Removal of stamps from envelope paper Most stamps may be safely soaked in water Fugitive inks, however, will run in water, and chalky-surfaced papers will lose their designs entirely, so some knowledge of stamps is a necessity Coloured envelope paper should be soaked separately
If something is soaking or soaking wet, it is very wet. My face and raincoat were soaking wet. very wet. if someone or something gets a soaking, they get very wet
wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "a shirt saturated with perspiration"; "his shoes were sopping (or soaking)"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes"
The practice of holding the kiln at final firing temperature for a period of time This is usually done to mature the clay and give the glaze opportunity to flow and heal imperfections The advent of electronic kiln controllers has made it possible for anyone to soak Soaking is especially advantageous for glazes with a stiff melt (i e low temperature zirconia whites) and for porcelains that require translucency, density, and glassy surfaces