Pooler inks. I have oxides and really really want her ink. You helped me so much. 🤗 I'm gonna get my mini inks today before the price goes up. 🤑
Thanks so much for this video! I have almost all of the DOs and just got an order for the CP mini's. I am actively downsizing my crafty collection because my husband and I are planning to move to Europe in a few years and I need to consolidate to the most versatile supplies. I am very impressed with the CP's - and would maybe keep a few key colors in DOs for stamping on black cardstock - excited to experiment. Oh and I agree the mini's are a total game changer!
Thank you for this video. I’m overwhelmed by all the options to lay down color. What’s the difference between DO’s and DI’s? I’m new to cardmaking and have lots of oxides and some minis. I have blended and spritzed and now I know I can emboss with the oxides. Not sure where what to do with the inks?
That’s a really good question and a lot of people are super confused by it. Basically your oxides have more of a pigment in them even though they’re a hybrid. That means that you can set them with heat after you spray water on them and they will not move. A Distress Inc. gives you a really beautiful vibrant end however they always are movable. That means if you set them with water and you re-wet it it’s going to move again. Oxides are a little bit more forgiving, but Distress inks, I think are much prettier.
Then I think of the Oxides and Tim, of course, I think Grunge (love it). When I think of Catherine, I think prissy and pretty, also quite lovely but I use both for those very different reasons and results.
@@Betsiemorris You realize that we have now just validated each other in our NEED to have all of them both!!! LOL....(that's the story I'm going with and you are welcome to share...hahaha) I am really tickled to learn that CP is now available in the small sizes. I prefer them, as well. Thanks!
I am not a fan of the tim holtz container for his ink pads. They are not secure enough for me as they have come loose no matter how I check to make sure they stay closed.
Okay, now I need to invest in Catherine Pooler inks. I've been hovering, but I see so many crafters using them and I do like the colors. Thank goodness there are minis. Thanks for the comparison.
+Betz Golden.... comparing these 2 particular types of ink are like comparing apples with oranges. I have the whole set of CP Inks (and they're absolutely amazing to work with)...and I also own all the TH Distress Inks...and some of the TH Distress Oxides. If you were comparing TH Distress to CP, that would be a more fair comparison.
Based on your test. I think I would much rather use the Oxide as a background than the more harsh CP. Too bright for a background. Also the oxides are a layering ink. They achieves a nice depth without looking splotchy.
I own full sets of both of these inks. I love them both for different reasons. CP inks are super bright and vivid and solid. I like my Oxides for stamping on black or ink blending as they are super smooth and blend like “butta” as Lauren Bassen would say
The 2 inks you show are different. Oxide is very chalky, totally different reaction to water. Pooler ink is vibrant and more like water colors. Comparing these two would be like comparing apples to oranges not gala apples to Macintosh apples. Oxides are also great to use as an embossing ink. I do not own Pooler ink but would love to. I played with them at scrapbook expo and loved them! Very vibrant juicy colors! Again these are very different inks. It's like trying to compare cricut to scan and cut. They are both fantastic machines that accomplish different tasks.
Totally agree you cannot compare these two particular types of inks. The distress oxides are very specialized inks and are in a special niche of its own
I think the better focus of this video would have been comparing pigment inks to dye inks. Otherwise, it seems to me to be an apples to oranges comparison, which I think could be confusing, especially to those who are new to stamping. However, it was interesting to see the comparisons you made. Since dye inks (CP) are absorbed into the card stock and pigment inks (TH) sit on top of the card stock helps explain some of the reasons why one type of ink is better suited for a particular purpose than another. I am a longtime user of CP inks, and I learned from your video that heat setting them stops their reactivity to water as well as helping to prevent muddiness when layering colors. I’ll definitely have to try that.
I agree with everything you stated. It actually is good to do a side by side comparison of different inks so crafters can see which one they need depending on how they craft and what they use them for. I did another video comparing CP to distress ink and another in comparing to Simon Hurley. Those two types are closer to what her ink is.
@@Betsiemorris I’m watching your comparison to Simon Hurley inks right now, which I’d expect to have similar performance since they are both dye inks. I don’t have any Simon Hurley inks, so I’m interested to see them in action. I definitely prefer a foam pad (CP) over felt pads (SH) because the transfer of ink is night and day in my opinion. I really appreciate the comparison of colors between the two.
Aren't Distress Oxides different from the non-oxide Distress inks and wouldn't the latter be more comparable to the Pooler inks? I thought I heard Tim Holtz say that the Distress oxides inks contain pigments where as the other does not. Just curious.
