I just wanted to second the use of foam for mounting stamps. We finally used the Bindlestiff's tutorial (http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3231178&uid=1652909) to mount our stamps using 1/4" foam core board and it worked great for getting nice, even impressions.

That's all...

Doodle.


catbead1 wrote:
I don't know what material was used on the stamps you found but what I
use is PZ Kut from http://www.stampeaz.com/
It's so easy to carve and mount on 1/4" or 5mm fun foam available in
crafts stores like JoAnn's. The foam will give a firm back for
printing but won't warp...provided "Goop" is NOT used for glue. I use
"Elmer's Craft Bond Ultra Sticks All", other boxers use 5 minute
epoxy. The foam can also be cut with scissors.

The newboxers group is a great resource for newcomers:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newboxers/
both with conversation, archives and growing files of information.

Cheers,
catbead




--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff LaCoy" wrote:
> They dont happen to have that rubber I've seen a few (of the 12
> stamps I've found) hand carved stamps made of do they? Its fairly
> pliable, but seems fairly dense and I think it would hold small
> details better than the rubber of an eraser I've used. I'd like to
> pick up some of that so I can get to making my own stamp for a few
> boxes I have planned ;) Thanks
>
> Jeff
>
> P0F12
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "floridasunsets1017" > sunsets@v...> wrote:
> > We found supplies in both Michael's Craft Stores and JoAnn
> Fabrics.
> > Funny thing about is, we found our carving supplies and our ink
> pads
> > in opposite ends of the store. Ink pads were by the commercially
> > made stamps and the carving supplies were closer to the artistic
> > painting supplies. Good thing I needed yarn for my daughter's new
> > poncho or I would have never gone in that direction, lol! So, it
> > might just pay to browse around your favorite craft store a bit.
> >
> > Florida Sunsets





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