How to Use a Stamp Wheel

Rubber stamp wheels add dimension to scrap book pages, handmade cards and gift wrap. Create your own backgrounds, borders and textured paper using a stamp wheel. Choose from small, standard or jumbo-sized stamp wheels for your projects.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Stamp wheel
• Paper or cardstock
• Ink cartridge

1. Hold the wheel in both hands and snap the stamp wheel into the ink cartridge in the color of your choice with both thumbs.

2. Push the wheel up so that it is touching the ink pad.

3. Prime the stamping wheel by running it over scrap paper until the ink is evenly distributed over the wheel.

4. Place a piece of paper onto the table underneath the paper you will be stamping so that it sticks out underneath both ends.

5. Put your pointer wheel onto the top of the wheel, thus stabilizing the wheel by applying light, even pressure.

6. Start off the paper and begin rolling the stamp wheel across the paper.

7. Roll all the way across the paper until you have rolled completely off the paper.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have a steady hand, roll the stamp alongside a ruler to keep the design straight.
• You can also use stamp wheels to impress clay to make designs on your pottery or other clay projects.
• Use your stamp wheels to create decorative borders on your walls.
• Prevent your ink from drying out by storing it in an air tight container and out of direct sunlight.