How an Ink Stamp Works and Why It’s Still Useful Today

 An Ink Stamp might look like a modest office gadget, yet it packs a clever bit of engineering and a heap of day‑to‑day value. From marking envelopes to logging parcels, it offers a quick, low‑tech way to leave a clear, repeatable impression, and that remains handy even when most paperwork has gone digital. In this opening tour we’ll explore what goes on beneath the casing, trace the tool’s past, and explain why its simple click still earns a place on desks, shop counters, and factory floors around the world. From Wax Seals to Office Staples: A Short History Long before self‑inking models became common, people pressed carved stones into hot wax to seal letters. Those seals carried family crests or merchant logos, acting as both signature and security measure. As paper replaced parchment and mail volumes grew, wooden and metal hand stamps took over. Nineteenth‑century post offices, factories, and courts relied on rubber pads soaked with dye so staff could mark dates and batch numb...