Thanks for doing this comparison. It helped me make a decision whether or not to buy the CP inks (I've loved the DO ones for years!). I wanted to mention that the CP inks are likely more vibrant because they are dye based, while Tim's are a hybrid of dye and pigment and designed for that pastelly look.
I own most of the DO and my full CP set will be delivered Monday. Excellent video. I don't see any harm in comparing the two. Colored pencils all have different formulations and they are compared all the time. You could compare other hybrid inks to the DOs but it would probably be less interesting! You got some beautiful browns mixing the complementaries, and that lovely, toned down violet from the violet-yellow mixture.
Great Video Betz, in my experience with the distress oxides. I let each layer of color dry completely before adding the next color so that they layer like they are supposed to. Catherine Pooler inks, I have heard that when stamping them it has a nice crisp image. Thank you for the video. I enjoyed it a lot.
I purchase blank ink pads the same size as CP’s mini, then buy her refills so it saves me a few $$. Works just as well in my opinion. I do feel the oxides are a totally different type of ink than CP. I have both.
Thank you for comparing these 2 inks! I was recently at my local stamp shop and she is moving over to the CP inks versus the Oxides and I wasn't completely sold. It seemed they were used for the same things (at least what I wanted to use them for). This has been very helpful in making my decision. (I think I need to own both sets!) :)
I think you have to have an understanding of distress oxide it was meant to be chalky. one is a pigment ink the other is a dye ink. why are you comparing these two inks? if you’re going to compare compare with the distress, not the oxides
I really enjoy showdown vids with _similar_ colouring products, especially from non affiliated creators, and appreciate the time you have taken with this one, but this is a demo of what two very _different_ types of ink do. One is dye based, and the other is a hybrid of dye and pigment made specifically to oxidise as per the name. I got the impression that you were _comparing_ them to see which one did a better job at each task. As many others have already said, that is like comparing apples to oranges, especially without a full explanation regarding the differences between the two and it made me wonder if you were aware of what those are. Also, a fairer comparison of how juicy the pads are would have been brand new pads for each one. Thanks anyway though.
That’s the point….to show why they are different. As for age of the pads, if this were sponsored I would def make sure they were both new or same age, but since I did not get paid and I’m bringing my viewers FREE content I did the best I could with what I had.
I own both and rarely use either of them. It’s sad. They are great inks but not my go to inks. If I’m doing a background I prefer my regular distress ink. They are much more vibrant and I don’t care for the chalk finish all that much. However, I’ve got them so I need to use them.
Yes!!!! Me too! I don’t like the chalk finish either and live distress ink ❤️. Though I have noticed that if I don’t use water that chalk effect is not as apparent.
This was very interesting. I would never have thought to use the CP inks in this manner, and I do have a few small sets. I heard so many good things about them I had to try them. I must say,They are not my favs. They have the same foam pad as SUp , which just makes a mess IMHO. I always have to wipe the acrylic block or the outside of a stamp before stamping because no matter how easy I think I am inking, it’s a mess. And they need to be inked very frequently if you do much stamping or color swiping. The colors are gorgeous and they do stamp well w/out a chalky finish though. 👍🏻👍🏻 I guess I am a Ranger fan through & through. Distress was my first set of inks & I still love them for backgrounds. I don’t do a lot of color stamping so neutrals for stamping work fine for me. And Oxides were my second full set. ❤️❤️😍😍😍I love them with Distress for backgrounds. And I love stamping with them. I love the glaze over them as it brings all that depth of color forward. (FYI::I have a sponge in mine (to prevent bacteria) and it really does not dry it out. The glaze just sits in the sponge ready for next time.) It’s so much fun to see how others use products. There is always some new thing we can learn from each other. Thank you!
I love your comparison, don't get me wrong, but it is like comparing oranges to apples. Catherine Pooler's is an actual ink, whereas Tim Holtz oxide is a pigment. I think the better comparison would have been with Tim Holtz distressed inks instead of the oxide. Since the oxides are a pigment they do have a chalkier look than the inks.
I did consider using the distress ink instead for that exact reason (as stated in the intro)! They are different (and that’s why I use both of them) and they both are the must haves in the ink world. A lot of people don’t understand the differences and similarities between them. Hopefully this sheds some light on that 🙂.
Totally agree it’s an unfair comparison
I love this comparison because I’m a beginner with inks like these and specifically looking at both the Catherine Pooler and the Oxide inks. I know they do similar things, and have some differences. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks!!
