How to Make Stamp and Ink Pads Last Longer
Scrapbooking is a favorite hobby for many individuals and there are aisles and aisles of tools and embellishments in every craft store for any possible scrapbook page creation. Ink stamps are one of the most popular tools for scrapbooking and they're not cheap. However, there are ways to make your ink pads last longer, so you won't have to replace them so often.
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Secure lids on ink pads tightly after every use. Foam ink pads (usually pigment inks) should be stored upright, while felt ink pads (dye inks) should be stored upside down to keep the ink on the surface.
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Re-ink the pad when it dries out by putting a small amount of refill ink from one end of the pad to the other and spreading it out evenly over the pad with something sturdy, such as an old credit card.
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Store ink pads in an airtight container, such as a plastic zipper baggie, to help keep them from drying out.
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Clean up color transfers from one ink pad to another, which occurs when you don't clean your stamps after each use. Dab the ink pad with a dampened paper towel and remove the color that doesn't belong.
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Revitalize dried out ink pads with solvent that adds moisture to the pad.
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Tips & Warnings
Solvent for dried out ink pads may be a better investment than additional ink because you can use it on all of your ink pads.
Purchase extra ink refill bottles when you buy a new ink pad, just in case the color is later discontinued.
Ink pads re-hydrated with solvent will dry out again more quickly than a new pad. Re-inking pads will require occasional solvent application to prevent the pad from clogging.
