Clear Acrylic Stamps

Have you had trouble using clear acrylic stamps before? Would you like some tips on how to use them?

"The beginning is the most important part of the work
~Plato"

Stampin' Up! has brought out clear stamps! You can now choose between wood mounted and unmounted sets when you purchase many of them. You may like to know how to assemble them once you get them? This little video shows you how.

Other manufacturers make their stamps out of a different type of rubber, however. You may not have used clear acrylic stamps before. With this thought in mind I have listed my own tips and hunted down experiences others have had to find you ways to turn out beautiful, sharp images with the new style of stamp. First, mount them on a clear acrylic block such as those you can buy from Stampin' Up! (Contact Me if you live in Australia and want to order any).

Now, here are my Five Great Tips for Using Clear Stamps:

1. Rub stamps with a white eraser or an alcohol free baby wipe first to remove the release agent used in molding them, then make a few impressions on scratch paper with Versamark ink to condition the stamps
2. Then practice making images on a piece of scratch paper before committing your stamps to cardstock. Get to know your new tools a little as stamping with acrylic is different to stamping with the red rubber stamps from Stampin' Up!
3. Acrylic stamps are made with a softer substance, so you can smear or smoosh your image more easily if you use too much pressure on them while stamping. To avoid this, stamp lightly, or lighter than you would with a red rubber stamp mounted on a wooden block or clear mount from Stampin' Up! Give the acrylic block a settling, single tap with your fingers when you have the image where you want it, then lift the stamp straight off your paper or cardstock
4. Use even, all over pressure when stamping with clear stamps to get a complete image. This is especially important when you are using a large image
5. Use a mouse pad or a piece of thin foam under your cardstock while stamping with the clear stamps. The cushioning can help to produce a clearer image (I find this works with wood mounted stamps as well) as long as you use a light touch

Now you should be all set for using your new clear acrylic stamps. Let me know how you go and if you have any more questions, I will see if I can answer them for you.

Happy Clear Stampin'!

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