1. Secure lids on ink pads tightly after every use. Foam ink pads (usually pigment inks) should be stored upright, while felt ink pads (dye inks) should be stored upside down to keep the ink on the surface.
2. Re-ink the pad when it dries out by putting a small amount of refill ink from one end of the pad to the other and spreading it out evenly over the pad with something sturdy, such as an old credit card.
3. Store ink pads in an airtight container, such as a plastic zipper baggie, to help keep them from drying out.
4. Clean up color transfers from one ink pad to another, which occurs when you don't clean your stamps after each use. Dab the ink pad with a dampened paper towel and remove the color that doesn't belong.
5. Revitalize dried out ink pads with solvent that adds moisture to the pad.
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