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Maybe it's just me, but I have the hardest time cleaning my background stamps! I'm talking about the ones that have a lot of detail, ie: filigree. I've found there's so much ink, the stampin' scrub just kinda pushes the ink into the grooves. How do I clean these stamps? What does everyone else use? TIA!
Since all of my bgs are unmounted, I use a toothbrush---one just for cleaning stamps...not my husband's--- and Simple Green and then rinse them under running water.
Depends on the BG and the ink I used. I have a stack of washcloths that I hated for kitchen use, was going to toss, but have taken them to the stamping area. I spritz my bg with stampin cleaner, use a toothbrush if needed and then spritz them with water (also kept at the stamping area in a spray bottle) while holding it over a washcloth. I can then wipe it clean. Sometimes I'll rinse under the faucet depending on how much "cleaning" is needed. Then wipe it immediately and set on end to dry.
I am finding if I use craft ink that spritzing with water to remove most of the ink first then using stampin cleaner with conditioners gets the stamps clean faster and easier.
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I just use SU spray cleaner. I hold the stamp upside down, spray cleaner all over, then wipe with an old wash rag. Works great and I can do it right where I'm stamping.
I spray the rubber with the stampin mist, then rub the scrubber pad all over the stamp. I find it helps to use a twisting motion rather than back and forth.
I spritz mine with stampin mist then scrub with a toothbrush and wipe it off with a towel, if it's not to detailed liike the Linen one I just spritz stampin mist and then clean it with my stampin scrub a twisting motion works best.
Baby wipes to get inks off that would goop up the pad to much.
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I do the baby wipe thing too. I have small hands and it makes it too hard to try to clean it on the stampin' scrub (plus it's not big enough). Just lay the stamp upside down, swipe it with a baby wipe or two until clean. I also do the toothbrush if it's too gunky from Versamark or Craft ink.
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I rinse them in the bathroom sink. (I can hear the "thunk" as people faint). I hold them upright under a slow stream of water and let the water do the work (sometimes I rub with my fingers) then rest them upright against the backsplash to dry. Haven't killed a stamp or the wood yet.
I take a paper towel, put it in the clam shell, spray the paper towel with stamp cleaner then set my BG rubber side down on the paper towel then just close the lid. A few times I've had to do it again depending on the color I've used. Next time I use it it's good to go.
I rinse them in the bathroom sink. (I can hear the "thunk" as people faint). I hold them upright under a slow stream of water and let the water do the work (sometimes I rub with my fingers) then rest them upright against the backsplash to dry. Haven't killed a stamp or the wood yet.
Actually, I have done this as well, because I couldn't get them clean on my stampin scrub. Glad I'm not the only one! I do appreciate the advice on using toothbrushes...and spraying with the stampin mist to condition.
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Baby wash and a used toothbrush (I save EVERYthing!) for most stamps. Solvent ink requires solvent cleaner (Stazon), which I use BEFORE the baby wash. Really stubborn ink (dried on - oh my!) gets a soak in either Basic H (Shaklee) or Citra Solv (recycled styrofoam meat trays, a little cleaner in the bottom, rubber side of stamps in the cleaner), then the baby wash and brush.
I find that stamping off my inked stamps onto "scrap" paper (tissue paper, un-inked newsprint, recycled packing papers), then a spritz with baby wash/water solution (all stacked up "rubber to rubber" on recycled styrofoam meat trays) holds most stamps until I finish for the day and take them to the sink. "Stamp off" papers are wonderful for collage and for wrapping gifts. I often use those as a basis for more creative paper play - fabric paper, gesso paper, etc. sab
At the hardware store there are these little pads in the paint dept that you can by for a paint edger. (They are replacement pads) Very inexpensive and the same texture as the stamp and scrub. I just spray the stamp with the cleaner, and use the pad to scrub it off. Then I dry with the other pad. Works beautifully.
At the hardware store there are these little pads in the paint dept that you can by for a paint edger. (They are replacement pads) Very inexpensive and the same texture as the stamp and scrub. I just spray the stamp with the cleaner, and use the pad to scrub it off. Then I dry with the other pad. Works beautifully.
What a great idea!!! I love, love, love this website for FABULOUS ideas like this one!! I'll have to hit the local hardware store today ...just for this! Thanx so much for the great idea!!
I was really discouraged when I first used encore ink and craft ink - thought it would never come off - then I saw my two year old son brushing the cat with our daughter's spin toothbrush! A HA - what a great idea - can't let our daughter use it again - let's try it on the stamps. First used a few baby wipes, then sprayed the stamp directly with Stampin' Mist cleaner, then used the Stampin' Scrub. Results were not too bad. Still have one samp with silver on it - might try some of the other ideas posted here.
For classic dye ink, I use those great 'select-a-size' paper towels and a spray bottle of just water. I only use 1 sheet and the short side is exactly the size of the bg when I lay it over it. I squirt it with my water bottle till wel and then pat the water into the stamp, use the other end of the paper towel to mop up the extra water and ink residue, rub it with an old dish towel to dry , and it's spotless! Encore and dark craft ink I use a baby wipe first and then the paper towel and water bottle. Encore does get in those grooves, tho! Kind of a pain.
