More Rubber Stamping Tips
June 4, 2008 4:47 pm maria Rubber Stamping, Techniques and Mediums
- Pigment inks stay “wet” longer than dye inks. Pigment inks do not work well on glossy papers unless you are going to emboss the image.
- Dye inks dry very quickly, but colors will fade over time. Dye inks are transparent or translucent.
- If rubberstamping for a scrapbooking page, try to use acid free or archival inks and inkpads.
- Different papers will give different results. Don’t limit yourself to just plain old’ white copier paper, but have fun with the variety available to you. Try stamping on transparency sheets, tissue paper, Shrink-it, vellum and laminating sheets.
- Water-soluble markers can be used directly onto the rubber stamps for colorful stamped images. Do not use permanent markers; they will damage the rubber stamp. Use markers to color stamp image and then breathe onto stamp to re-wet the ink.
- Rubber stamps should be cleaned after use. Use a commercial stamp cleaner or a mild detergent. If the stamp is mounted on wood, do not allow wood to soak in water. Clean only the image. Allow stamp to dry thoroughly before storing.
- Store rubber stamps rubber side down in any type of container. One fun way to store the stamps is in a shadow box or printer’s tray and then hang on the wall for display. Avoid exposing rubber stamp to excessive sunlight.
- To make your own embossing ink/fluid just mix 1 part glycerin to one part water. Brush mixture onto a dry inkpad and stamp away.
- Explore the possibilities of embossing powders. You can mix your own unique blends by measuring out small amounts of different colors. For example when creating fall leaves combine: 1 part gold, 1 part red, 1 part orange and 1 part green. Store as you would any embossing powder.
- Practice makes perfect in stamping. If you are new to rubberstamping, practice stamping images with dye and pigment inks. Practice coloring the rubberstamp with markers and stamping the image. Practice applying paint and glazes. Practice on different weights and types of papers. If you have any odd ceramic tiles, glass panes, wood boards, fabric and other fun surfaces, take a few minutes to practice on these surfaces before starting a project that uses that specific surface. The more you rubberstamp the more skill you’ll have.
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