New white Stazon pad won't ink up

[awain]

I got a cotton white opaque Stazon from Addicted to Rubber Stamps - the kind that comes with the blank pad and the refill which you have to ink yourself. I followed the instructions (and then kept adding more ink to the pad after their "teaspoon" didn't seem enough) but I just can't get enough ink on my stamps and it won't make anything but a ghost of a stamp image (real watered down looking) on paper. Did I not shake the refill bottle enough? Could it be defective? Help!?

[phunkymama]

The white StazOn is meant to be used on non-porous surfaces such as acetate, metal, glass, etc. It won't work well on paper at all. You'd need the white craft pad for that.

[nmslmomto3]

mine did not come with instructions but I know I used more then a teaspoon on the pad. I inked it up like I ink the other pads I have, till it looks wet

[Geneal]

I have had bad luck with the StazOn pad too! I juiced it to death, and it still doesn't do a good job!

[MSBetsyZ]

What are you stamping on, if I may ask? Like Jen said, Staz-on is not meant for paper really, but plastic, metal, glass, etc. It'll just soak in to the cardstock.

I imagine also that the inker really needs a goooood shaking up before applying, too.

[awain]

Yup I was trying it on paper rather than something non-porous. Need to give it a try on a transparency sheet. Thanks for the advice!