Well I guess if we are going to come out with it, I occasionally hand
carve stamps for people for a fee.
I have a few reasons for this,
One is that I need the money, usually $12 for a not too complicated
carving and I really enjoy carving.
Two, is that when I go boxing I really like to find a hand carved
stamp in the box as well as read a log that contains cool carvings.
For someone like me who likes art as well as boxing it can be a
disappointment to go on a long hike only to find a stamp from Walmart.
[Please don't flame me for this, it is really just personal preference
not an ultimatum] But I do understand that some people might not want
to carve for whatever reason, so I feel that I provide a service.
So there you have it. [Been tiptoeing around this for a while, can you
tell?
Nisha
Another vendor among us, this time for hand carved stamps
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2004-09-26
Another vendor among us, this time for hand carved stamps
From: marthastewartletterboxer (nishakamada@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-09-26 22:49:23 UTC
Re: Another vendor among us, this time for hand carved stamps
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2004-09-26 23:50:57 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "marthastewartletterboxer"
wrote:
> Well I guess if we are going to come out with it, ..... snip
I'm going to steal your line and put my ending to it:
...I don't mind finding a box with a store bought stamp in it.
...I don't mind finding a box with a first time carved stamp in it.
...I don't mind finding a box with a well carved stamp in it.
They're all pretty to me.
catbead
> Well I guess if we are going to come out with it, ..... snip
I'm going to steal your line and put my ending to it:
...I don't mind finding a box with a store bought stamp in it.
...I don't mind finding a box with a first time carved stamp in it.
...I don't mind finding a box with a well carved stamp in it.
They're all pretty to me.
catbead
Re: Another vendor among us, this time for hand carved stamps
From: dasprite222 (dasprite222@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-09-26 23:59:43 UTC
I don't think the joy is just the stamp for us...in fact, the stamp
is secondary. We just love the HUNT! It's like a modern day quest, so
the prize is finding the box (and seeing the location in many cases).
I just don't feel right faulting someone who doesn't feel comfortable
with their artistic talent or who just wants buy a stamp so it LOOKS
right. I personally tried carving our signature stamp (a sprite
sitting on a claymore) but it just didn't turn out the way I
wanted...details were too muddy and didn't show the pic to its best
advantage. So, I put that stamp into our hostel (knowing how people
prefer the handcarved stamps) and sent the picture off to be made
into a stamp.
Now we've got the best of both worlds and we STILL get to go
letterboxing! ;-)
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "marthastewartletterboxer"
wrote:
> Well I guess if we are going to come out with it, I occasionally
hand
> carve stamps for people for a fee.
> I have a few reasons for this,
>
> One is that I need the money, usually $12 for a not too complicated
> carving and I really enjoy carving.
>
> Two, is that when I go boxing I really like to find a hand carved
> stamp in the box as well as read a log that contains cool carvings.
> For someone like me who likes art as well as boxing it can be a
> disappointment to go on a long hike only to find a stamp from
Walmart.
> [Please don't flame me for this, it is really just personal
preference
> not an ultimatum] But I do understand that some people might not
want
> to carve for whatever reason, so I feel that I provide a service.
>
> So there you have it. [Been tiptoeing around this for a while, can
you
> tell?
>
> Nisha
is secondary. We just love the HUNT! It's like a modern day quest, so
the prize is finding the box (and seeing the location in many cases).
I just don't feel right faulting someone who doesn't feel comfortable
with their artistic talent or who just wants buy a stamp so it LOOKS
right. I personally tried carving our signature stamp (a sprite
sitting on a claymore) but it just didn't turn out the way I
wanted...details were too muddy and didn't show the pic to its best
advantage. So, I put that stamp into our hostel (knowing how people
prefer the handcarved stamps) and sent the picture off to be made
into a stamp.
Now we've got the best of both worlds and we STILL get to go
letterboxing! ;-)
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "marthastewartletterboxer"
> Well I guess if we are going to come out with it, I occasionally
hand
> carve stamps for people for a fee.
> I have a few reasons for this,
>
> One is that I need the money, usually $12 for a not too complicated
> carving and I really enjoy carving.
>
> Two, is that when I go boxing I really like to find a hand carved
> stamp in the box as well as read a log that contains cool carvings.
> For someone like me who likes art as well as boxing it can be a
> disappointment to go on a long hike only to find a stamp from
Walmart.
> [Please don't flame me for this, it is really just personal
preference
> not an ultimatum] But I do understand that some people might not
want
> to carve for whatever reason, so I feel that I provide a service.
>
> So there you have it. [Been tiptoeing around this for a while, can
you
> tell?
>
> Nisha
Re: Another vendor among us, this time for hand carved stamps
From: moghedian2000 (moghedian2000@cox.net) |
Date: 2004-09-27 00:02:48 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "catbead1" wrote:
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "marthastewartletterboxer"
> wrote:
> > Well I guess if we are going to come out with it, ..... snip
>
> I'm going to steal your line and put my ending to it:
>
> ...I don't mind finding a box with a store bought stamp in it.
> ...I don't mind finding a box with a first time carved stamp in it.
> ...I don't mind finding a box with a well carved stamp in it.
> They're all pretty to me.
>
> catbead
:-)
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "marthastewartletterboxer"
>
> > Well I guess if we are going to come out with it, ..... snip
>
> I'm going to steal your line and put my ending to it:
>
> ...I don't mind finding a box with a store bought stamp in it.
> ...I don't mind finding a box with a first time carved stamp in it.
> ...I don't mind finding a box with a well carved stamp in it.
> They're all pretty to me.
>
> catbead
:-)