Welcome Joseph,
You can try Michaels Art Supply stores for carving medium as well as speedball cutters. Unfortunately half the time their employees don't have a clue where to find what you want. Most of the time you will find that it is not in the stamp area, but in an area that has supplies for linoleum cutting. They have some material on the shelves that frankly doesn't work very well , but some times you can find material that works great. Maybe someone else will jump in and post the various names or numbers of materials they use. While you seem not to want to buy on line, there is a very good supplier listed on our FAQS page, PZ Kut. They have material and speedball cutters and the material is easy to work with. I think it is a prerequisite for a letterboxer to be anal.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph
To: LbCA@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 8:19 PM
Subject: [LbCA] Stamp carving


Hi all!

We are new to letterboxing (six months) and we will be placing our
first box soon. I would like to carve the stamp, but dont know where
to get the stuff. Can it be as simple as cutting up a pink pearl
eraser? If someone knows where to get the stuff please let me know. I
dont like to shop on line much... I need the personal interaction. For
my first box I would like everything just so. Not that I'm anal or
anything.



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Thanks!! There is a Michaels just down the hill in Roseville. I will
check them out. You can tell I dont do the arts and crafts thing much.


--- In LbCA@yahoogroups.com, "Gwen & Don Jackson"
wrote:
> Welcome Joseph,
> You can try Michaels Art Supply stores for carving medium as well as
speedball cutters. Unfortunately half the time their employees don't
have a clue where to find what you want. Most of the time you will
find that it is not in the stamp area, but in an area that has
supplies for linoleum cutting. They have some material on the shelves
that frankly doesn't work very well , but some times you can find
material that works great. Maybe someone else will jump in and post
the various names or numbers of materials they use. While you seem not
to want to buy on line, there is a very good supplier listed on our
FAQS page, PZ Kut. They have material and speedball cutters and the
material is easy to work with. I think it is a prerequisite for a
letterboxer to be anal.

Some Michael's stores have carving medium, but only their larger stores, and usually
the stuff is all nicked up. I have had more success with true art supply stores, like
Amsterdam Art or The Art Store (don't know if there are branches of these in
Roseville). As Don mentioned, everything is usually with the linoleum printing
supplies. Once you find something you like, buying online will probably save you a
buck or two. Happy carving!

-- Lea

--- In LbCA@yahoogroups.com, "Gwen & Don Jackson" wrote:
> Welcome Joseph,
> You can try Michaels Art Supply stores for carving medium as well as speedball
cutters. Unfortunately half the time their employees don't have a clue where to find
what you want. Most of the time you will find that it is not in the stamp area, but in
an area that has supplies for linoleum cutting. They have some material on the
shelves that frankly doesn't work very well , but some times you can find material that
works great. Maybe someone else will jump in and post the various names or
numbers of materials they use. While you seem not to want to buy on line, there is a
very good supplier listed on our FAQS page, PZ Kut. They have material and speedball
cutters and the material is easy to work with. I think it is a prerequisite for a
letterboxer to be anal.
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joseph
> To: LbCA@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 8:19 PM
> Subject: [LbCA] Stamp carving
>
>
> Hi all!
>
> We are new to letterboxing (six months) and we will be placing our
> first box soon. I would like to carve the stamp, but dont know where
> to get the stuff. Can it be as simple as cutting up a pink pearl
> eraser? If someone knows where to get the stuff please let me know. I
> dont like to shop on line much... I need the personal interaction. For
> my first box I would like everything just so. Not that I'm anal or
> anything.
>
>
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I think there's a rubber stamp shop in Roseville too. I haven't been
there myself but you might want to give them a call and see if they
have carving medium and other supplies.

Stamp Art Shoppe 1000 Sunrise Ave. #3B 916-773-4378



--- In LbCA@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph" wrote:
> Thanks!! There is a Michaels just down the hill in Roseville. I
will
> check them out. You can tell I dont do the arts and crafts thing
much.
>
>

> There is a Michaels just down the hill in Roseville. I will
> check them out. You can tell I dont do the arts and crafts thing
> much.

Oh, boy. You better watch out, because it'll suck you in. The first
time I went into a Michaels it would simply for a little carving
material. Next thing you know, I'm making my own soap, candles,
cross stitching, and... well, you get the point. It'll suck you in
and empty your wallet faster than you can imagine. =)

Roseville.... that's near Sacramento, right?

-- Ryan