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.

Betz, you look awesome! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and examples of these inks.

Thanks for the comparison. I will have to try the Catherine Pooler and see what I think on a project.

Thank you for doing this video!! I appreciate your time!!

Thanks so much. I really needed to know this before buying.

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!

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! 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!!

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. 🤑

Cool comparison. Idk anything about inks, so this was great. :) tyfs

Thank you for sharing your videos

This was very helpful. Thank you.

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.

The Distress Oxide may have embossed quicker because your heat tool was hotter with the Distress Oxide? What happened when the card cooled?

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

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.

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.

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!) :)

Very helpful!

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.

These are my two favorites

great video!!! thank you - I know what I need to buy!

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.

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.

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 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?

Hello. What kind of paper were you using? Thank you for sharing. Very interesting.

Thank you for comparing. Now in 2021, which would you purchase if you could only choose 1 brand? 🇦🇺❤️

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.

+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 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.

Thanks for sharing. It was helpful. I am new to your channel

Interesting!

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.

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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 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.

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.

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 gina k designs inks!!!! She has full size and miniature pads and her cardstock is superior!!!!!

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

a better comparison would definitely be inks vs inks, not inks vs oxide

I know several …..Distress oxide plays. I need to know the other…..don,t Distributor

These have nothing to do with each other.

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U talk way too much gets boring

Very helpful!