Wooden stamps are used withstamp pads. Rinse off gently with lukewarm water after use. A tip to get the best effect with the stamp and pad is to apply the pad to the stamp by dabbing sideways. Think from the point of view of clapping hands, pillow in one hand and stamp in the other. If you press the pad onto the stamp from above (or the other way around), there will be a lot of force and the color can settle deeply. By "patting hands strategy" the color is placed where it should.