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I am in the process of cleaning up and downsizing my craft area. I have about 14 of the old SU! Stamp pads. Most of them still stamp but they are a little on the light side. Since I can’t re-ink them, could I use an ink refresher of some sort on them? Is it even worth bothering with?
My thought is that you have nothing to lose by trying stamp refresher on them. The Frugal Crafter says that if you add a teaspoon of glycerin to a 4-oz bottle of water, you have it! I would recommend using distilled water so you don't get weird growths on your pads...
Can you not re-ink them because the colors are no longer available? If there is a color that’s close (and you like it being just a close match) you could get a re-inker...?
Can you not re-ink them because the colors are no longer available? If there is a color that’s close (and you like it being just a close match) you could get a re-inker...?
I've done this with quite a few ink pads and it works great!
Can you not re-ink them because the colors are no longer available? If there is a color that’s close (and you like it being just a close match) you could get a re-inker...?
Is there a list of similar colors available somewhere? I think these are all retired....I haven't even looked at anything stamp related in about 6 years LOL! We moved and all my stuff was left at this house and I'm just getting back to it.
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I have several lists on this thread in the downloads/lists and charts section of the forum. Check to see if any of them give you some help. If you need help, and since you only have a small number you want to check, I'd be glad to point you in the right direction.
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When I first started stamping I didn’t buy re-Inkers. I use ink refresher on them and some are 14 years old. Granted they didn’t get used a lot and there’s Ink in the pad. Just dry. Older SU pads held Ink forever. Some I’ve never re-Inked and never refreshed and they still stamp well!!
When I first started stamping I didn’t buy re-Inkers. I use ink refresher on them and some are 14 years old. Granted they didn’t get used a lot and there’s Ink in the pad. Just dry. Older SU pads held Ink forever. Some I’ve never re-Inked and never refreshed and they still stamp well!!
Yes, the old pads seem to have lasted much longer than the newer ones. On the other hand, maybe I didn't stamp as much way back then?
I've never tried ink refresher, but I have glycerin and a spray bottle (and water, haha!), so I'm eager to try that on a few drier ink pads. Thanks for the tip!
Question re: Old SU! Stamp Pads
