I had read about this rubber stuff a few weeks ago desided to check
it out. Six x Six inch 1/4 inch thick and only $1.50 I bought two.
The minute I got home I pulled out an old design that I could never
carve due to it's size. Now my only size limit is the size of the ink
pad which mine is 2.5 x 4 inches. Since Sunday I've carved 9 new
stamps and mounted a few to hide tomorrow. The gasket wears out
xzacto blades but I can live with that when I can get a 2x2 stamp
for .16 .
Plumbers gasket !!!
3 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-12-28
Plumbers gasket !!!
From: Steve (boxdn@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-12-28 03:30:35 UTC
Re: Plumbers gasket !!!
From: (r.labelle@verizon.net) |
Date: 2003-12-28 04:28:13 UTC
I purchased perhaps the same (red) material at Home Depot recently,
but found it to be very hard - too difficult for the Speedball gouges
that I use. I'm still looking for the right material - not too hard,
crumbly or expensive, and preferably thick enough to use without
backing.
Bob / 'Cock o' the Trail'
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" wrote:
> I had read about this rubber stuff a few weeks ago desided to check
> it out. Six x Six inch 1/4 inch thick and only $1.50 I bought
two.
> The minute I got home I pulled out an old design that I could never
> carve due to it's size. Now my only size limit is the size of the
ink
> pad which mine is 2.5 x 4 inches. Since Sunday I've carved 9 new
> stamps and mounted a few to hide tomorrow. The gasket wears out
> xzacto blades but I can live with that when I can get a 2x2 stamp
> for .16 .
but found it to be very hard - too difficult for the Speedball gouges
that I use. I'm still looking for the right material - not too hard,
crumbly or expensive, and preferably thick enough to use without
backing.
Bob / 'Cock o' the Trail'
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve"
> I had read about this rubber stuff a few weeks ago desided to check
> it out. Six x Six inch 1/4 inch thick and only $1.50 I bought
two.
> The minute I got home I pulled out an old design that I could never
> carve due to it's size. Now my only size limit is the size of the
ink
> pad which mine is 2.5 x 4 inches. Since Sunday I've carved 9 new
> stamps and mounted a few to hide tomorrow. The gasket wears out
> xzacto blades but I can live with that when I can get a 2x2 stamp
> for .16 .
Re: Plumbers gasket !!!
From: Rod (scheckrr@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-12-28 06:45:38 UTC
there are a couple of web sites on which you can find information
about different materials to use for softblock. carving one
ishttp://www.ruthannzaroff.com/carving/. my favorite medium is
stadtler mastercarve. it comes in two thcknesses 1/2 AND 3/4
INCHES.THE MEDIA IS WONDERFULL. SOFT, NOT CRUMBLY YOU CAN FIND THE
BEST DEAL AT www.dickblick.com. i hope this helps --- In letterbox-
usa@yahoogroups.com, r.labelle@v... wrote:
> I purchased perhaps the same (red) material at Home Depot
recently,
> but found it to be very hard - too difficult for the Speedball
gouges
> that I use. I'm still looking for the right material - not too
hard,
> crumbly or expensive, and preferably thick enough to use without
> backing.
> Bob / 'Cock o' the Trail'
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" wrote:
> > I had read about this rubber stuff a few weeks ago desided to
check
> > it out. Six x Six inch 1/4 inch thick and only $1.50 I bought
> two.
> > The minute I got home I pulled out an old design that I could
never
> > carve due to it's size. Now my only size limit is the size of
the
> ink
> > pad which mine is 2.5 x 4 inches. Since Sunday I've carved 9
new
> > stamps and mounted a few to hide tomorrow. The gasket wears out
> > xzacto blades but I can live with that when I can get a 2x2
stamp
> > for .16 .
about different materials to use for softblock. carving one
ishttp://www.ruthannzaroff.com/carving/. my favorite medium is
stadtler mastercarve. it comes in two thcknesses 1/2 AND 3/4
INCHES.THE MEDIA IS WONDERFULL. SOFT, NOT CRUMBLY YOU CAN FIND THE
BEST DEAL AT www.dickblick.com. i hope this helps --- In letterbox-
usa@yahoogroups.com, r.labelle@v... wrote:
> I purchased perhaps the same (red) material at Home Depot
recently,
> but found it to be very hard - too difficult for the Speedball
gouges
> that I use. I'm still looking for the right material - not too
hard,
> crumbly or expensive, and preferably thick enough to use without
> backing.
> Bob / 'Cock o' the Trail'
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Steve"
> > I had read about this rubber stuff a few weeks ago desided to
check
> > it out. Six x Six inch 1/4 inch thick and only $1.50 I bought
> two.
> > The minute I got home I pulled out an old design that I could
never
> > carve due to it's size. Now my only size limit is the size of
the
> ink
> > pad which mine is 2.5 x 4 inches. Since Sunday I've carved 9
new
> > stamps and mounted a few to hide tomorrow. The gasket wears out
> > xzacto blades but I can live with that when I can get a 2x2
stamp
> > for .16 .