stamping with bleach

[bjames]

I love the effects created by bleach stamping. My question is about the lasting quality of the bleach. I have made a stamp pad out of an altoids tin lined with felt to create the thickness needed for the pad. I poured in some bleach, and to store it, closed the tin, and wrapped it in an air-tight plastic bag for future use. I noticed that my subsequent applications did not yield a "bleaching" result as it did the first time I used it. Does the bleach lose it's potency? Do you have to dry out the pad after each use and refill it before each use?

[j3annin3]

Hello bjames,

Yes, eventually chorine bleach breaks down into a kind of salt in water. Oxygen potentiates the process. i use a folded paper towel in a plastic tray to hold the bleach while i'm stamping. When i'm done i use the bleachy towel to clean something (most anything in my kitchen) that needs a bleaching, usually the sink.

I really like the effects of bleach stamping too. Well, i REALLY like seeing what the bleach will do with that particular paper. I love the surprise.

j3annin3