How To Clean & Store Your Rubber Stamps
Supplies you may need to clean your stamps:
Directions for cleaning your rubber stamps:
Step 1: Stamp Off First, stamp the rubber stamp repeatedly on scrap paper to remove any surface ink. |
Step 2: Clean with Rubber Stamp Cleaner or Soapy Water Apply stamp cleaner to stamp (or weak soapy water if your ink is water soluble). In photo: Memories Rubber Stamp Cleaner |
Step 3: Wipe Stamps with Stamp Scrubber Pad or a Clean Toothbrush Use a little rinse water on your toothbrush or scrubber if you are using soapy water (stamp cleaner usually won't need to be rinsed off). In photo: Rubit Scrubit Rubber Stamp Cleaning Pad |
Step 4: When your stamp is clean and dry, store it on a flat surface away from direct sunlight. As you can see, our stamp is fabulously clean after use. |
Storing your rubber stamps:
Caution: Never store your stamps while they are dirty or wet.
There are many systems for stamp storage available. Choose one or make your own but be sure stamps are always stored clean, dry, flat, and away from direct sunlight.
Caution: Avoid storing rubber stamps in cardboard boxes. Direct contact between rubber and cardboard can dry your stamps out and reduce their useable life span.
For Wood Mounted Stamps: May we suggest a cabinet or drawer? We love storing our rubber stamps in clear drawers. It keeps them organized, flat, and clean. |
For Unmounted Stamps: For unmounted stamps mounted using the EZMount™ system, we recommend EZMount Lightweight Stamp Storage Panels EZMount™ panels are 3 hole punched for a standard 3-ring binder. Store your EZMount™ mounted unmounted stamps on 1 or both sides of these convenient panels. Not using EZMount™? Then, you may want to try storing your unmounted stamps in repurposed CD jewel cases, in baseball card album sleeves, or in another type of storage system. |