>Use any ink jet printer, set on black, and a HOT iron (just like
>making T-Shirts).

The part about the hot iron is certainly something I haven't tried.
Are you talking about printing onto plain paper, or something else?


> PS If anyone needs any kind of image please let me know, I have
>over 200,000 of them.

Gratis?
~R.

I have an HP inkjet printer, and adjust the ink intensity to maximum and color
to grayscale and print to plain paper.
The paper doesn't seem to matter as much as the ink intensity, more ink works
better.
Then I use an iron to transfer the image after applying a little moisture to the
back of the paper.
I use Staedtler Mars Plastic Erasers and Speedball - Speedy-Stamp material.
The above method works well on both surfaces.

The reason I mentioned an HP printer is because a friend has an Epson and this
method doesn't work for him on the same material. There must be a difference in
ink.
I have used acetone and lacquer thinner to wet the paper for transfer on other
types of material when water didn't work.

The real answer to this question is it takes trial and error to learn what works
for your printer and material, experiment.

Trial n Error

----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 5:20 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Carving Stamps


> Hi All,
> While everyone, except me,(I had to work) was in MA at the gathering,
> I was thinking about letterboxing all day,and want to share (That "S"
> word,lol) an easy way to transfer image onto rubber stamps. Use any
> ink jet printer, set on black, and a HOT iron (just like making T-
> Shirts). I use my engraving tool to carve with, it's just like a
> Dremel only faster (400rpm), then use an X-acto blade to clean up the
> rough edges. Hope this helps!
> The Engraver
> PS If anyone needs any kind of image please let me know, I have over
> 200,000 of them.
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>

I've got a question to ask, and I don't want to step on the unacceptable usse reules here...

What I've been wondering is, is there was a call for inexpensive rubber stamps? I've been calling around checking on the prices of getting stamps made and they are, without a doubt, too expensive to do on a one off run. However, the materials and such required to make them myself are not that bad and the price per stamp could be very low, as in the 2 dollar range, unmounted, 3 dollar mounted, for example.

My question is, would something like this be used by the letterboxing community, or does everyone want to carve thier own?

I apologize it this is off topic.

Steve of Rayvenhaus (RayvenDad)

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While a great many of boxers like to carve their own stamps, there are those
that have custom store bought stamps made. You lose a little of being a
boxer, but it gets you out and about, and still are able to stamp in.

I myself make my own stamps, but I use a laser. While it is not hand done,
it is exactly the way I want it. An advantage is I can do extremely
detailed art, and even halftones, with the laser. Plus, the laserable stamp
material is very, very tough. Not only that, but if a box goes
astray--knock on wood--I can easily replace the stamp. I've done a few
personal stamps for local cachers that box as well. One of my trade items
are coupons for free unmounted stamps, they seem to go over well.

On the other hand, while I have done stamps for others, they have also
carved their own knowing I do stamps. But, you see, that's perfectly okay
with me. To each, their own.

So, if you want to offer cheap stamps, it's fine by me.

Now, OTOH, there will be purists on this forum who will claim that you must
crave your own stamps, but let them holler. You have to bow to no one.

CR

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerjin"
To:
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:37 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Carving Stamps


>
> I've got a question to ask, and I don't want to step on the unacceptable
usse reules here...
>
> What I've been wondering is, is there was a call for inexpensive rubber
stamps? I've been calling around checking on the prices of getting stamps
made and they are, without a doubt, too expensive to do on a one off run.
However, the materials and such required to make them myself are not that
bad and the price per stamp could be very low, as in the 2 dollar range,
unmounted, 3 dollar mounted, for example.
>
> My question is, would something like this be used by the letterboxing
community, or does everyone want to carve thier own?
>
> I apologize it this is off topic.
>
> Steve of Rayvenhaus (RayvenDad)
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Kerjin" wrote:
>I've only been boxing since March of this year, but have now carved
8 stamps. For me, carving my own is half the fun of planting a new
box. My Dad used to do linoleum cutting and printing for Christmas
cards every year when I was a kid- I watched and learned the
technique, sooooo for me, it's kind of a tribute to him. I also very
much enjoy seeing what others do for stamps- without a doubt we have
several very talented people carving in CT-- my hats off to all who
choose to carve!!!-Sunshine :0)

> I've got a question to ask, and I don't want to step on the
unacceptable usse reules here...
>
> What I've been wondering is, is there was a call for inexpensive
rubber stamps? I've been calling around checking on the prices of
getting stamps made and they are, without a doubt, too expensive to
do on a one off run. However, the materials and such required to
make them myself are not that bad and the price per stamp could be
very low, as in the 2 dollar range, unmounted, 3 dollar mounted, for
example.
>
> My question is, would something like this be used by the
letterboxing community, or does everyone want to carve thier own?
>
> I apologize it this is off topic.
>
> Steve of Rayvenhaus (RayvenDad)
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Well...My carve count is now up to 4! Woohoo!

I took the great advice from many people on this list and my first one actually came out pretty good. Then I started on a few more..really just for the fun of it. They are very basic but I sorta like them. I'm not very artistic but I tried. I have a couple great ideas for more stamps and some really very cool places to plant them. I just have to get more carving material! No one locally has them so I am off to order online!

I think this carving part may be more addictive than the actual letterboxing! :)

Peppermint Patti
F8 P1 X2 V6 C4 <---added a "C" for carved stamps! :)

If we could just see the arrow sticking out of people's broken hearts,
we might respond a little differently.


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I've carved stamps in tribute to these guys:

http://www.floatingmen.com/

Clues to come soon!