Do you ink alot.....

Northern Brat · Tue May 31, 2011 9:07 am

....and if you do, have you been noticing that the "cats eye" Color Box chalk is sorta on the cheaper side, quality wise? I am finding the ink pad is shredding so much that I end up buying a new one before reinking it. I never had this problem!! The pad would fall off and I would have to reglue it, but the shredding is terrible!

Retiree3 · Tue May 31, 2011 9:15 am

I do ink a lot, but I haven't had that happen yet.

bluejeans7 · Tue May 31, 2011 9:20 am

I ink all the time, rarely do I make a layout witout inking. LOL! I use the Color Box cat eye ink pads and I've had problems with them coming off and then I just reglue them with superglue. I've had problems with them shredding too but only because they were really old and I've used them sooooo much. One time recently I got a pad that shredded the first time I used it. I emailed Color Box, they said it sounded like it was a dry ink pad and they replaced my pad. Sent me two new ink pads and a reinker! Hope this helps.

ChrissyTina · Tue May 31, 2011 9:38 am

bluejeans7 wrote:I ink all the time, rarely do I make a layout witout inking. LOL! I use the Color Box cat eye ink pads and I've had problems with them coming off and then I just reglue them with superglue. I've had problems with them shredding too but only because they were really old and I've used them sooooo much. One time recently I got a pad that shredded the first time I used it. I emailed Color Box, they said it sounded like it was a dry ink pad and they replaced my pad. Sent me two new ink pads and a reinker! Hope this helps.

I use mine all the time too. They've fallen off and have shredded, but that's because I use them on just about every page too.

bluejeans7 · Tue May 31, 2011 9:41 am

ChrissyTina wrote:
bluejeans7 wrote:I ink all the time, rarely do I make a layout witout inking. LOL! I use the Color Box cat eye ink pads and I've had problems with them coming off and then I just reglue them with superglue. I've had problems with them shredding too but only because they were really old and I've used them sooooo much. One time recently I got a pad that shredded the first time I used it. I emailed Color Box, they said it sounded like it was a dry ink pad and they replaced my pad. Sent me two new ink pads and a reinker! Hope this helps.

I use mine all the time too. They've fallen off and have shredded, but that's because I use them on just about every page too.

See! Just more proof how alike we are. LOL!

sherry · Tue May 31, 2011 10:33 am

I ink alot, making cards, I haven't had the pad fall off on any of mine yet nor had them shred. I store them upside down, (from a tip on this forum!!

) Some seem juicier than others, other than that, no complaints.

Sweyo · Tue May 31, 2011 11:19 am

I have had the same problem lately. I am going to switch brands!

LyndaKay · Tue May 31, 2011 12:05 pm

I only have shredding when I ink very stiff cardstock. It's like I'm giving the ink or chaulk pad a paper cut, and then it gets worse.

Tue May 31, 2011 4:33 pm

yes I do ink a lot but I use all kinds and brands of ink so I hadnt noticed anything like that.

evilqueen · Tue May 31, 2011 4:40 pm

I have had the pads fall off. I've never re glued it because it is too messy.

bluejeans7 · Tue May 31, 2011 4:54 pm

evilqueen wrote:I have had the pads fall off. I've never re glued it because it is too messy.

I put the superglue on and then press down on the sides of the ink pad with toothpicks. LOL! Less mess.

Ayla · Tue May 31, 2011 5:37 pm

I have some shred, but it's usually ones that I've had a long time. i do get a lot of use out of them!

happayscrappay · Tue May 31, 2011 6:28 pm

Northern Brat wrote:....and if you do, have you been noticing that the "cats eye" Color Box chalk is sorta on the cheaper side, quality wise? I am finding the ink pad is shredding so much that I end up buying a new one before reinking it. I never had this problem!! The pad would fall off and I would have to reglue it, but the shredding is terrible!

how do you reglue? Mine fall off all the time and I haven't figured out a good way to get it back on.

emarie803 · Tue May 31, 2011 7:09 pm

I haven't had that problem, but I have noticed that the tops don't stay on very well...

gine · Tue May 31, 2011 7:14 pm

I ink A LOT.... and I prefer to use the TH distress inks with the ink blending tool and foam pad... I sometimes use catseye's but have also found that they fall apart

aceason · Tue May 31, 2011 10:50 pm

I ink everything! I teach scrapbook classes and they joke about all the inking we do. I use daubers to have more control and then if they shred I don't feel bad. I also started buying the Studio G ink pads at M's for $1 and have had lots of luck with those. I'm in love with the white and bought a bunch so I'm never without.

writerlady · Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:03 am

I've had a lot of them come off, too. At first, I thought I did something wrong... lol. Thanks for the superglue/toothpick trick.

Kimandasmo · Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:20 am

I do ink alot, but after the falling off re-glueing I pretty much stopped using the Cats eye inks.

Northern Brat · Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:30 am

bluejeans7 wrote:I ink all the time, rarely do I make a layout witout inking. LOL! I use the Color Box cat eye ink pads and I've had problems with them coming off and then I just reglue them with superglue. I've had problems with them shredding too but only because they were really old and I've used them sooooo much. One time recently I got a pad that shredded the first time I used it. I emailed Color Box, they said it sounded like it was a dry ink pad and they replaced my pad. Sent me two new ink pads and a reinker! Hope this helps.

Thanks Angela, I think I will send them the shredded ones. My last three were awful!! Shredded within the first use!!!

Northern Brat · Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:33 am

happayscrappay wrote:
Northern Brat wrote:....and if you do, have you been noticing that the "cats eye" Color Box chalk is sorta on the cheaper side, quality wise? I am finding the ink pad is shredding so much that I end up buying a new one before reinking it. I never had this problem!! The pad would fall off and I would have to reglue it, but the shredding is terrible!

how do you reglue? Mine fall off all the time and I haven't figured out a good way to get it back on.

I just use the 3 and 1 glue and put the ink pad on with tweezers, and then mooch it down to stick with a paper. I have never had a problem with it falling off again.

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