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Inking Your Rubber Stamp

You do not want to over-ink the pads because it will distort or damage the image.

After you imprint the stamp, there will sometimes be a problem with the image being too light. The reason for the lightness would be that there is not enough ink on the stamp. You should check to make sure that there is adequate ink on the stamp pad itself or on the pad that is inside your self-inking stamp. The pads are usually composed of a water based ink which will dry slowly; although they will dry more quickly in the winter due to the dry heat in the home. A solution to the lightness of the image is to re-ink the pad or purchase another ink pad. However, you do not want to over-ink the pads because it will distort or damage the image. It is best to add ink to the pad when you are finished using it, as it will have a chance to set in before you need to use it again. If you have a self-inking stamp, remove the pad from the stamp, or open the case, then add just enough ink so that the pad appears wet across the whole surface, but do not wet it too much so that it becomes soaked. Then let the pad sit overnight so that the ink can penetrate evenly through the pad. The next morning, return the pad to the stamp. You are now ready to stamp again.

If you pound a stamp hard down onto the stamp pad, you are merely pushing the ink further down into the bottom of the inkpad, whereas all you need to do is transport the ink from the pad to the paper. Carefully dab the stamp a few times on a pad that contains sufficient ink, then stamp it on the paper. Just pat it; don't pound it.

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