Ink Blending Foams

[Scrapychick]

Does anyone have a problem with tiny black pieces of the foam or velcro coming off constantly? I don't have a lot of the actual stick tools so I store my foams in the back of my distress ink or on the back of my Oxides with a tiny piece of velcro.

Maybe it's me but mine seem to shed A LOT.

[craftjunkiesc]

I've not had this issue with the original rectangle foams or the rounds. I also keep each of the foams attached to the ink pads. (I love that the rounds fit perfectly in the bottom of the cube ink pads.) I've had some of these foam pieces for years with no issue. Wish I had an answer for you.

[dogbyte]

my older ones are fine. The last ones I bought are junk. The velcro comes off way too easily..had heard they were having issues with the newer ones, and they are. Hope they get it fixed. Or will make my own

[Rachelrose]

They do seem to be taking a nosedive as time passes. The original ones - which were blue on top, were better than the next iteration, which was black. Now they are still black, and I just got a bunch of the round ones to use with my Oxides. I haven't used them enough to notice the shedding, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Does any product ever improve as the years go by? We're lucky if things just stay the same. Don't get me started on the devolution of Sizzix cutting plates....

[Scrapychick]

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Originally Posted by Rachelrose

They do seem to be taking a nosedive as time passes. The original ones - which were blue on top, were better than the next iteration, which was black. Now they are still black, and I just got a bunch of the round ones to use with my Oxides. I haven't used them enough to notice the shedding, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Does any product ever improve as the years go by? We're lucky if things just stay the same. Don't get me started on the devolution of Sizzix cutting plates....

Ok well at least I'm not crazy. I was thinking is there only a certain amount of time you can adhere and take them off the velcro? HA HA


I agree that it must be some and not others because I KNOW there are a couple that don't and then I get back to the ones that do.


As always thanks Ladies!!

[Scrapychick]

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Originally Posted by craftjunkiesc

I've not had this issue with the original rectangle foams or the rounds. I also keep each of the foams attached to the ink pads. (I love that the rounds fit perfectly in the bottom of the cube ink pads.) I've had some of these foam pieces for years with no issue. Wish I had an answer for you.

The organizer in me LOVES that the round ones fit in the bottom too :cool:

[bjeans]

Mine are stuck to the bottom of Oxide inks with Velcro, and on the bottom of Distress minis with nothing holding them. I only have a couple regular sized Distress inks now.

No problems - yet! - with older or newer, but of course Distress inks haven't been around that long. I try to be careful how I peel them off the Velcro. I've washed a few, and Tim suggests it. Just warm water and a scant drop of Dawn. I assume they're not a forever supply, though, especially if using them tons.

[Scrapychick]

I figured this out. I got some bum blenders. I have attached pictures. Unused and used. You can definitely see the difference. The black material on the "good" ones is much more sturdy and you can't pull it off. I could pull it off the black ones with little to no effort. The used ones were used twice. However, a bit of wide post-it tape cleans the black fibers right off the good ones I have. I tossed the others. :/