Instead, pat or press the stamp clean and dry. Some inks will dye your stamp, but in subsequent use the stamp will still print cleanly in other colours. While you can stamp just about any surface or material, it's likely that you'll start out with paper projects. But don't stop there. Try stamping furniture, walls, tiles or lamp shades.
Many inks also come in multicoloured pads referred to a rainbow pads.
Speedball Block Printing Ink is a traditional and delightful way to ink your images for an opaque, bold look. These inks are specifically made for printing, and are well worth experimenting with. Block printing inks are rolled out on a plate and applied to the stamp with a Speedball roller. Speedball Block Printing Inks are available in art stores as well as craft stores, in an endless array of colours. Pigment Inks dry slowly and can smear, but they're great when you want bold, vivid colour.