Stamp Question

From: Jay Chamberlain (ae4mk@1bigred.com) | Date: 2000-10-16 10:31:07 UTC-04:00

I bought the Speed Ball kit with the 4x6 piece of red stamp rubber and the carving tools. I ended up cutting 4-5 pieces into regular sizes and gluing them onto wooden blocks. As most of you know the Speed ball rubber is thin.

I used Weldwood contact cement to attach the rubber to the wood. I have used this glue a lot over the years with great success. I followed the instructions, coating both surfaces and waiting the prescribed 15-20 minutes to let them set.

I though all was well. I prepared these blank stamps about a month ago. I pulled one out this weekend, getting ready to cut a new letterbox stamp, and found that the glue had softened the red Speed Ball rubber so that now, with pressure, the rubber moves ever so slightly on the wooden back.....

My question? Has anyone experience this? What can I do next time? What adhesive should I try? I have used the same Weldwood contact cement with "hard" rubber without a problem.

Jay C.
Fredericksburg, VA
"the Jolly G-man"
www.1bigred.com/jayc/letterbox/

Re: [LbNA] Stamp Question

From: Jeremy Disch (jdisch@emerald.tufts.edu) | Date: 2000-10-16 10:32:40 UTC-04:00

I use an adhesive pad that Speedball sells. Basically it is a 1/4 inch
double sided sticky tape adhesive pad. It works great and provides a
little cushion which I believe helps get a sharper image. You might want
to see if you can find it. It is easily cut with sissors or blade. And
so far it has held up pretty good when attached to a fern strip of wood.

Jeremy

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Re: Stamp Question

From: Ruthann aka Mirkwood (mirkwood3@aol.com) | Date: 2000-10-16 15:39:47 UTC

Jay,

I use cushion made specifically for mounting rubber stamps onto wood
blocks (that, after all, is my business!). You can get this double-
adhesive foam in gray or black -- I prefer the gray because the black
adhesive never really firms up, in my opinion. I'll happily part with
my black mounting foam (I have a lot of it right now). The gray can
be purchased online from a company called Sunday International
(http://www.sundayint.com).

Re: [LbNA] Stamp Question

From: Thom Cheney (tcgrafx@imagina.com) | Date: 2000-10-16 08:57:39 UTC-07:00

Jay Chamberlain wrote:
>
> My question? Has anyone experience this? What can I do next time?
> What adhesive should I try? I have used the same Weldwood contact
> cement with "hard" rubber without a problem.

I have had great success with good old "liquid nails." It is a
construction adhesive that will stick just about ANYTHING together & has
a good adhesion rate even in extreme temperatures.

TC

Re: [LbNA] Stamp Question

From: Jay Chamberlain (ae4mk@1bigred.com) | Date: 2000-10-16 14:53:22 UTC-04:00

Do you apply it to one surface or both and let it dry to tacky ???

Jay C.

I have had great success with good old "liquid nails." It is a
construction adhesive that will stick just about ANYTHING together & has
a good adhesion rate even in extreme temperatures.

TC

Re: [LbNA] Stamp Question

From: Thom Cheney (tcgrafx@imagina.com) | Date: 2000-10-16 13:09:04 UTC-07:00

Jay Chamberlain wrote:
>
> Do you apply it to one surface or both and let it dry to tacky ???
>

I apply a thick bead to one surface and clamp lightly together within a
reasonable amount of time. I find it takes about 24 hours for this
stuff to set and dry.

TC