Rehydrating Old Ink Pads
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- Опубликовано: 23 мар 2022
- Have you ever passed up yard sale finds of older ink pads because you think they may not stamp well? Here's an idea on how to rehydrate those aging ink pads that still have lots of ink and may just be a bit dried out. Come on in!
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More people should be viewing you. You have great ideas and you’re frugal. I like that
Hi Candace - You are Sweet! That is probably my age factor - I just hate to throw good supplies out. Most of my stamps I have purchased used and have only been disappointed once. This is a new channel I just started in November and there has been a learning curve I can tell you! But the channel is growing slowly so there is hope! Happy Crafting and Come Back Soon!!
Hi Julia, I was watching some of your older videos today. I noticed you put water on your pigment ink pad. Actually, Glycerin is what you need, not water. It is not dye based like the others. Just grab a small bottle of glycerin at your drug store. It works for Versamark pads too.
Thank you so much Yvonne - I actually have a bottle of glycerin and wish I had known this before I tossed that ink pad. Lesson learned. I appreciate your input!!
Thanks so much for your tips!
Do you spray glycerin? I’m not familiar with it. I’ve heard it but haven’t seen it.
@@lseh no, you don’t spray it. You can get it at drug stores or even cake decorating supply shops. They use it to thin down paste cake colors when they start to dry out. For your stamp pads, you just put it on like you would an ink refill. It’s for pigment inks or embossing ink only. Don’t use it on your dye inks.
I just purchased a full set of stampin up on Ebay. Description Said New and stilll had the plastic wrap. I was so excited. I didnt know how to open them. I got on you tube and found the exact set I purchased and saw my new set are 11 years old. They work great and arent dried out. I got lucky and thankyou for the lesson on hydrating. I might need it later.
Oh Melody - That is awesome! It was suggested after I made this video that distilled water would be a good idea. I have changed my technique to that now. I am thrilled for you!!
More than half my inkpads are retired colors and there are even a few felt ones. This is an excellent idea!
Absolutely and if the ink finally gives out, if the pad is still in good shape, put a close color over top and change the name! I do that frequently and it just helps grow your colors to work with.
Watch three videos before I got to this video. I was able to get my stamp pad together after watching yours. Thanks
You are absolutely welcome Carol! It was suggested that it would be a good idea to use distilled water - makes sense to me for the next time.
Hope everyone is using DISTILLED water, as tap water can mold over time. Thanks for these tips, Susie!
You bet!
PIGMENT - GLYCERIN
DYE- WATER ❤
Great job!
Thank you! I learned that about the pigment ink a bit too late huh?! LOL
Your comment is great. This is relevant for me: I found a pad of “Stazon pigment snow white” that was new and yet very dry! I hope your advice will solve my problem. Big thanks
Thank you for that video because I did the same thing the lady was moving and I got her old inventory.I hate throwing away supplies. You pay such good money for them. I’m glad you gave them new life.
I have thought after making the video that distilled water might be a better option. But even if the ink becomes to dilute, you can re-ink with a similar color refill and rename the pad. I just like having a lot of color to choose from when I am doing an ink project.
I wish that I had seen this video before I threw away some Stampin Spots. No one had ever told me this.
THANKS
Hi Jessica! I did eventually throw away that icky green one, but all the rest work great. And I will keep spritzing with a little water periodically until the color thins out. Then you can re-ink with a similar color as long as the pad is in good shape.
I was an avid paper arts gal in the 90's. Became board and sold everything off but my reinkers, dies and die cut machine. When Covid hit I came back to what I love most PAPER! I had little in supplies so I started buying used on Marketplace. I got some SU pads that I had reinkers for from back in the day and then some that were dry. I rehydrated and soon dried up so I took a reinker that was close to the colour of the pad and made good use of that pad (blank pads are impossible to find) and now I have my own custom colour on that pad. Nothing has gone to waste and I am building up my ink selection again on the cheap and cheerful!
Hey Jan - You are Brilliant! I love the fact that you saved your faves and are now using them again. I buy reinkers sometimes from ebay. And it certainly does not hurt my feelings to have custom colors that I have mixed on similar ink pads. Just so you know I will be getting rid of most of this collection of stamps and some of these ink pads over on the facebook page. If you are interested you can PM me there.