When they need a good cleaning I scrub with Ultra Clean and then while its still wet I take a baby wipe, put it over the stamp and then run a toothbrush over the baby wiped stamp. The wipe picks up the ink with the help of the brush.
My stampin scrub pads are never in their case, so I use them! I just get as much ink off with a damp paper towel as I can, (otherwise the scrubber pad will be trashed after one use!), then spray the stamp with stampin' mist on the rubber and scrub with the stampin scrub pad.
I was really discouraged when I first used encore ink and craft ink - thought it would never come off - then I saw my two year old son brushing the cat with our daughter's spin toothbrush! A HA - what a great idea - can't let our daughter use it again - let's try it on the stamps. First used a few baby wipes, then sprayed the stamp directly with Stampin' Mist cleaner, then used the Stampin' Scrub. Results were not too bad. Still have one samp with silver on it - might try some of the other ideas posted here.
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People will shame me on this one, but for the really stubborn inks that don't come off, I'll spray a LITTLE rubbing alcohol on it, let is set for about 10 seconds and scrub it with a tooth brush. I follow up with a good dousing of Stampin' Mist to condition the rubber.
I also tried the replacement painters pads for cleaning stamps, and it worked very well. But it wasn't until I was stamping with someone else and I rubbed a stamp over this pad when I realized the longer hairs were causing a splatter (on my niece's card). I was so embarrassed. Just be careful to do the rubbing far from any work or paper.
My French Script B/G was so black from constant use, I was getting annoyed because every time I wanted to use a light color, it will still be tainted a little with black. THEN I found Stazon cleaner and followed the directions on the bottle. I just sold a lot of my retired stamps but before they went to their new homes, I cleaned them with Stazon and a lot of them came up like almost new!! Some of the stains on the wood blocks even disappeared! It also removes permanent ink from the stamp set boxes(I had all my old ones catalogued and numbered!) so if you're desperate, give it a try.
I do this too, the replacement pads are 9 x 3.5 and it started as white and is now black. LOL. It the best thing I found, you clean as much ink off by stamping off or baby wipes then I spritz the background stamp and take the pad and just rub. Best $2-3 spent. I got mine at Lowes but Home Depot also carries them, saw them there a couple of weeks ago. You can wash them if they get to dirty. :p
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At the hardware store there are these little pads in the paint dept that you can by for a paint edger. (They are replacement pads) Very inexpensive and the same texture as the stamp and scrub. I just spray the stamp with the cleaner, and use the pad to scrub it off. Then I dry with the other pad. Works beautifully.
I rinse them in the bathroom sink. (I can hear the "thunk" as people faint). I hold them upright under a slow stream of water and let the water do the work (sometimes I rub with my fingers) then rest them upright against the backsplash to dry. Haven't killed a stamp or the wood yet.
I've always used baby wipes successfully, until I started using the SU scrubber and mist. I like the SU scrubber and mist for my stamps, but the BG are just too big and awkward, so I revert back to babywipes. I get real inexpensive ones and they work fine! Love the tip about Stazon cleaner for stubborn stains (I hate a dirty stamp)!
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Maybe it's just me, but I have the hardest time cleaning my background stamps! I'm talking about the ones that have a lot of detail, ie: filigree. I've found there's so much ink, the stampin' scrub just kinda pushes the ink into the grooves. How do I clean these stamps? What does everyone else use? TIA!
I use Judikin's Rubber Stamp, Fabric and Permanent Ink Cleaner. I've used this for the past year and have very good luck with it. It even cleans stamps that have darkened ink left in them. Nice red rubber again.
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What a great idea!!! I love, love, love this website for FABULOUS ideas like this one!! I'll have to hit the local hardware store today ...just for this! Thanx so much for the great idea!!
since these replacement pads (and the plastic paint edger holder) are so inexspensive (i get mine at walmart in the paint dept.) I have several for different types of cleaners/stamps. Example; one for cleaners for rubberstamps that used stazon or craft, one for cleaner for acrylic stamps, one for water for dye inks.
I do just as Paula O. does. I rinse the stamp under running water and I also have not ruined any stamp or the wood. Stand on end to dry. I did have a used background stamp that had very dried versamark on it. It stamped ok but I could not get the sticky versamark off of it with Simple Green or any other cleaner until I sprayed on Greased Lightening and let it soak on the rubber a few minutes then scrubbed with a brush and rinsed if off. Evry bit of the stick is GONE! Yea!
Maybe it's not the accepted thing to do, but I have cleaned stained stamps I've bought on ebay with Avon skin so soft, then some dishsoap to remove greasy residue. I've rejuvenated some pretty yucky stamps that way, and it hasn't seemed to hurt them. I always use a toothbrush to get ink out of the details.
To add to the comments--I use an old soft toothbrush and hold stamp under running water at the kitchen sink. Toothbrush gets in all the little grooves. I don't scrub too hard because I don't want to damage the stamp.
How do you clean your BG stamps?