@@pamelamantione3704 which did you choose? I have the oxide pads but want the Pooler inks but read they dry out super fast.
@@jennifers8843 I already have tons of stampin up, and decided to go with Catherine pooler for my next collection! I don’t like or want a chalky look, I want bright and highly pigmented colors. I LOVE them. I purchased about 16 so far- a set of minis and several full size. If they dry out, I understand people contact customer service and they help, however I haven’t had that experience just yet. I’ve had them for about a week or two now.
The Distress Oxide may have embossed quicker because your heat tool was hotter with the Distress Oxide? What happened when the card cooled?
Yes, when the heat tool has been used previously it doesn’t need time to warm up. The air is already very hit the second time around. When the card cooled it was embossed.
Thanks for the comparison. I will have to try the Catherine Pooler and see what I think on a project.
Thanks so much. I really needed to know this before buying.
Catherine pooler inks look great. I have a friend who loves them. I have a heavy hand when I stamp. I don't like using them.
For the oxides, I think you need to pick and choose your colors. Some are almost impossible to tell apart. I ordered some from blitsy more than a year ago. They weren't new, but they weren't readily available in large chain craft stores. 2 oranges were almost identical. I gave carved pumpkin to a friend. We both stared at inked paper and tried to discern the difference. I think I have 11 colors. I am VERY happy with my selection. I have more regular distress colors. Both types work well on the same card.
I agree! I don’t have all the oxides for just that!
Wow! I don't know if you seen this at 25:33 that there is a toddler with curly hair two eyes part of face and a funny nose, and the rest of the face is covered. This is so neat. I have the ability to see images in all sort of things like clouds, wall paper, rugs, etc. The image on this is clearly visable to me, but not sure if it would be picked up by others.
Thanks for comparing these two inks. I have CP inks and enjoy them a lot. I am interested in Distress Oxides and was glad to see how they differ. I feel this comparison was valuable for that reason.
So glad you found it helpful!
Thank you so much for taking the time and doing this. I have been on the fence about getting catherine Pooler inks. I have oxides and really really want her ink. You helped me so much. 🤗 I'm gonna get my mini inks today before the price goes up. 🤑
The mini inks are the way to go! I feel like you get the best value! ❤️
Thanks so much for this video! I have almost all of the DOs and just got an order for the CP mini's. I am actively downsizing my crafty collection because my husband and I are planning to move to Europe in a few years and I need to consolidate to the most versatile supplies. I am very impressed with the CP's - and would maybe keep a few key colors in DOs for stamping on black cardstock - excited to experiment. Oh and I agree the mini's are a total game changer!
Thank you for doing this video!! I appreciate your time!!
Betz, you look awesome! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and examples of these inks.
Thank you for this video. I’m overwhelmed by all the options to lay down color. What’s the difference between DO’s and DI’s? I’m new to cardmaking and have lots of oxides and some minis. I have blended and spritzed and now I know I can emboss with the oxides. Not sure where what to do with the inks?
That’s a really good question and a lot of people are super confused by it. Basically your oxides have more of a pigment in them even though they’re a hybrid. That means that you can set them with heat after you spray water on them and they will not move. A Distress Inc. gives you a really beautiful vibrant end however they always are movable. That means if you set them with water and you re-wet it it’s going to move again. Oxides are a little bit more forgiving, but Distress inks, I think are much prettier.
@@Betsiemorris Thank you for you help, Betz!!
Watch Tim Holtz videos. He does a great job of comparing the distress inks and does amazing things with them!
Then I think of the Oxides and Tim, of course, I think Grunge (love it). When I think of Catherine, I think prissy and pretty, also quite lovely but I use both for those very different reasons and results.
Yep! Me too! They both are great inks!
@@Betsiemorris You realize that we have now just validated each other in our NEED to have all of them both!!! LOL....(that's the story I'm going with and you are welcome to share...hahaha) I am really tickled to learn that CP is now available in the small sizes. I prefer them, as well. Thanks!
Thank you for comparing. Now in 2021, which would you purchase if you could only choose 1 brand? 🇦🇺❤️
I could not pick just one. Both do completely different things.
I am not a fan of the tim holtz container for his ink pads. They are not secure enough for me as they have come loose no matter how I check to make sure they stay closed.
Yes, I know what you mean! I actually had the kids come off of the CP minis 😳
I really need the ones from up lessons . What is the names are the company on the grap crus
I’m so sorry I don’t understand.
