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I have heard of that on some sets of stamps they have a 'seal' on them so you should file them softly to get the full effect of the stamp!
No one told me of this before? Is this true?
I have noticed on some of my sets (Stipple Celebration) that the full image isn't clear or spottier then those I have seen posted.....
If so how do you do this?
Do you use a nail file?
Is this true on all sets?
Before you try using one of those fine grit sanding cubes, try rubbing the stamp against your jeans (yes, right on your leg!).
Then, clean with Stampin' Mist, and Scrubber and then ink it up and see if that roughens up the surface enough to avoid the "splotch" effect common on solid stamps.
Sometimes, a stamp just needs to be "broken in". There is something they put in the molds when they press the rubber that acts as a release agent for getting it out and sometimes it lingers on the surface of solid images more noticeably than fine detailed images. KWIM?
If the blue jean method doesn't work, then very GENTLY sand the surface with a sanding cube (commonly used for sanding polyshrink because of their super fine grit. these can be found in the nail aisle at just about any drug store, if you need one ASAP). You don't want to actually be abrasive on the rubber itself--you want to clean off that release agent from the surface, which is why you need to be careful and gentle.
HTH,
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
In the SU catalog, it says to rub the stamp across a towel to rough up the surface to take ink. I have also heard to rub them on paper sacks. (I tried a lunch bag and it didnt work as well as the thick one from the grocery store.)
In the SU catalog, it says to rub the stamp across a towel to rough up the surface to take ink. I have also heard to rub them on paper sacks. (I tried a lunch bag and it didnt work as well as the thick one from the grocery store.)
DANG! You're right! I'd forgotten about the pink eraser trick! Good thing you didn't! I'd rather try that than the sanding cube method any day!
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
I have to bring this thread back up - I found a great way to rub the factory stuff off stamps: When mounting my latest sets, I decided I was too comfy and perfectly set up to go get anything listed above to rub the stamps with, so I just used the handle of my SU! fabuloso rubber cutting scissors and viola! perfect! They completely rubbed off any shiney stuff and didn't do anything harmful to the stamps! I used the flat side of the handles and rubbed across the new stamps. I will definately do this everytime, now. I hope at least one of you tries this - it is really neat!
Well,,,,, I didnt know this and didnt realize it. I never thought to ask why i had so much trouble with some of the solid stamps. Thanks for the information. I have been stamping since the early 90's and with Stampin Up and i never knew this.
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I remember reading in a really old Stampin' Techniques pamphlet that you should ink up your stamp and keep stamping it on scrap paper until the ink is gone, maybe repeating it a couple of times, and you will see the quality improve. They called it "seasoning the stamp" but I haven't seen it in a while.
Filing your stamps
