But on inspection, I can feel that the rubber has gotten a little dry and "tough" and what that means is that I won't get a good impression from it. I bet you have run into the same thing with some of your older stamps! Don't toss the stamp, there is a way to restore them pretty easily!
I have on hand the little sanding blocks you can buy for about $2.00 at the hardware store. The are very handy in the craft room! I gave this stamp a vigorous rubbing and then wiped off the dust with a damp wipe
Next a coat of glycerin - a $4.00 drugstore item - you can also re-ink your embossing/resist pad with this! Let it sit over night and then wipe with a damp towel. Your stamp should have that nice soft rubber texture. Now the ink will sit on the rubber!
I inked up the stamp
Treated my paper with the perfect crafting pouch
I got a beautiful impression the first time! A little black heat embossing
And here is my card
No toxic chemicals and a beautifully restored stamp!
Magenta Stamp Catalog number:
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you give this a try before saying goodbye to an older stamp!
Ginny M
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6 comments:
Great tips!!! Thank you! Now there's hope for those stamps we thought were lost!!!!
Great tips - thanks for sharing! Love the black and white with a pop of teal!
Thank you for sharing your tips. It's been a while since I have had to restore an old stamp. Great information. :)
Thank you for that wonderful tip Ginny - I did know to use it on an embossing pad (or Versamark) but not to restore a stamp.
Blessings
Maxine
Thank you so much for sharing this tip x
Will let you know
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