What is Pigment Ink?
A pigment is a dry, powder substance that must be mixed with a liquid like water to leave behind black, white or color. The pigment is not necessarily water soluble, but it may remain suspended in the liquid.
Pigment particles tend to bond to edges within the chosen medium, a reason why these inks tend to last longer and resist fading over time.
Vibrant in intensity and appear the same color they stamp out. Pigment ink are slower drying as it sits on top of the paper than dye-based inks that absorb into the paper.
Pigment ink is the kind of pad you want to use if you are to emboss something. If you use a pigment ink on a glossy paper without embossing it- it will NOT dry.
Pigment ink are often more light fast than dye based inks and may resist fading even in direct sunlight. Because of their formulation, when you have a multi-ink pad- the colors will not bleed into each color.