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Is it me or is it my ink?

Hi everyone, I'm a complete newbie to rubber stamping. I was looking for bookplates, actually, and ended up finding a neat rubber stamp bookplate at VictoriaTrading.com, which got me to thinking about rubber stamps in general. (Something I probably hadn't thought about since third grade.)

After a little moseying around eBay and stamp sites on Friday, I started finding myself strangely compelled to learn more and more... uh oh... I know the signs of another obsessive hobby coming on!

Sure enough, yesterday morning I was at Hobby Lobby (the only stamp-selling store for miles around) the moment it opened. When I walked in, I discovered that *all* rubber stamps were 50% off! Must be fate!

I managed to restrain myself and just get a half dozen or so stamps that I really like. I was really excited about all of the pretty inks and embossing materials, but I told myself that I should wait to get the "good stuff" until I've read more online and have an idea of the kinds of projects I want to try. So, I bought the cheapest ink pad they had - "Child's Play" - for practicing.

Now on to my problem: my stamps are coming out somewhat faint unless I press down really hard on the ink pad. But, when I press down hard, I get inky edges outside of the design that I have to clean off before stamping the stamp. Do I just need more practice, or do some inks not cling to the stamp as well as others, so to speak?

Thanks! -S.

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New stamps need to be inked up a few times before they are actually used. Also, when you ink a stamp, you don't need to press it down hard on the ink pad, lightly tap it on the pad to ink it up gradually. That way you don't get stray ink all over the wrong part of the stamp.

:o) Robin .............................. Ma Vinci's Reliquary

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MaVinci2

I agree a good basic black ink pad will be used lots and lots. For black ink I perfer dye ink pads. I love the memories! For pigment inks I love the colorbox ones. If you are going to get into embossing you will want to have a good embossing pad, not a cheap one and a few choices of embossing powder. When I first started stamping I found that to be a lot of fun compared to just stamping. Now I love them all and have just gotten all of the new chalk pads. You can never have too many stamps or stamp pads..LOL Denyse

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LasImpPan

I just wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions and help - whee! I tried the multiple-taps technique and used different paper and am getting much better results.

I'm waiting to get more ink and the embossing stuff until I narrow down the list of projects I want to try. Meanwhile, I'm busy vigourously losing stamp auctions on eBay - lol. Back to lurking and soaking up the wisdom! -S.

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If you decide to get into embossing I would recommend the versamark brand pad. I think the embossing powder sticks better to it and it gives you a much more desireable look.

~Donna~ SAHM Val Gal 16, Wendy Woo 14, Seany 10 6 years of Stamping Bliss

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