Happy Friday
to everyone!
I’m just
going to jump right into things. Ok, so I was looking through our crafting
drawers and doing a bit of clean up and I came to our stamps and they looked so
sad. You can tell that they have gone through lots of fun times stamping that’s
for sure because they have lots of ink residue left over on them and they just
look so worn, not like the clear beautiful brand new looking stamps that they
once were. I’ve decided to give our stamps a little TLC and give them all
baths, well at least the really dirty looking ones. I want to do this the
right way and not have any stamps fall apart so I did a little investigating
online...
I did a
little research about dirty stamps and how to clean them and
you’re gonna be fascinated with what I found out, I kinda was excited and
learned new stuff.
Dirty stamp
facts:
- A
dirty stamp that is clogged with ink can make your stamped images look unclear
or make them look like something completely different.
- Stamps
like everything get dusty and need to be cleaned or dusted because of this.
-There’s
a difference between a stamp that is stained and a stamp that is dirty. If you
have a stained stamp, don’t scrub it because that can cause surface damage.
How to clean your
stamps
I’ve seen
various ways to clean stamps so here are some cool tips and ways to clean up
those dirty stamps of yours.
- Don’t
soak wooden stamps! Apparently this loosens them and that would be a sad way
for one of your favourite stamps to meet its end.
- Don’t
use alcohol to clean stamps because this will crack the rubber part of the
stamp.
- Here’s
something I think I’ll try, tap your stamp on a tissue or paper towel after you
use it to get rid of excess ink before you wash it.
- Steer
clear of cleaning your stamps with anything that has bleach, acetone, or oil.
- Remember
to clean your stamping blocks as well. If they get too much build up on them,
that can get on the paper and cause a smudgy looking mess.
Methods to
clean stamps:
- Use
a special stamp cleaner made to clean rubber stamps. Here are a few that I’ve
read about that I’d try.
Two Sided Stamp Cleaner by Hot Off the Press INC
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| http://www.paperwishes.com/products/4001023 |
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| http://www.stampin.com/stamp-supplies/memories-spritz-stamp-cleaner/ |
Recollections Stamp Cleaner
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| http://www.michaels.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-MichaelsCanada-Site/default/Home-Show |
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| http://www.amazon.ca/Ranger-Inkssentials-Rub-It-Scrub-It-Cleaning/dp/B000WWMH2K |
- You
can use alcohol free baby wipes to wipe away the ink. This is good if you have
to clean your stamps quickly and you don’t want to wait for them to dry.
-
Soap
and water is good if you want to take time and give your stamps a good bath. Just
make sure that you don’t submerge the stamps. You can use an old tooth brush to
get into any hard to get places.
-
Rub
your stamps over the surface of a damp sponge.
- Make
your own homemade stamp cleaning pad. Here’s a link to a website with a cool
DIY Ink Stamp Cleaning Pad. http://www.housecleaningcentral.com/en/cleaning-tips/tip/how-to-clean-ink-stamps.html
Hope this
stamp cleaning info has helped you all out. I’m going to go clean all of our stamps
now.
Happy weekend!
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