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HELP!!! Stampin' Around Wheel not inking all the way!!!
I've got a class that I'm teaching in a couple of hours and I'm trying to make the last card for the class (yes, I'm a procrastinator!!!), anyway, I'm using the Heart of Africa wheel and Night of Navy ink cartridge. The wheel is only inking on the outside edges of the wheel, I'm pushing down hard, but not sure what the deal is. I think this is the first time I've used this ink cartridge, so I wonder if there is something wrong with it - any advice is really appreciated! Thanks in advance!
My first try would be to re-ink it. I think that that would be the only problem that you would be able to fix. If that doesn't fix it, I don't know what the problem could be! Sorry!
I have the same problem with some of my wheels, but it's only some of them. I don't have the same wheel you're using, but I would love to know the "fix" for this problem!
I'll also try the reinking idea.
I know with some wheels it helps to put something underneath your cardstock, I often wheel on an open legal sized file folder. I know when doing something like a card it is small enough that I just use my Idea book & catalogue underneath with a piece of computer paper over it for protection, it just gives it some cushioning. other cushions type things to try underneath- mouse pad, non stick rubber cookie mats.
Good Luck
HTH
this tip from another scs member don't know who
I love my wheel guide. One great thing, if you are rolling your wheel, and part of the image is missing, you can re-rollin the other direction (as long as you didn't pick the wheel up) and fill it in. In other words, let's say you are rolling down towards yourself, and one side of the image didn't show up. Without lifting the wheel off the paper, you can roll up--away from yourself, and correct the mistake.
the following is some extra info that you may also find useful it was written by JanTink on splitcoaststampers board
When you roll make sure that you aren't rocking the wheel. I find if I put one finger over the wheel well, that helps. And to get straight lines, look where you are rolling, not at the wheel. You can use a straight edge of some sort to roll against; experiment with what you have to find out what works for you. Some people like the edge of the paper trimmer...I haven't had too much luck with it.
Diagonal lines will look more even and straight across a piece of cardstock than horizontal or vertical, but a lot of that depends on how slowly you go and how accurate you are trying to be.
The two and three cell cartridges have a divided roller that you ink up yourself. To do this, you need to decide which colors you want to use in them and have the reinkers on hand. There is a white label on the cartridge so you can write the colors in in tiny letters so you know what is in that cartridge. Technically, you could wash the ink out of the roller and use something different, but cartridges are pretty cheap anyway so why not buy more than one? Plus, you'll tend to like certain combinations, so why not keep them ready to go? You'll find that when you first ink up a blank cartridge that the next time it will have seemingly dried out. This is because the ink will sink further into the foam, so you will have to add more the first two or three times you use it again.
I have also heard that if you store your ink cartridges on their sides, the ink will all go to one side. Make sure you store them flat so the ink will be evenly dispersed.
Well, so far I have tried turning the wheel around, putting a catalog underneath my paper, and as far as reinking the cartridge, I shouldn't have to do that because it is new. I do not have that reinker also. I do store it right side up. UGH! I am assuming my wheel is defective and maybe the middle caves in or something and that is why it is not inking. I used a different ink cartridge and the same problem!
I opened a brand new ink cartridge to do wrapping paper and it wasn't evenly inked. Thank goodness for reinkers!
If you're just doing a card, what about trying just rolling the wheel across an ink pad and then wheeling. It takes longer, but it shows the versatility of the wheels and pads, too. Just a thought.
For 100% success, just remove the wheel, slide a narrow dowel like a small paintbrush handle through it and run over your regular ink pad. I quit buying the handles and cartridges long ago when I learned how much better the wheeled images look if you do it this easier (and much cheaper) way.
For 100% success, just remove the wheel, slide a narrow dowel like a small paintbrush handle through it and run over your regular ink pad. I quit buying the handles and cartridges long ago when I learned how much better the wheeled images look if you do it this easier (and much cheaper) way.
I have to discourage anyone from doing this if you are trying to get and even and consistent inking on your paper. The handle is a one time purchase (VERY inexpensive I might add) and offers so much more control than a dowel rod would. I also highly recommend the wheel guide - LOVE IT!!! The ink cartridges ensure a consistent and even inking for the whole paper. They do have a tendency to need reinking quicker than the pads would. I had my reg. black ink cart. for 11 months before I needed to reink it. My jumbo one I had to reink a little sooner than that.
I have tried both and have much more control with the dowel. I have quite a collection of wheels and use them very often. My demo finally switched to the dowel method too because so many of us were so much more comfortable with it. Plus you save big bucks by using pads rather than cartridges.
You always have the option of using a stamp pad instead of a cartridge, but you are limited to one rotation of the wheel if you do this... I use both - stamp pads and cartridges, depending on what it is I'm working on and the color needed.
I don't have all the cartridges yet, so the only time I ink up wheels with the pads is in a pinch. And frankly, IMO it's less of a pain to just choose a color that I have the cartridge for! With the pads, you don't get good coverage, so takes too long to ink up, then once you do one rotation, you have to ink again and then line it up? Really kind of a pain! But in a pinch I s'pose. I've found when this happens, the needed cartridge is on my next order - lol!
HELP!!! Stampin' Around Wheel not inking all the way!!!
