Today I thought I would provide advice on how I prepare my stamps to ensure that they are perfect and ready to stamp when I want to create a project.
I prepare my stamps for a number of reasons, to check they are all there (yes I have heard of stamps being missing - very rarely but it can happen.) To check that they stamp properly ( very rarely they can have a problem with the production process), this can sometimes mean priming the stamp using Versamark and cleaning it off. sometimes I just ink, just remember that all stamps need stamping before using it on a project (the first image is never the best.)
I have created a video on the process that I go through with each new stamp and die set that I buy. I first stamp the stamps with a matching punch in Basic Grey (i tried stamping in them black, but they looked too dark) and then punch them out.
I then stamp the rest of the stamps out and then also stamp out the combinations. Although it looks messy I like playing with the different combinations and working out what goes where.
I love the ice cream cones and the punch, but these are the actions that I take with all the photopolymer stamps that I purchase.
Do you have any tips to prepare your stamps?