Cool comparison. Idk anything about inks, so this was great. :) tyfs
I’m so glad you found it useful! There are so many on the market. I’m still trying to figure it all out!
Hello. What kind of paper were you using? Thank you for sharing. Very interesting.
I believe it was 110 lb cardstock
Okay, now I need to invest in Catherine Pooler inks. I've been hovering, but I see so many crafters using them and I do like the colors. Thank goodness there are minis. Thanks for the comparison.
I have links listed in where to find them 🙂. I’m glad they have the minis too!
+Betz Golden.... comparing these 2 particular types of ink are like comparing apples with oranges. I have the whole set of CP Inks (and they're absolutely amazing to work with)...and I also own all the TH Distress Inks...and some of the TH Distress Oxides. If you were comparing TH Distress to CP, that would be a more fair comparison.
I stated in the video on why I decided on the oxides instead of the distress.
After thinking about your comment and others that have stated the same thing I do understand your point! Thanks for your thoughts and feedback 🙂
Based on your test. I think I would much rather use the Oxide as a background than the more harsh CP. Too bright for a background. Also the oxides are a layering ink. They achieves a nice depth without looking splotchy.
That’s what’s so great about art - we each can create to our taste and not one is better than the other 🙂❤️🙂
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Thank you for sharing your videos
Very helpful!
So glad you found it helpful!
I own full sets of both of these inks. I love them both for different reasons. CP inks are super bright and vivid and solid. I like my Oxides for stamping on black or ink blending as they are super smooth and blend like “butta” as Lauren Bassen would say
Oxides are wonderful in black paper! I forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
The 2 inks you show are different. Oxide is very chalky, totally different reaction to water. Pooler ink is vibrant and more like water colors. Comparing these two would be like comparing apples to oranges not gala apples to Macintosh apples. Oxides are also great to use as an embossing ink. I do not own Pooler ink but would love to. I played with them at scrapbook expo and loved them! Very vibrant juicy colors! Again these are very different inks. It's like trying to compare cricut to scan and cut. They are both fantastic machines that accomplish different tasks.
Yes, I am aware and I gave my reasoning in the video and did a follow up.
Totally agree you cannot compare these two particular types of inks. The distress oxides are very specialized inks and are in a special niche of its own
I think the better focus of this video would have been comparing pigment inks to dye inks. Otherwise, it seems to me to be an apples to oranges comparison, which I think could be confusing, especially to those who are new to stamping. However, it was interesting to see the comparisons you made. Since dye inks (CP) are absorbed into the card stock and pigment inks (TH) sit on top of the card stock helps explain some of the reasons why one type of ink is better suited for a particular purpose than another. I am a longtime user of CP inks, and I learned from your video that heat setting them stops their reactivity to water as well as helping to prevent muddiness when layering colors. I’ll definitely have to try that.
I agree with everything you stated. It actually is good to do a side by side comparison of different inks so crafters can see which one they need depending on how they craft and what they use them for. I did another video comparing CP to distress ink and another in comparing to Simon Hurley. Those two types are closer to what her ink is.
@@Betsiemorris I’m watching your comparison to Simon Hurley inks right now, which I’d expect to have similar performance since they are both dye inks. I don’t have any Simon Hurley inks, so I’m interested to see them in action. I definitely prefer a foam pad (CP) over felt pads (SH) because the transfer of ink is night and day in my opinion. I really appreciate the comparison of colors between the two.
Yes, foam pads tend to give a better stamped image. I prefer his inks fir backgrounds and blending 🙂
Aren't Distress Oxides different from the non-oxide Distress inks and wouldn't the latter be more comparable to the Pooler inks? I thought I heard Tim Holtz say that the Distress oxides inks contain pigments where as the other does not. Just curious.
This was very helpful. Thank you.
So glad you found it useful!
Thanks for doing this comparison. It helped me make a decision whether or not to buy the CP inks (I've loved the DO ones for years!). I wanted to mention that the CP inks are likely more vibrant because they are dye based, while Tim's are a hybrid of dye and pigment and designed for that pastelly look.
Yes! Thank you so much for the reasoning behind the different vibrancy look 🙂
I own most of the DO and my full CP set will be delivered Monday. Excellent video. I don't see any harm in comparing the two. Colored pencils all have different formulations and they are compared all the time. You could compare other hybrid inks to the DOs but it would probably be less interesting! You got some beautiful browns mixing the complementaries, and that lovely, toned down violet from the violet-yellow mixture.
Thank you 🙂. It’s fun to see how different types of inks stack up against other brands.
