I just had a conversation with a fairly new stamper and customer and thought it would be helpful to publish these tips about our ink pads again!
The firm foam ink pads provide wonderful ink coverage with just a light tap of the stamp. They are particularly good for solid images and don't leave the lined look that the old style cloth pads could leave.
For best results, use a light touch when inking up your stamp. If you press too hard, you'll pick up excess ink around the edges of your images which will then transfer to your card stock when you stamp the image.
Our ink pads feature a patented flip-top case so that the actual ink pad is stored upside down to keep it moist and juicy! So, when storing your ink pads, you want to make sure the are face up!
These ink pads come with color name labels in four languages (English, Spanish, German, and French) on the bottoms of the pads. You just peel off the labels and add the label in the language you prefer to the front edge of the lid for easy identification. Then, cut one of the other labels apart so you only see the color. Adhere these label pieces inside the lid wells as pictured here for easy color identifaction when the pad is open and in use.
You can also cut a tiny piece off one of the other labels and place it on top of the Ink Refill lid to make it easy to identify the color of the refill as well.
The firm foam ink pads do hold less ink and release more on to your stamp when you ink them up, so you may need to reink your ink pads a little more often. For this reason, I recommend purchasing an Ink Refill in the appropriate color whenever you purchase an ink pad.
Some firm foam ink pads may appear blotchy. This is normal and is caused by the pad material. It will not affect the stamped image.
Because these pads put so much more ink on your images, they may appear darker when first stamped. Once the image dries, the color will appear normal.
I hope you find these tips helpful!
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