@@SeniorSusieStamps Ohhhh, darn it! If I didn't live in the Toronto, Canada area I would buy them all! Especially that gorgeous purple. Postage is just out of this world these days between our countries. Thank you for the heads up though.
Stampin Up do have the mini new un-inked stamp pads called Stampin’ Spots 5 for $12.00 I think the price is…
@@CanadianQueenmagenta Hi neighbour, I live in Mississauga and just found Julia’s channel and love it! 😘🇨🇦
@@mmmmlllljohn Oh my goodness! I am in Brampton. Howdy Neighbour!
Yes you did help i been thinking about that after we moved 8 years a go.
Hi Tabatha - You moved and survived?! You give me hope!!! We are just starting a 2 part move that is a lot of work, more than I imagined. We have been at the farm too long and accumulated way too much stuff!!
I just received a box of old ink pads also from a senior women who was cleaning out her supplies. I had no idea how to revive these retired colors. Your video came at the perfect time. Thank you!
Oh how FUN!! I hope you got some fabulous colours. It has been suggested to use distilled water, which is a good idea. Best of luck!!
Good for you trying to reuse these pads instead of tossing them all in the landfill!
Thank you! I had to dispose of the green one in the end. And you have to be aware that there is only so much ink in the pads before you add another similar ink refill on top. I have found that SU inks seem to repeat every so often with different names, close enough to use a different refill. If that makes sense?!
Oh my gosh, I bought two BIG boxes of SU ink pads for fifty dollars. About two hundred of them. This video has helped so much, even though many were still in perfect shape.
It's really impressive how well they hold up! It was suggested that using distilled water would be a good idea. I completely agree with that.
I received a generous box of SU inkpads from my mom-in-law that must have been 20-25 years aged. Only 2 had mold on them, the rest were fine and/or able to rehydrate with water.
Good for you Emily! It was suggested that it would be a good idea to use distilled water after I published this video. A worthy idea for sure.
I think I would spray them with distilled water because water is different in many areas of the country and distilled is "cleaner". My inks have been in storage for about 5 years, so thanks for reminding me that they may still be good. 😊
Great point! I actually just bought a gallon of distilled. I use it to resaturate my babywipe container so the wipes are wetter too.
About 20 years ago I bought 5 or 6 sets of the minis from Stampin Up. All but a couple pads are unopened. I’m so happy to come across your video as now I’m starting to stamp again! I’ll report back!
LOL - I'm not sure 20 year old minis will come back to life - Let me know! Some of the inkpads I showed in this video were probably in storage for at least 10 years. So be hopeful!!
Julia just love listening to you n your giggle !!😂 you do an amazing job
Like your tips n tricks
I do that (add a bit of water )with my old SU ink too !!!💖👏
Hi Susan - I like to get all the ink I can out of an inkpad before I toss or put a different color on it.
I just came across this video and I am so glad. I have 4 collections of Stampin' Up ink pads from about 15 years ago. Before I could get the refills, they did a refresh, just like this year. The pads are in very good shape, but might need the water. I have found a couple of pads that matched a different name, bought refills and renamed them. Thank you
Yay for YOU Sandy - I am so glad you did. I have renamed a few of mine, but generally just rehydrating really brings a bit of life back into the pad before you even need ink. Welcome to My Channel!!
Great idea!
Thanks for sharing ! Learned NEW things 👍♥️
That's always a good thing! Welcome Julie!!
A super useful and informative video-thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great tips - just what I needed to know! Thanks. 😊
Hi Oralee - Glad it was helpful! And Welcome to My Channel!
I needed this video, thank you! I bought a bunch from a lady and they all have no colour pay off. I’m gonna have to try this!
Try soaking a Qtip with water and then picking up ink off the pad with it. If you get good color, then I bet it is a hydration issue. If you don't put a similar color refill over top and change the name - keep on crafting!
Just seeing this....thanks so much. Will work on this tomorrow!!!