This video is exactly what I needed! I am with you- I think I still want both!
Great Video Betz, in my experience with the distress oxides. I let each layer of color dry completely before adding the next color so that they layer like they are supposed to. Catherine Pooler inks, I have heard that when stamping them it has a nice crisp image. Thank you for the video. I enjoyed it a lot.
I agree entirely! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I purchase blank ink pads the same size as CP’s mini, then buy her refills so it saves me a few $$. Works just as well in my opinion. I do feel the oxides are a totally different type of ink than CP. I have both.
Great tip!
Thank you! I have almost all the stampin up ink pads and their refills, if I didn’t I would start collecting the CP. This is a great video!!
I have inks from a number of companies! I have soooooo many SU inks and continue to add!!
Thank you for comparing these 2 inks! I was recently at my local stamp shop and she is moving over to the CP inks versus the Oxides and I wasn't completely sold. It seemed they were used for the same things (at least what I wanted to use them for). This has been very helpful in making my decision. (I think I need to own both sets!) :)
I am so glad you found this helpful! Like you, I need both, but not everyone does. 🙂
I think you have to have an understanding of distress oxide it was meant to be chalky. one is a pigment ink the other is a dye ink. why are you comparing these two inks? if you’re going to compare compare with the distress, not the oxides
I explained that and I have a video on that as well.
I really enjoy showdown vids with _similar_ colouring products, especially from non affiliated creators, and appreciate the time you have taken with this one, but this is a demo of what two very _different_ types of ink do. One is dye based, and the other is a hybrid of dye and pigment made specifically to oxidise as per the name. I got the impression that you were _comparing_ them to see which one did a better job at each task. As many others have already said, that is like comparing apples to oranges, especially without a full explanation regarding the differences between the two and it made me wonder if you were aware of what those are. Also, a fairer comparison of how juicy the pads are would have been brand new pads for each one. Thanks anyway though.
That’s the point….to show why they are different. As for age of the pads, if this were sponsored I would def make sure they were both new or same age, but since I did not get paid and I’m bringing my viewers FREE content I did the best I could with what I had.
These are my two favorites
I own both and rarely use either of them. It’s sad. They are great inks but not my go to inks. If I’m doing a background I prefer my regular distress ink. They are much more vibrant and I don’t care for the chalk finish all that much. However, I’ve got them so I need to use them.
Yes!!!! Me too! I don’t like the chalk finish either and live distress ink ❤️. Though I have noticed that if I don’t use water that chalk effect is not as apparent.
great video!!! thank you - I know what I need to buy!
So glad you found it useful!
Thanks for sharing. It was helpful. I am new to your channel
Welcome! I’m glad you found it useful. So glad you are here 🙂
a better comparison would definitely be inks vs inks, not inks vs oxide
I disagree. For those that do not know the difference between an oxide and an ink this is what would clarify.
I LOVE gina k designs inks!!!! She has full size and miniature pads and her cardstock is superior!!!!!
I am still resisting, but I’m going to cave because I hear such wonderful things about her ink.
Interesting!
I know several …..Distress oxide plays. I need to know the other…..don,t Distributor
This was very interesting. I would never have thought to use the CP inks in this manner, and I do have a few small sets. I heard so many good things about them I had to try them. I must say,They are not my favs. They have the same foam pad as SUp , which just makes a mess IMHO. I always have to wipe the acrylic block or the outside of a stamp before stamping because no matter how easy I think I am inking, it’s a mess. And they need to be inked very frequently if you do much stamping or color swiping. The colors are gorgeous and they do stamp well w/out a chalky finish though. 👍🏻👍🏻
I guess I am a Ranger fan through & through. Distress was my first set of inks & I still love them for backgrounds. I don’t do a lot of color stamping so neutrals for stamping work fine for me. And Oxides were my second full set. ❤️❤️😍😍😍I love them with Distress for backgrounds. And I love stamping with them. I love the glaze over them as it brings all that depth of color forward.
(FYI::I have a sponge in mine (to prevent bacteria) and it really does not dry it out. The glaze just sits in the sponge ready for next time.)
It’s so much fun to see how others use products. There is always some new thing we can learn from each other.
Thank you!
I agree with you on having to reink often! I bought all the reinkers because of it. I do love Ranger products too ❤️.
These have nothing to do with each other.
Thanks for commenting! It helps me ❤️
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U talk way too much gets boring
Thanks so much for commenting and keeping my video in circulation. I appreciate my haters! 🥰
Very helpful!