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Another stamp option?

8 messages in this thread | Started on 2000-10-05

Another stamp option?

From: Bruce Farmer (bruce_farmer@hotmail.com) | Date: 2000-10-05 12:31:56 UTC
I've got to admit that I've been most impressed with the personally carved
stamps, but it's a heavy weight off my shoulders to know that it's really OK
to use a commercial stamp. Might get my planned letterboxes planted quicker
now!

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with iprint.com. Seems sort of
like a half-way way of doing things. Coming up with the design and
submitting it to iprint to make into a stamp would allow for a little
creativity anyway, with less of a focus on carving skill.

Regards,
Bruce
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Re: [LbNA] Another stamp option?

From: Thom Cheney (tcgrafx@imagina.com) | Date: 2000-10-05 08:36:22 UTC-07:00
Bruce Farmer wrote:
>
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with iprint.com. Seems sort of
> like a half-way way of doing things. Coming up with the design and
> submitting it to iprint to make into a stamp would allow for a little
> creativity anyway, with less of a focus on carving skill.

I haven't used iprint.com, but I have had several stamps made from my
designs by a local stamp company. I have been really impressed with the
quality of the imprints. The cost is a little prohibitive... a stamp
the size of a Pink Pearl eraser would cost about $10-$12.


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Thom Cheney
tcgrafx... among other things

Re: Another stamp option?

From: ribnag (ribnag@users.tmok.com) | Date: 2000-10-06 13:02:49 UTC-04:00
> I haven't used iprint.com, but I have had several stamps made from my
> designs by a local stamp company. I have been really impressed with the
> quality of the imprints. The cost is a little prohibitive... a stamp
> the size of a Pink Pearl eraser would cost about $10-$12.

but, the pre-made commercial stamps cost half that much, so it
doesn't really seem *that* expensive...

i realize the hand-made ones end up *far* cheaper, but, some of
us can't even draw a decent image to carve, nevermind do the
actual carving...



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RE: [LbNA] Re: Another stamp option?

From: John De Wolf (jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com) | Date: 2000-10-06 13:40:29 UTC-04:00
i realize the hand-made ones end up *far* cheaper, but, some of
us can't even draw a decent image to carve, nevermind do the
actual carving...
[John De Wolf] There are a lot of images out there that can just be traced. 

Re: [LbNA] Re: Another stamp option?

From: Linda Aplin (linda@auc.com) | Date: 2000-10-06 12:03:58 UTC-06:00
And if you find a nice image you want to transfer to a stamp, you can photocopy it, and transfer it off by placing the image face down on a stamp, and rub the back with nail polish. The image will transfer off onto the stamp, then you can carve it out.

Linda



On Friday, October 6, 2000, John De Wolf wrote:
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> i realize the hand-made ones end up *far* cheaper, but, some of
>us can't even draw a decent image to carve, nevermind do the
>actual carving...
>
> [John De Wolf]There are a lotof images out there that can
>just be traced.
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Re: Another stamp option?

From: Ruthann aka Mirkwood (mirkwood3@aol.com) | Date: 2000-10-06 19:57:46 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@egroups.com, Linda Aplin wrote:
> And if you find a nice image you want to transfer to a stamp, you
can photocopy it, and transfer it off by placing the image face down
on a stamp, and rub the back with nail polish. The image will
transfer off onto the stamp, then you can carve it out.
>
> Linda

HEY! Thanks for this info! I've been mucking about trying to trace
with with carbon paper and all I have managed to do is get my erasers
all black. I will give this a try this weekend!

Ruthann


RE: [LbNA] Re: Another stamp option?

From: John De Wolf (jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com) | Date: 2000-10-06 16:00:35 UTC-04:00
works like a charm.  It's how I did my personal stamp (the wolf).  see
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/rrecord/Home/Letterboxing/Conference110599/LetterboxConvention1999.htm
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ruthann aka Mirkwood [mailto:mirkwood3@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:58 PM
To: letterbox-usa@egroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Another stamp option?

--- In letterbox-usa@egroups.com, Linda Aplin <linda@a...> wrote:
> And if you find a nice image you want to transfer to a stamp, you
can photocopy it, and transfer it off by placing the image face down
on a stamp, and rub the back with nail polish. The image will
transfer off onto the stamp, then you can carve it out.
>
> Linda

HEY! Thanks for this info! I've been mucking about trying to trace
with with carbon paper and all I have managed to do is get my erasers
all black. I will give this a try this weekend!

Ruthann


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RE: [LbNA] Re: Another stamp option?

From: Wendy Gault (wendygault@earthlink.net) | Date: 2000-10-06 15:23:01 UTC-07:00
You can also use a cool iron to transfer the image.  Be sure to start with a very cool iron and heat it up slowly until the image transfers.
-----Original Message-----
From: John De Wolf [mailto:jdewolf@mail.icrsurvey.com]
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 1:01 PM
To: 'letterbox-usa@egroups.com'
Subject: RE: [LbNA] Re: Another stamp option?

works like a charm.  It's how I did my personal stamp (the wolf).  see
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ruthann aka Mirkwood [mailto:mirkwood3@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:58 PM
To: letterbox-usa@egroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Another stamp option?

--- In letterbox-usa@egroups.com, Linda Aplin <linda@a...> wrote:
> And if you find a nice image you want to transfer to a stamp, you
can photocopy it, and transfer it off by placing the image face down
on a stamp, and rub the back with nail polish. The image will
transfer off onto the stamp, then you can carve it out.
>
> Linda

HEY! Thanks for this info! I've been mucking about trying to trace
with with carbon paper and all I have managed to do is get my erasers
all black. I will give this a try this weekend!

Ruthann


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