I find that rehydrating is an ongoing process. It somewhat depends on how often I pull an ink pad to use...and personally I find adding a very close ink refill color acceptable also. I just change the name with my label maker, especially when the ink pad itself is in good condition.
I just found this video….so much fun to see these old familiar colors! I still have a brand new Vintage Violet and I use Cranberry Crisp at Christmas a lot. I have lots of old felt pads that don’t seem to take to drinking very well…I will try using just water and see how that goes. So many tried and true colors are retiring now ( spring of ‘23) but I will keep using them. Thanks for this!
You are so welcome Mary! I find a lot of the "New" colors are so close to some of the "Old" colors it is hard for me to really tell them apart. And that makes reinking with a very similar color very inviting. I bet some of those older felt pad will really respond to rehydrating. Sometimes it comes down to nothing lost nothing gained. If an older pad is dried out, what do you have to lose?
Thanks for the great demonstration and presentation style.
You answered my questions wonderfully.
So far I only have a few ink pads, that are probably older than those 11 years of no use that you picked up. I mostly just used 'em for marking books, and I have more that needed it.
The only ink pads I discarded in that bunch was that nasty one that just wouldn't clean up it was icky. And that green pigment ink one which wouldn't really hydrate well. Otherwise they are all in use. I am getting ready to do a big color swatch extravaganza so will probably be rehydrating again...it's never ending.
Thank you for the advice!
Hi Lee - You are welcome! I did eventually toss the very last green one out - mainly because I didn't like to color. But all the rest are working beautifully. Come back soon!
Thank you!!!! Didn’t know to do this!!!!! I won’t discard old ink pads anymore!!!!! 😊
Hi Sally - I rarely throw away an old ink pad. If you use up the ink and misting with water doesn't help. Try getting a similar shade of ink refill and using the stamp pad with the new ink. If the stamp pad is in great condition, just rehydrate it and keep using it! As long as it is just dried out a bit you can bring them back to life!
Thank you. This was just what I needed to know.
I'm so glad it was helpful. Welcome to My Channel Rhonda!!
Hi Lisa! I really enjoyed this segment!! My hubby shops the “2nd Hand stores” & gets great deals on many things. I have quite the collection of mostly Stampin’ up ink pads & I’m going to follow your tips! Ink is very expensive & when I learned the deal my hubby got for what I had, I was thrilled! Some where never even opened or used!! Thank you for your tips, if I’m successful, I’ll update a bit later. 😀
Hi Mary and Welcome to the channel! I purchase a lot of used stamps and ink. And it's amazing to me when I find a 20 year old set of stamps that have never even been mounted! Glad you enjoyed the video and come back soon!!
I haven't bought any new stamps because the thrift stores have had more thsn I need. Yes, I've found ink unopened as well!
I received some SU ink pads that have seen better days so I will definitely going to try this... Thanks
Hi Su - I hope you have great success! If you get them hydrated and they are low on ink, you can always put a similar reinker on and change the lable name. But in all honesty, I rarely have had to do that.
Wow! Great idea.
Hi Linda - It has really given me a lot more ink colors to choose from very inexpensively. And you can always put a similar reinker over top and change the name on the pad if there is not enough ink. But honestly, I rarely ever need to do that.
Thank you for the tutorial.
Hi Michelle - You are so very welcome. I really like the older style SU ink pads they are easier for me to open. And I am not opposed to using some of the newer ink colors on top of a similar ink pad when the ink runs out. I just make a new label.
This is very helpful - thanks! (SU pads are already upside down when closed but you probably know that!) ❤️🇨🇦
Thank you - yes. I find that when you rehydrate and hold them bottom side up the water can soak down into the pad which spreads the water deeper into the pad rather than just leaving it on the surface. It seems backwards but the SU pads are a bit wierd in the way they flip over. This helps to wick the water in and the ink up to the surface. That's what I find here at any rate. 😃
Just found , thank you for all the tips...💖🇨🇦💖
Welcome Brenda - Another Canadian!! Yay!! There are lots of videos for you to cruise through on the channel. And I am currently on a Sunday afternoon schedule. See you soon!! Julia
I've been storing my ink pads in gallon ziplock baggies - seems to help preserve the juiciness.
