Do you know the difference between clean stamp, rubber stamp and foam stamp? The biggest difference that separates rubber, foam and clear stamps are that the clear stamps are see-through stamps which allow you a chance to look right through the stamp and see exactly where you are stamping. With rubber and foam stamps, in order to be able to stamp your image exactly where you want it, you need to use a tool called the Stamp-a-ma-jig.
If you love stamping, you must have got your hands on a number of Rubber Stamp's. You must have collected self-inking stamps, rubber stamps, customized stamps, specialty stamps and a number of other options. However, it is important to keep your rubber stamps clean and clear to make sure they last you many years to come. In this article, we will help you know how to clean water-based ink off your custom stamps. So read till the end.
Using water based ink while stamping is a far better choice than using oil based ink. This makes it easy to change color and get a nice and clear image. So take your stamp pad and open it up a little to see the dry side. You should always start by using the wet side of the stamp pad to make impressions. Take a little bit of stamping cleaner and spray it on the stamp pad. One or two small squirts will generally do the trick. Further, take your stamp and give it a little scrub. This will make it easy for the cleaner to get onto the rubber. Finally, the scrubbing pad while clean and condition the stamp for you.
Next, you should scrub the rubber stamp over the dry side of the pad to dry off the stamp. This will make it easy to use the same stamp with different colors. It is important to dry the stamp as if the stamp remains wet or have the cleaner on it, the ink will not adhere properly and the impression will not be clearer.
Another thing this process will allow you to do is to color with multiple markers to create a multicolored image on your stamps. Therefore in order to get a clear and crisp image, you need to have completely clean and dry foam rubber stamp. You can choose to clean your stamps occasionally and dry them before coloring to make sure that you are starting fresh with a clean dry stamp.
It is important to clean your stamps directly after use if you are using oil-based ink. But if you are working with water-based ink, there is no need to wash the stamp after every use.
Next, you should scrub the rubber stamp over the dry side of the pad to dry off the stamp. This will make it easy to use the same stamp with different colors. It is important to dry the stamp as if the stamp remains wet or have the cleaner on it, the ink will not adhere properly and the impression will not be clearer.
Another thing this process will allow you to do is to color with multiple markers to create a multicolored image on your stamps. Therefore in order to get a clear and crisp image, you need to have completely clean and dry foam rubber stamp. You can choose to clean your stamps occasionally and dry them before coloring to make sure that you are starting fresh with a clean dry stamp.
It is important to clean your stamps directly after use if you are using oil-based ink. But if you are working with water-based ink, there is no need to wash the stamp after every use.
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