Color Wicking

• Regular dye-based inks will spread a bit when spritzed with water, but they do not travel as much as distress inks. These special inks actually "wick" or spread out further, creating a "tone on tone" look.
  
  

Slow Drying

• Distress inks take much longer to dry than other dye-based inks. This means that you can blend or shade on paper or even on photographs.
  
  

Color Stability

• Heat and water usually cause dye-based inks to break down quickly, but this is not the case with distress inks. This means that you have more control and the colors do not become "muddied."
  
  

Unique Color Palette

• Distress inks come in a very distinct line of colors, including antique linen, weathered wood, tea dye and milled lavender. These are perfect for the aged look of distressing.