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Have you had difficulty opening and closing your new SU stamp pads? I called DS and was told they will loosen with time-I opened and closed one pad 30 times and it was only slightly better. I will contact DS again.
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I'm not a fan of their new style pads anyway. Thankfully I have kept the old style pads long enough to find out how much I dislike the new ones. They are difficult to open/close and "cup" in the middle! I have already gone through 2 black ones and won't be buying another one. I think they should really look into a better design. I love their stamps but definitely don't like the new style ink pads.
Try rubbing a pencil in the groove where the pad slides. The graphite from the pencil will lubricate it without gunking up the pad. Mine were a bit tight when I first used them but it's gotten better. I'm sort of glad they're tighter--its pretty dry where I live and I'm hoping this will keep them from drying out so fast.
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Mine leaks... all over my hands, my table, my project....It was the first one I bought, to match some SU color stock.
Chris
That's not normal. I'm sorry that's your first experience with the pads. Other than my sticky pads, I really like the style. I'm really bad about losing ink pad covers and I like that they don't get lost. I know others don't like them though.
__________________ Aimee mom to two girls & one cool dog! My blog
Yea, that's NOT normal! You should call Demo Support Monday, and they will exchange it for a new one!
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I hate the new style of ink pads! I'm glad I held onto my old ones that you just flip open!
Oh, I'm so glad it's not just me!!! I feel pretty dumb every time I struggle to get those things open. I figured it was just me though, since my 5 yr. old manages to get them open with no problem. LOL
Mine are a bit tight and I am glad they are. I am a fanatic about closing my ink pads immediately. If you are having a leaking problem, check for a stray thread sometimes a stray thread will "wick" ink all over.
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SU: Hard to open/close new stamp pads
The leaking pad!!