I bet you're right!! Great suggestion!
Great video. Thank you.
Hi Wendy - Glad you found it helpful! Come back soon!!
I bought a set of inks a couple years ago and never used them until yesterday (I changed cities and forgot about them) well they were all dried out and I was about to toss them until I saw your video. I'm going to try rehydrating them and see how it goes. Thanks
Hi Trevya - I hope you have much success. I am still using most of those I saved!
I love my Stampin up ink pads. Mine are 10 years old and still going.
I do too. But I must confess, I do like the older style better that the new one.
Thank you!! It was a great help.
I'm glad you found this useful. I buy used stamps and stamp pads frequently and have only had to toss 2-3. I also have been known to put similar ink over top and rename the pad if the pad surface is in good shape.
Good tip on water spritz ing ink lads!
I keep an eye on the pads and when they start to dry up they change shape a bit. Then it's time for a spritz and set aside to rest. If you use them right away they are a bit smeary.
Thank you
You're welcome!
Thank you! I just threw away an old pad I did have a reinker for. Will not do that again! Thanks again!
Oh no Celia - Wish you had seen this sooner!! I mist my ink pads frequently - just keep an eye on them and when they start to warp from drying out put some mist on them and leave them to soak in. I am convinced there will be plenty of ink once they get rehydrated! If not, put a similar color reinker on and change the name!!!
How do i know what to use to reink if they don't say. Are there any lists of which ones you can use water on or any thing else that will work with out reink?
Thank you 😊
You're welcome 😊 It was suggested that distilled water might be a good idea, and I totally agree. I just didn't think of it...
You just saved me to buy another printer.
Tks so much 😊
Glad you found this helpful. But how did it save you a printer?? Just curious...
My printer was not working ( new cartridges). So I had a suspicious the ink was dry( solid). Asked Google and luckily your video appeared......made my day .
Tks very much!!!!
I acquired a ton of old stampin up minis that were all dry stones. I sprayed with distilled water, left for 3 days, resprayed and left for a week. They were like new! I knew they were not water based but guessed that pigment ink maybe was glycerine based. Glycerine pulls moisture even from air so what can i lose? Works like gold!
Tatjana - Distilled water is what I should be using! Thanks for the tip!! I am so glad you had success in rehydrating those cubes - what a bonanza!! I use glycerine water to do the final clean on all my rubber stamps too. Not sure it makes a difference, but I think it does!
I have questions about the old vs new Stampin’ Up! Ink pads. I figure you are the best one to ask about such things. Can you reink old Stampin’ Up! Pads with the newer ink refills? Thanks! Sarah
Hi Sarah! I do that all the time. And I just make a new label and rock on. You do have to be aware that a few of the older pads are pigment ink though, and that doesn't work, just the water-based to water-based. I never throw out old ink pads when they finally run out of ink, I just find another color that is quite similar and load it up. Happy Crafting! Julia
@@SeniorSusieStamps
I found your channel because I was looking to refresh some second hand SU ink pads. These were terrific tips. Some people suggest adding glycerin to pigment pads.
Hi Carla and Welcome to My Channel! I will try this I still have that old Moss ink pad - I thought I threw it out. And I happen to keep glycerin on hand! Will check back with you in a few days and let you know how it goes...Thanks for the tip!
Hi Carla I did try the glycerin on that old ink pad. It helped a little, but I think that pad is just too far gone. Sorry I can't give you a better answer. You could see a little improvement so if the pad were in better shape it may have made a bigger difference. Happy Crafting and Come Back Soon! Julia
Hi! Think it might be safer to use distilled water on dye ink pads and the glycerin on pigment pads. As you pointed out, you might just want to buy reinkers of a similar color and make a whole new ink pad out of them. Beware, reinkers are pretty costly now. Wouldn't it be great to go to a sale and find a bunch of reinkers! Good luck!
Hi Julia,
I am not familiar with Stampin Up stamp pads, but I get the impression when they are closed that the pad inside is upside down and therefore stored upside down. Please excuse my ignorance, but why? Wouldn't the ink whether water based or pigment be more likely to drain from the bottom of the pad and potentially leak out and make a mess all over the lid?!
