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Old February 16th 04, 08:30 PM
JEG MAG
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One thing you have to remember about rubber and ink -- some rubber will release
ink more quickly than others. And different inks -- even permanent -- release
easier than others. Something about the chemical compsition of the rubber and
ink.
I place my stamps on top of baby wipes and let them "think about it" until I am
done stamping. I get them as clean as I can and go from there.

Mary Ann
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Old February 16th 04, 11:56 PM
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My favorite cleaner for permanent ink is Cleansit from Ranger. That
stuff seems to take of ANY ink. It comes in one of those 2 oz.
bottles with a scrubbie top and I see it from time to time at many
general craft stores, always at stamping stores.

-Crystal
in Houston

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Old February 17th 04, 01:45 AM
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The VersaMark is a wonderful idea. I do not currently have one of those
stamp pads, but I bet I will right after work tomorrow night. LOL
I haven't ruined any of my expensive stamps yet, so it is most timely
information. I constantly use "baby wipes" now also, they sure have
improved them since I used them on my daughter who is now 22 yrs. old.
BTW, they are also great for dusting or wiping up small spills etc.

Hey, thanks to all who replied.

eliquint


"Cecelia Medbery" wrote in message
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What is the best/cheapest most readily available product to clean
permanent
ink from my rubberstamps.

This probably won't help you for now, but in the future. BEFORE I use
permanent ink, I ink my stamp with VersaMark THEN ink it with the

permanent
ink. It comes right off after use. I've used VersaMark to "pre-ink" when
stamping in candles and other things where I didn't want it to stick or
stain.

Cecelia




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Old March 2nd 04, 09:40 PM
Jo
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Just wondering, where can you get economy size jars of EP ??

Hugs,
Joanne


I mostly don't use colored EP, mainly for economic reasons - I'm afraid
that once I get started there will be no end to it! I have economy-sized
jars of clear and gold ultra-thick EP, and use an old coffee grinder to
whir them into smaller granules if I want something like detail powder.

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Old March 3rd 04, 03:36 AM
Pat Kight
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Jo wrote:

Just wondering, where can you get economy size jars of EP ??


I bought mine at a local store 3 or 4 years ago; half-pound jars of clear
and gold, Stampin' Stuff brand. I can't seem to google up a source for it,
so they may have gone out of business, but Suze Weinberg's Ultra-Thick
Embossing Enamel is available in 180-gram jars from various suppliers.
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Pat Kight


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Old March 4th 04, 10:45 AM
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thanks Pat, UTEE is not really the same as EP. If ever you find another
source, can you let me know ? I have bought some in the past as well and
can't remember who sold it to me, vbg.

Hugs from France,
Joanne

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Jo wrote:

Just wondering, where can you get economy size jars of EP ??


I bought mine at a local store 3 or 4 years ago; half-pound jars of clear
and gold, Stampin' Stuff brand. I can't seem to google up a source for it,
so they may have gone out of business, but Suze Weinberg's Ultra-Thick
Embossing Enamel is available in 180-gram jars from various suppliers.
--
Pat Kight




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Old March 4th 04, 12:20 PM
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Pat Kight wrote in message ...
Cecelia Medbery wrote:
What is the best/cheapest most readily available product to clean
permanent
ink from my rubberstamps.

This probably won't help you for now, but in the future. BEFORE I use
permanent ink, I ink my stamp with VersaMark THEN ink it with the permanent
ink. It comes right off after use. I've used VersaMark to "pre-ink" when
stamping in candles and other things where I didn't want it to stick or
stain.


What a clever idea! (And finally a use for the Versamark pad I bought a
while back - I can't seem to get interested in using it as intended...)


Pat,

I was surprised to see that you haven't been happy with your Versamark
pad. I find it wonderful for embossing. Better than anything else I've
tried. It holds the powder beautifully and there are no irregularities
in the texture of the finished items. It has saved me hours in a
recent batch of wedding cards.

Pam.
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Old March 4th 04, 04:35 PM
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Jo wrote:

thanks Pat, UTEE is not really the same as EP.


It is if you grind it up in a coffee mill. (-:

Seriously, it's all exactly the same thermoplastic, just different sized
granules.

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Old March 4th 04, 04:37 PM
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Pam wrote:

I was surprised to see that you haven't been happy with your Versamark
pad. I find it wonderful for embossing.


I don't emboss a lot, and when I do, I generally just use my ink of choice
(ColorBox Crafters' Ink) rather than a special embossing ink. It's nice and
thick and sticky until you heat-dry it, and works like a charm.

I confess I don't spend a lot of money on specialty inks or single-purpose
items; I got out of the habit after realizing I had a ton of nifty stuff
that I'd only used once. These days I go for multi-purpose products to save
money for the stuff that really counts - like fabulous paper!

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Pat Kight


 




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