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Almost all of my ink is SU. I have tons of colors. I recently looked through a CTMH catalog and they have some cute stamps i wouldn't mind trying, but I'm worried that my inks won't do them justice. Thoughts?
__________________ Diana
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Save your drama for your llama.
I have some CTMH stamps and almost all of my ink is SU and I find they work Perfect on the CTMH stamps ( or any other stamp company, for that mattter) I only have 6 or 7 CTMH inks left I love them , but prefere my SU inks due to the wider , raised stamping area. You really should not have any problem combining the two brands . No Worries ! Have a Great Day ! ....Sherrylynn
ink them up with any ink and stamp off onto scrap paper, repeat several times. you will see that they start to stamp better and clearer after being seasoned. theres a coating on them that has to be worn off!
and, some inks will stain them, but it will not affect using them.
__________________ HollyHock, she who runs in scalloped circles.........
To 'season' them or get that coating off, you can also just rub them across your jeans a couple of times, or rub an eraser across the surface. This is the same with most stamps.
CTMH stamps will work well on any acrylic blocks. I have CTMH stamps, but I use Fiskars blocks because they were cheaper.
As to the original question, some people are saying they have no problem with the SU ink and CTMH stamps. But I've read that other people have complained about the SU ink beading up and giving a bad stamp impression.
Personally, I have no idea who is right. I don't use SU ink. I have used CTMH and Memento with my CTMH stamps without any problems.
I have both SU wood stamps and CTMH acyrlic stamps (and various other brands). I also have CTMH inks and some SU inks. I've been interchanging them all along with no problems.
In my experience, not all acrylic stamps need to be seasoned, especially the CTMH stamps. Most of mine have worked properly and stamped fabulously right out of the package.
I have a couple of CTMH acrylic blocks and I like them but my main go to blocks are the Inkadinkado clear blocks with the grid lines edged into them. I find the lines help in judging when placing the stamp on the card. I also like the pricing when buying them at Michaels or Joann's with a 40% or 50% coupon. I'd like to add a few more to my collection that are round with grids. The only brand I've seen like this are the Apple Pie blocks but I don't think they're as thick as the Inkadinkado blocks. I have a couple of cheapie really thin blocks from Walmart and I find them too flimsy after using the thicker blocks. I've recently watched some Youtube videos of a cardmaker who uses the Fiskars Stamp Press and it looks quite useful. I've got one of those on order in the compact size and can't wait to give it a whirl.
I hope my experiences have helped.
__________________ Leslie Harnish
Sambro, Nova Scotia
Canada
I use SU ink almost exclusively and it works very well with all stamp brands and types for me. When I first tried it with clear stamps, I had a problem getting a good image. Then I learned to season the clear stamps and what a difference! I season all clear stamps, regardless of manufacturer and my SU ink works great.
SU ink with CTMH stamps?
