clear ink it up question

[chilligrape]

Hiya,

I have a question about my clear embossing ink. It seems to have picked up lots of embossing powder, and today when I tried toi use it the embossing powder just kept blowing off it!! I've only had it about a month and have only used it sparingly so I don't htink the ink has dried up, any idea's anyone on if I can bring it to life again!??:confused:

[nattynetty]

Hiya Chilligrape :)

Not sure if it'll work but I know some ink pads get 'gelled' and need agitating with the back of a spoon to make it work again properly (that was so badly explained so hope you understand what I meant).

[chilligrape]

Hiya nattynetty

Do you mean just rubbing the back of a spoon over the pad? I'll give it a try! Thanks!

[anna_fran]

I have seen lots of comments on Ink It Up pads and had experience of my own with them - unfortunately none of it good. Rather than risk spoiling your projects and wasting your time you would be better off binning it and buying a Versamark clear inkpad - they are really good, I've had mine for ages (2+ years) and it shows no sign of drying up. Hope this helps, sorry about the bad news but I did exactly the same thing!

Anna

[Kookykards]

I have seen lots of comments on Ink It Up pads and had experience of my own with them - unfortunately none of it good. Rather than risk spoiling your projects and wasting your time you would be better off binning it and buying a Versamark clear inkpad - they are really good, I've had mine for ages (2+ years) and it shows no sign of drying up. Hope this helps, sorry about the bad news but I did exactly the same thing!

Anna

Have to agree with Anna_Fran.
Heat it up and Ink it up products are not as good as other ones on the market.
I use 'Perfect Medium' clear ink pad (which you can also get a refill for- if you use it alot)

[mum-on-the-run]

Ink it up! pads didn't work for me either!

I gave up on heat embossing fro a while as I thought I couldn't do it, one day I tried again with a different brand and got on fine. I love the little VersaMark cubes.

[liz15a]

interesting......I've been using the same Ink It Up pads in my demonstrations for nearly 3 years now (a clear, a silver, a gold and a black) and I've never once had a problem with any of them!

I'm not just saying that because I sell them though, i'm just surprised that people have problems with them!

[lizard]

I agree buy a Versamark... I have had one for over a year and it still works fabulous. No problems.

[HaNdMaDe By LiSa X]

I have a versamark too :D they are great. doesnt it also help if you keep your ink pads upside down so that the ink remains at the top of the pad? or is that a myth?

[LOUIW]

i have ink it up and versamark,no probs with either well yet:)

[mum-on-the-run]

I always stack my inkpads upside down too :)

[samsq]

In the early days of my papercrafting I was using Ink it up ink pads. I've found of the clear ones fine (but I do use them often and always store upside down). I have had issues with the coloured Ink it up pads - I think it is perhaps colours less frequently used are drying up.

Because of this I now use the Cats Eye inks & chalks, they are small, and I am able to have them in my tote for crops etc. I have not had a problem with them drying out.

(incidentally my clear ink it up pad looks very mucky now. But is still wet and stampable).