stazon question --

[blueyes]

hi everyone --

i use ALOT of stazon. anyone have any tips on a "make your own" cleaner? i've been buying the bottled stuff, but it's expensive, and i seem to go through alot of it.

thanks!

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[blueheron]

I don't have an answer about how to make your own cleaner for Staz-on, but I will offer this tidbit: most of the time I don't use Staz-on cleaner to clean up after using Staz-on! I have some, I just hardly use it. I find that if I clean my stamp right away with baby wipes (what I use to clean ALL my stamps), it comes right off. The key is RIGHT AWAY--as in as soon as I finish stamping the image on cardstock. Hope this saves you some money.

[blueyes]

thanks blue --- i've tried that, but they don't seem to clean up well for me. :/

[9or18holes]

Have you tried this 'recipe?'

Making Your Own Stamp Cleaner - YouTube

[kphorse]

I wipe off all the ink I can right away on a baby wipe, then I spritz a dab of Ultra Clean on a paint pad or synthetic chamois and they clean right up!

[blueyes]

thanks for the "recipe" holes --- i haven't tried that one -- i've used another one with simply green and water.

thanks karen - i'm not familiar with 'ultra clean'???

[9or18holes]

'Recipe' calls for glycerine, something I'd never purchased. Found it at the pharmacy.

[lylacfey]

I fill a spray bottle with one part Simple Green, 1 tbs. glycerin, two parts distilled water.

[herekitty]

I've had problems with the cleaners making my clear stamps less tacky - some to the point that they don't stick properly to the clear blocks anymore. I decided I'd rather have slightly stained stamps than unusable ones and I've taken to stamping off the excess on cardstock and/or using a wipe immediately after use.

[cjzim]

Ultra Clean, made by Stewart Superior, will take any ink off, including Stazon, perfectly.