What is a pre-inked stamp?
A pre-inked stamp is where the die is made from a material that has the ink actually embedded into the die plate during the manufacturing process. Heat and pressure are applied to seal the ink into the printing surface. The easiest way to tell if you have a pre-inked stamp is to check the printing surface. If it resembles fuzzy carved felt, then you have a pre-ink. When pressed pre-inkers only travel about 1/8″ to make contact with the paper. Manufacturers claim that they are re-inkable, however it is difficult. Since the die plate is sealed at its creation, you can not recreate the heat and pressure necessary to get a full load of ink back in. If re-inking is attempted, we are quite sure that you will not be satisfied with the result. These kinds of stamps are usually higher priced then self-inking stamps.
