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Well, maybe "worry" isn't the right word. I'm *wondering* how long an inkpad stays well-inked before you need to re-ink it. I know of course, that it totally depends on how much you use said inkpad. But I'm thinking about all the ink-intensive cards like anything with Just Jeans (esp w/ another BG stamp on top of it), brayering, etc.
I have all 48 Classic pads, but don't have any re-inkers yet.
My upline has some old-style inkpads that are still perfectly fine and haven't run out of ink yet! Is this typical?
hi susan
i would say that from my experience, i used mine for about 1 1/2 yrs before i needed to reink them. i'm a demo and i do a class once a month for close to 30 stampers, so some of colors that i use more frequently i've just started to have to reink. i would say, start to acquire reinkers for the colors that you use the most. i didn't realize that mine were getting dry until my upline pointed it out to me. plus, there are lots of cool things that you can do with reinkers besides reinking your pads.
I concur - with my old ink pads, I'm just purchasing the new ones instead of re-inkers. I've gone about 2 years and use a variety of colors in workshops, I'm just now looking at purchasing re-inkers. Wish they would sell the re-inkers in families too! An idea to submit to SU!
Theresa,
I think SU does sell the reinkers in color families too. You'll find them on the bottom of page 202 in the Idea Book and Catalog in the "assorted" box. A set of 12 classic ink refills for a color family sells for $27.95.
How is reinking a stamp pad done? Do you squeeze reinker ink all over the pad? Is there a way to get an even layer of ink on the stamp pad surface?
Clare
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It also depends on how much humidity is normally in the air where you live. I live in a very dry climate - relative humidity being around 40% - so I keep all my inkpads in sealable containers.
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Originally Posted by stampintree
I concur - with my old ink pads, I'm just purchasing the new ones instead of re-inkers. I've gone about 2 years and use a variety of colors in workshops, I'm just now looking at purchasing re-inkers. Wish they would sell the re-inkers in families too! An idea to submit to SU!
They do! You can buy the reinkers in all 4 classic colour families; yup, twelve at at time. Ask your demo.
I bought my first ink pad in 1996...garden green! And never reinked it! Finally bought a new ink pad last year in the new style.
However, that said I have had a Pretty in Pink ink pad for two years and it has been reinked twice! Maybe it has to do with the intensity of the color. I have a Brillinat Blue that is two years old, and I do nto think I will ever have to reink it! It is still so juicy...almost too juicy!
I definitely is effected by how much you use the ink!
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How is reinking a stamp pad done? Do you squeeze reinker ink all over the pad? Is there a way to get an even layer of ink on the stamp pad surface?
Clare
OK, maybe if I read the whole thread first before replying I'd get everything in one swoop!
Clare: Yes, you squeeze the reinker and try to get it evenly all over the top of the pad. I, however, usually put more in the middle of the pad than the edges because I use the middle more. I do find that if they are stored for a few days before you use them, (like, who ever has time to just check the ink levels in the all pads before you use them?HAHA), the ink tends to "level out" throughout the pad.
I'm so embarassed :oops: :oops: :oops: , I am a demo! I never noticed that! Then again, my downline told me about the stick-um remover SU carries too! Haven't had to order those things yet! I learn something new every day!
I just re-inked my black a couple of weeks ago and I use that pad ALL THE TIME!! I've had it probably close to 2 1/2 years before I re-inked it.
Another question--not to hijack the topic, but this is sort of related. I have 2 sets of 12 pads, that came in the cardboard boxes. Has anyone else noticed that since those boxes sit at an angle, the ink tends to run into the downward part of the inkpad?? Does that make sense? So, when I go to use the pad, it's jucier on one end than the other. this is especially true for the pads closer to the bottom of the box where they get tipped more.
i tore my boxes apart so they are just a box (no way to close them anymore) and they sit flat so I do not have that problem! Maybe you should try it too?
Worrying about using up my inkpads...
