This is a bit of a craft fail, but seeing as we all have them, I thought I’d show it to you all in case someone out there ever tries to do this too! Hopefully I’ll save you the trouble.
I have a very good sense of smell. I call it my ‘Super Nose’. Having a really good sense of smell and taste can be great when I’m at a restaurant and want to figure out what’s in my dinner so I can make it at home. It’s not always a blessing though. A few times hubby has cut up some watermelon and has used our standard chopping board. This board is mostly used for chopping onions and garlic and I find the taste of the comes through into the watermelon. I’m sure he thinks I’m making it up, but the watermelon definitely tastes onion-y when he’s used that board.
I thought I’d stamp on one of the chopping boards so everyone knows that it’s for fruit. No onions and garlic on this board!
I used my VersaCraft ink pad which says it works on wood. It stamped on nicely and look clear. Now for the real test…washing it! I ran a hot hairdryer over the ink for a while to heat set it and then went at it with a wet sponge. Boo! 90% of it washed away. I think I might try again with the wood burner next time.
So, note to self (and any other stampers out there) VersaCraft inkdoes indeed work on wood but is in no way wash proof, water proof or weather proof. Has anyone out there had any success getting VersaCraft inkto stay on wood?
Lauren Allen says
What about a food-safe wood stain? Just a thought.
thingsforboys says
Good idea Lauren. I’ll look into it.
Laura says
What a shame, it looked lovely in the before pic. I know what you mean about garlic tainted fruit too, I definitely notice it. The transfer paper that Sophie from Cirque du Bebe recommends is suitable for wood too so that might be worth a try if you can’t get the ink stamp to work – http://www.rainbowsilks.co.uk/SubCategory.cfm?SubCatId=980.
thingsforboys says
I didn’t realise that transfer paper works on wood…that’s interesting! I’ll have to get some.
Michele Pacey says
Ah heck. Oh well, at least you learned something!
Anonymous says
Did you let the ink soak into the wood for a while (maybe a week) before blow drying it? Wood is quite porous. If you dried it shortly after application the ink will be only on the surface and be easy to remove.
thingsforboys says
that’s a good idea. If I can work up the courage to try and stamp it in the same place I will certainly try that.