Stamping Technique Tap the rubber portion of the stamp against the ink pad of your choice. Alternatively, you can turn the stamp so that the rubber portion is facing up and tap the ink pad against the stamp. The effect is the same, but it is sometimes easier to see what you are doing with the latter approach, especially if you are working with large stamps. Inspect the stamp to make sure that you have covered the design adequately with ink. If not, repeat step 1.
Inadequate coverage is one of the chief causes of incomplete stamped images.
If you are unsure about the coverage, stamp a test image on a scrap of paper. Be sure to re-ink after the test. Position the stamp on the page or paper. A stamp positioner is a device somewhat like a T-Square ruler with a temporary surface to make a test stamped image. After stamping the test, you can line up the location of the test where you want the final image to be.