The Difference Between Self-Inking And Non-Self Inking Rubber Stamps
What is the difference between self inking stamps and non self inking rubber stamps?
It’s pretty simple, and a little complicated as well.
Self inking stamps have an inner mechanism that automatically flips the die up onto an inner pad where it receives ink, and flips back down in time to transfer that ink to your piece of paper.
Tranditional non self inking hand stamps, on the other hand, require you to use a separate ink pad, where you press the stamp into the ink pad yourself and then stamp the impression on a piece of paper, or almost any other surface.
When you shop RubberStampChamp.com, you will find hundreds of different self inking stamps, as well as a huge selection of hand stamps for your needs.
Most of our self inking stamps from Cosco, Ideal and Trodat are used for stamping water based ink on plain, non-glossy paper.
This is why hand stamps are still used, even though they don’t provide the self inking stamp convenience.
Hand stamps can be used with separate pads that carry all manner of inks, not just water based. With a hand stamp for example you can use a permanent ink pad that will let you stamp on glossy paper, metal, glass all types of surfaces.
Another advantage non-self-inking hand stamps have is that they can easily be made in very large or very small sizes and an unlimited variety of shapes, where self inking stamps come on fixed bodies that generally are not available in very large, very small sizes or with permanent ink.
So that covers it. Only one thing more.
Your application will often dictate the type of stamp you need. If you go to our website, you are sure to find the exact rubber stamps you need because we carry more varieties than anyone else.
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