I got my CS stamper about a week ago and I haven't been able to pick up a complete image yet. I've tried so many different combination of polishes and plates.

I've only tried to stamp with polishes that I've successfully used before, the brands include: China Glaze, Sinful Colors, Funky Fingers, Mineral Fusion and Finger Paints. I even went so far as to pick up a few recommended colors of Sally Hansen Insta-dri that I saw in the Stamping Master Thread and on this stamping polish comparison.

As for plates I've tried multiple Bundle Monster, Mash, Pueen, Vivid Lacquer and Born Pretty. I've done all sorts of polish and plate combinations and none of them yield a complete image.

I know I've got the scraper working correctly because I can use it and pick up complete images on my Konad stamper. I'm concerned about my CS stamper because the head is ever so slightly sticky. I haven't used anything other than tape to remove lint and image fragments.

As for the actual stamping motion I've tried both pushing straight down and rolling the image.

I read the instructions again and they said to put the stamper in a sealed plastic baggie for a few days if you're having trouble picking up images. I did that and it didn't get any better.

Should I try lightly buffing the stamping pad with a nail file?

I don't know what's wrong 😣 I want this magical stamper to work for me. Please help!