Ink storage

[Wellington]

This occurred to me last night when I got my ink pads out - out of curiosity, is there any 'correct' way to store ink pads? I have all my good ones (as in not the 30 cheap mini cubes from Lakeland LOL) more or less flat & padside down in a box with the vague idea this keeps the ink at the top of the pad?? This is not anything I've heard/read to do, I just thought it might the right thing to do...

[Dips]

Welly, they should be kept flat and only turned upside down when they are nearing the end of their life, also away from high heat (ie not right next door to a radiator or in very strong sunlight).

HTH!

[Wellington]

Whoops!! I'll go & turn them upright :D

Cheers Dips :)

[sheilaj]

I store new ones right sides up and old ones rightside down.....the only real no no is stacking them on their sides as you get uneven ink distribution

[Pam]

Same here Sheila

[blarf]

If you were really paranoid (or addicted to lock n lock) you could keep them in an air tight box. BTW I keep mine pad side down even when they're new, never caught any harm.

[Phree]

It can depend on the pad - never store an Adirondack Rainbow Pad wrong side up if you want to preserve the integrity of the colour bands for as along as possible.

Errrrrrrr and I am paranoid - mine are in air tight boxes - not lock N lock, just cheapie Tesco Value Range food storage containers :D

[blarf]

LOL Phree, I am just a lock n lock addict and had to find something to justify buying more :D

[Phree]

Oh, I could by lock N lock style storage in Tesco, but it's like this.... I see the price then I see the price of the value ones and realised that by buying the value ones I can buy MORE ink pads with the money I save, of course there is one fatal flaw in that plan.....

and the flaw is ?

Well, if you buy more ink pads you then need more storage..... so you then save more money by opting for the cheap storage boxes............which means as I was so frugal buying only the cheapie value ones I have saved money so I can justify spending it on.......

yep..........more ink pads........

I guess you can see where this is going ;)

[Jeanette]

I like your thinking Phree!!!!

[Wellington]

Thanking you all for v. helpful advice :)