The stamp pads I mainly have in my craft room are Momento, Archival, Versa Mark and Versa Colour, Distress Inks and Distress Oxides. I have all the distress oxides, and all their re-inkers, but as they are still juicy I have not had to re-ink them. Too be honest I have not had to re-ink any of my stamp pads even though I have been using them for years.
Isn't it wonderful how you can revitalise water based ink pads with a little water... a great money saver!
Thank you for sharing this helpful tip..., so until next time "happy crafting."
Hi Gloria - The Stampin Up case is very different. The ink pad is actually on the lid, which flips open on a pin hinge and scoots up into the base. The pins slide in a groove and the case locks open. So when the case is closed with the top label up then the ink pad is actually upside down. The main ink pad I reink is of course Memento Black and Versafine Onyx Black. But I buy used frequently to increase my color range, and have had good success with this technique. Talk to you soon!!
No one ever said that to me,if they do I know to help the ink pads.Thank you.
You're welcome Betty! I think I have only ever discarded 2 ink pads that just wouldn't come around. The rest of them are still stamping well.
Most of mine are pigments. I bought ink when I bought the ink pads. I suggest to do so.
Thanks Sherry - Whenever I purchase a new ink pad I always get the refill. But I have acquired a lot used, and ink colors retired.
I have thought about trying this on some older stamp pads but I teuely think they are out of ink because The image started fading while I was using the same ink to stamp multiple times on a project.
Hi Edith - what I usually do at that point is to get an ink refill that is close in color and reink the pad, if it is in good condition still. Refills are a lot less expensive than new ink pads. And, you can change companies as long as you stay with the ink type (water-based or pigment). Just a thought?!
Hi! I bought a brand new ink pad. It's Delicata Golden Glitz. When I tried it, it's too watery and no pigment. How do I solve this problem?
I am sorry you are having this problem. And with a brand new ink pad that's really frustrating. Pigment ink pads usually do better stored upside down. I would return this one and ask for a replacement. The only other thing I can think of to do is take an old credit card and squeegie the surface back and forth to work the goo back into the pigment, store it upside down and try again in a few days. Best of luck!
Hi I just found you today and I’m so happy I can’t figure out. What is the name brand of the things that you use? I love the notebook that you have and I really really want to get one or I really need ideas for stamps I I did stamping for over 20 years and then I got had two strokes and I forgot a lot, so I wanted to leave you with a tip if you had glycerin which you can get at the pharmacy usually under two dollars like a teaspoon of glycerin to a spray bottle about 4 ounces distilled water and you’ll have a solution that’s pretty much the professional one to rehydrate your ink pad. God bless you, Grace, in
❤Vermont.
Ps the notebook of layout ideas
Hi Grace - Thanks for the great tip! Those layouts are from OWH - here's the link - sandyallnock.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/OWH-Sketches-1-259-bonus.pdf
Helpful! What is the tool you are using to clean off your stamp?
Hi K - That is Stampin Up Stampin Scrub. My favorite stamp cleaner. I've tried all sorts of things and keep going back to it.
@@SeniorSusieStamps thank you!
I'm doin that now
Also, when your ink pad runs out of ink, I put a very similar refill on in and just relabel it. Someone suggested using distilled water, and that does make sense too.
Hi susie, I’ve just found you today lol do you still have the link for you your secret weapon please I love your cards ❤
Hi Lynn - Those OWH cards sketches are wonderful - I have mine printed in a notebook in sheet protectors. It makes it really easy to flip through with scraps. Here is a link to the sketches - sandyallnock.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/OWH-Sketches-1-259-bonus.pdf
Hi, are all stampin' up ink pads water based.
Actually some of them in the past have been pigment. Now I believe they are all water based.
The white ink is still a pigment ink but I believe the others are all water based as she said.
I should have tried rehydrating instead of pitching what didn't work
Hi Stormy - I find it works about 80% of the time. AND you can always put a similar ink refil on top if you want to. I like to rehydrate them a bit first just to swell the pad up before I add ink to an old pad.