I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- a solvent-based stamp pad is a must-have for any crafters’ tool box. It will do what most stamp pads won’t- become permanent on non-porous surfaces. Today we’ll take a look at Staz-On, their new midi size stamp pads, the new colors, and even some tips for stamping and reinking!
First, here’s how they are described on the website:
Product Overview
StazOn inkpads are the industry leader in multi-surface stamping; StazOn’s highly versatile inks adhere to most acetate, acrylic, metal, leather, shrink plastic, cellophane, plastic and glass. StazOn inks also work great on paper! Use for a wide range of mixed media projects, card making, memory albums, home and office décor and an endless creative universe of other projects.
- Dense and durable woven pads provide for even ink registration of stamps and capture even finely-detailed stamp images
- These pads feature a substantially raised inkpad surface to accommodate even the largest stamps without interference from the inkpad case
- Comes with Tsukineko’s legendary quality materials and attention to uniformity of color from production lot to production lot
- Pads are well-inked for the greatest longevity
- Use with Brushstix and other IMAGINE Crafts tools to create backgrounds and paper edging effects
- Blend two or more StazOn Inker colors on an acrylic block or craft mat for direct-to-project applications and special effects
- Available in full-size inkpads, midi-size inkpads, inkers and wide-mouth bottles in a wide range of colors. Not all colors are available in all product forms
- StazOn colors can be layered without bleeding using GlazOn layer protectant
- No unpleasant or harsh odor
- Clean up is easy with StazOn All-Purpose Cleaner
- Archival and acid free
- Conforms to ASTM D-4236
StazOn finishes:
- StazOn is offered in its original translucent finish, in StazOn Opaque for a more opaque finish and as StazOn Metallic for a metallic finish
- StazOn Opaque and Metallic inks offer the same great versatility on non-porous surfaces as original StazOn
- StazOn Metallic Inks are not recommended for use on paper
- StazOn Opaque inks are available as kits, inkers and wide-mouth bottles. StazOn Metallic inks are available as kits and inkers. StazOn Opaque and Metallic kits contain an un-inked pad and an inker bottle
I’ve made you a video with a TON of information- it’s about 9:30- so grab a cuppa and settle in.
Here are those swatches again.
Shrink Plastic and Plastic film are courtesy of GrafixArts.com.
Now…just to recap!
- NOT for KIDS- it’s a solvent and has some fumes
- It has a bit of an odor, but not offensive; use with ventilation
- Great for layering with water-based media
- NOT for use with Copics or other alcohol-based markers. (Use Memento pads!)
- One of my “must have” stamp pads for every crafter
- Get the StazOn All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner with Spray Top,
for sparkling acrylic blocks and stamps!
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Great information, Jenny! Thanks!
I loooooove Stazon! It’s the inks I use most frequently in my art. I particularly love using them on domino magnets & pendants: I’ll use a bright color to create a solid background (direct to surface technique), then stamp my image in black.
I’ll second your note about not using Copics with Stazon. They don’t play nice. BUT, on shiny surfaces, the Copic colorless blender is great for touching up edges (it pushes the Stazon ink back in place) and adding highlights.
Jenny. I have a ton of Stazon stamp pads, so I’m not bashing the brand, but could you review using Stazon with the clear stamps. I’ve heard that Stazon shouldn’t be used on the clear stamps, but I’ve also heard it’s alright. Which is it? Thanks for your great, honest reviews. I rely on them and respect your opinions. Thanks for helping all of us. 😉
staz on works great with photopolymer(quality acrylic) stamps, but the stazon cleaner can affect them by breaking down the polymers. If you rarely use it, once a month or so, your probably fine, but for someone who uses it daily or multiple times a week, you could see some breaking down of the stamp. Hero Arts has a cleaner that is good to use. no matter what you clean with, rinsing your stamp s afterword in plain clean water is always wise to remove as much chemical residue as possible. I love staz on and am happy to see all the new colors, can’t wait ty o get my hands on some…And thanks CTD for the fabulous CHA coverage, I watched every single video!
Thanks for the info. Do you know the solvent used?
Thanks for the video – helpful!