If a part of your stamp is fuzzy or missing, you can reink your stamp (without detaching it or moving your paper) and repeat the stamping process to get a clean, precise stamp. Ink your stamp with your ink of choice and close the lid and apply gentle pressure to the stamped image, keeping your paper in the same place. Open the lid, and your stamp should be adhered to the lid. Next, you close the lid and apply a slight amount of pressure. Some stamping presses have magnets or require the use of a tape that can be repositioned to keep your paper in place (read the product specs to learn more about each specific press). You open the lid and place your paper on the platform, place your stamp of choice face down on top of your piece of paper, where you would like the image to be stamped. In a nutshell, stamping presses have hinged lids that act as a stamping block. How does a stamping press work?Įvery model differs, so make sure you read the directions for your specific press. Read the reviews to find the right one for you. There are a couple presses available, like the MISTI and the Tim Holtz Travel Stamp Platform. They can be used with both acrylic stamps and red rubber stamps. Stamping presses are perfect for repeated stamp positioning, aligning letters, stamping in layers, and more. You can think of a stamping press sort of like a die cutting machine - it's a tool that makes mass production easy and consistent. What is a stamping press?Ī stamping press is a tool used for creating clean, precise, aligned stamps every time.
Be sure to clean off your stamp with a stamp cleaner or a stamp chamois to remove any sandpaper particles before use. Before you use any of your new stamps, clean it off lightly with a very, very fine-grade sandpaper to remove any leftover residue. This ink clumping is very easy to prevent. Sometimes there is still a residue left on the stamp from the factory production process. When you press your stamp onto your ink pad and notice that the ink clumps up a bit, it's easy to get frustrated. On the other hand, Acrylic stamps are often less expensive but are more prone to cracks, fissures, and degradation.
Photopolymer stamps are typically a higher quality of stamp, as the material is more flexible, created crisp stamp impressions, and is less likely to warp, crack, and lose quality over time. Photopolymer stamps and Acrylic stamps are both unmounted clear stamps that can be used with stamping blocks, stamping platforms and presses, and more.īoth are made out of a plastic material, which makes them easy to store, easy to clean, and more affordable than rubber varieties. What is the difference between Photopolymer Stamps and Acrylic Stamps? Red rubber stamps work wonderfully for stamping and embossing.
A downside to wood-mounted rubber stamps is that you cannot see through them to view the exact placement of your image. Rubber stamps are more durable and typically high-quality, making them more versatile with heavier substances. Rubber stamps are the red stamps that are typically mounted to a woodblock and ready to use right away, without additional supports like acrylic blocks and presses. You can stamp or emboss with acrylic stamps. Because they are clear, you can see exactly where your stamp will be positioned on your paper or project. To use, the clear stamp is taken off of the acetate sheet, then put onto a block or press to begin stamping. An acrylic block or stamping press is needed in order to use acrylic stamps. They come attached to an acetate sheet, but without any support or backing (no woodblock like the traditional red rubber stamps have). There are two types: Photopolymer and Acrylic. Have a question that we didn't answer? Ask it at the bottom of this article and we'll do our best to answer! What's the difference between clear and rubber stamps?Ĭlear stamps are transparent, so you can see completely through them. Use the right hand bar on the side to find your question and go directly to it, or scroll down to read all of the answers and, perhaps, learn something you didn't know! We've compiled the most frequently asked questions about stamping in one place! From basic questions for beginners, to specifics for stamping-pros, we have your question answered.
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