Storing ink pads in cool temperatures

[Catherine773]

Hi Everyone,

I recently moved and had to pack up my entire craft room and put it in storage. It's been a heart breaker. My question for everyone is - Are ink pads and their refills safe in a cooler temperature? The storage unit is "climate controlled" however it's very chilly in the place. Too chilly for my liking and comfort level for my supplies. Can my ink pads be ruined kept in a cooler environment? I'd bring them to my new place except I have almost full sets from a lot of companies - SU, Simon Says Stamps, Lawn Fawn, Papertrey, The Ton, Tim Holtz, A Muse, etc. So keeping them in my new place isn't an option at this point due to space. We are going to bring a thermometer to find out the temp so I know how cold we are talking! Any ideas off hand if they are safe? Thank you! - Catherine

[gregzgurl]

I don't have definitive information, but my initial thought is that heat is more likely to do damage than cold, as long as it is not freezing...

[Boss]

As long as you are above freezing, it should be ok.

Way back in the early 1990’s my sis in law was a SU demo. She kept all of her SU dye ink pads in the refrigerator!!! She did so because she was advised by other Demos (and maybe SU?), that the pads lasted longer that way. Most refrigerators are at 40 degrees, which is plenty chilly, but it is well above freezing. Her ink pads survived the refrigerator in good form, so it must not have done any harm.

I agree that hot temperatures have the potential to do lots of damage, especially to wood mounted stamps. I know that extreme heat causes the glue on back of the rubber to release from the block (discovered this seeing wood block stamps at yard sales in super hot weather here in the desert side of Oregon. They never really re-adhere.)

[wavejumper]

I would not advise a heater in a storage facility where you wont be there with it.

It might not be as cold as it feels-do you know what temp they keep the place at? I would guess you are fine. I agree-heat is the enemy- so I run my ac in my craft room even if I am not in there for some of the day to get the temp down. I might be more concerned in the winter when they turn the heat on....

[lylacfey]

I know this is an older thread. I have stored ink pads in my garage that has been freezing to sweltering 100+ temps w/humidity. My ink pads have been fine. Deep freeze you will lose ink pads. Climate controlled storage should be fine.

Don’t put a heater in a storage unit. You do that you could cause a massive fire and charged with a fire related crime including manslaughter if a life was involved.