Magnetic Ink Pad Handle
March 22, 2022
Are you a messy stamper with ink all over your fingers?
I am!
Today, I'm going to show you how to create a removable magnetic handle for your ink pads so that your fingers stay out of the ink!
This is a tip I learned on YouTube from Kathya Kalinine. I had to try it immediately since I'm a super messy inker. Here's the video:
All you need is a super strong magnetic coat hook and a sheet or strip of adhesive-backed magnets. A few tips to keep in mind:
- Rare earth magnets are super duper strong. I personally keep mine attached to a metal rolling cart near my desk. But, it's strong enough that I've scratched the cart when removing it. It doesn't bother me, but be aware.
- If your adhesive-backed magnets are not sticking to your ink pads, feel free to add some glue to keep them in place.
- You only need one handle for all of your ink pads. Since a lot of the coat hooks come in multi-packs, you can share with a friend or stash one in your "art to go" bag.
- I recorded this video back in January, so I've been using this system for about two months. It really works for me. I love having clean fingers!
What do you think of this idea? Going to try it or not for you?
Thanks for stopping by!