I am trying to like dye ink, but it just doesn't isn't the same for me. What I like about pigment ink is that it is thick and paint-like. I love painting (acrylic painted most of my childhood, took tons of art classes, and hope to paint in the future) so the pigment inks just feel "natural" to my painting side. Plus, you can emboss with it. Another good thing about pigment ink is that the color shows up no matter what paper you are using because it goes on top of the surface, rather than soaking in.
The downside to pigment ink is that it sometimes takes a long time to dry. Usually, this isn't a problem because I try not to overload the stamp with ink. If the ink is taking a long time to dry, simply use your heating tool to dry the ink quickly. The heating gun dries the pigment ink almost instantly.
To be fair, dye ink has its upsides too -like quick drying time, instantly dry usually. Also, for the most part, the ink pads are cheaper (for Stampin' Up, $5.25 for classic dye ink pads and $7.50 for craft pigment ink pads). Some companies charge the same for pigment and dye ink pads so sometimes cost isn't a factor.
I have and use dye ink pads, but I definitely use pigment ink pads more frequently.
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