Anyone here do rubber stamps?
Question:
I have noticed, after engraving text on rubber, that there seem to be areas on the rubber where the ink will not stick. Almost like the surface tension of the ink causes coagulating and will not cover the entire surface so when the self-inking rubber stamp presses on the paper there will be areas left blank.
After engraving I clean the rubber with dish soap and water, using a tooth brush to scrub. I thought maybe the soap could be leaving a film or effecting the surface of the rubber in some way to cause this.
Any suggestions? Remedies?