Wait! My favorite carving material is not on the poll.
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Started on 2004-07-07
Wait! My favorite carving material is not on the poll.
From: nishakamada (nishakamada@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-07-07 17:44:05 UTC
Wait! My favorite carving material is not on the poll.
From: nishakamada (nishakamada@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-07-07 17:54:31 UTC
I woke up in a panic this morning realizing that I voted for a
material that I hate. The Dick Blick material is too crumbly and too
shiny to be any good. But what I meant to vote for and is not on the
poll is a material that is SOLD by Dick Blick but is called SOFT-KUT.
It is a quarter inch thick grey rubber that cuts like butter and and
stamps up really nice. The cost is another bonus for people like me
who carve lots of stamps. A 12"X18" sheet is only $7.69 and yields 54
2"X2" stamps which comes out to about 14 cents per stamp, not
including shipping and handling.
Sure I would love to use staedler Master Carve but that would really
limit not only how much I carve but also my fear of trying out
different things. One slip of the knife and I am out $2.00. My kids
also do lots of carving and I enjoy giving them the freedom to
experiment as they like.
Nisha
material that I hate. The Dick Blick material is too crumbly and too
shiny to be any good. But what I meant to vote for and is not on the
poll is a material that is SOLD by Dick Blick but is called SOFT-KUT.
It is a quarter inch thick grey rubber that cuts like butter and and
stamps up really nice. The cost is another bonus for people like me
who carve lots of stamps. A 12"X18" sheet is only $7.69 and yields 54
2"X2" stamps which comes out to about 14 cents per stamp, not
including shipping and handling.
Sure I would love to use staedler Master Carve but that would really
limit not only how much I carve but also my fear of trying out
different things. One slip of the knife and I am out $2.00. My kids
also do lots of carving and I enjoy giving them the freedom to
experiment as they like.
Nisha
Re: Wait! My favorite carving material is not on the poll.
From: Sir Balthazar (neovolatile@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-07-07 19:55:49 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "nishakamada"
wrote:
> I woke up in a panic this morning realizing that I voted for a
> material that I hate. The Dick Blick material is too crumbly and
too
> shiny to be any good. But what I meant to vote for and is not on the
> poll is a material that is SOLD by Dick Blick but is called SOFT-
KUT.
> It is a quarter inch thick grey rubber that cuts like butter and and
> stamps up really nice. The cost is another bonus for people like me
> who carve lots of stamps. A 12"X18" sheet is only $7.69 and yields
Thanks Nisha for the recommendation. I just called the folks at Dick
Blick and they are shipping me some. Will compare and contrast it
with what I already use, MasterCarve. BTW, the price is $6.48 a sheet
12X18 and shipping for three sheets is about $7.00 more.
And yes, I am starting to plant a new series. Think I have misplaced
my logbook from before and may have to start over. Oh well.
Be well and choose to be happy,
Sir B
> I woke up in a panic this morning realizing that I voted for a
> material that I hate. The Dick Blick material is too crumbly and
too
> shiny to be any good. But what I meant to vote for and is not on the
> poll is a material that is SOLD by Dick Blick but is called SOFT-
KUT.
> It is a quarter inch thick grey rubber that cuts like butter and and
> stamps up really nice. The cost is another bonus for people like me
> who carve lots of stamps. A 12"X18" sheet is only $7.69 and yields
Thanks Nisha for the recommendation. I just called the folks at Dick
Blick and they are shipping me some. Will compare and contrast it
with what I already use, MasterCarve. BTW, the price is $6.48 a sheet
12X18 and shipping for three sheets is about $7.00 more.
And yes, I am starting to plant a new series. Think I have misplaced
my logbook from before and may have to start over. Oh well.
Be well and choose to be happy,
Sir B