--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Rosie River Cat
wrote:
> Whoops . . . made a cut across what used to be a beautiful stamp.
Is there anyway to patch up this spot? Wondered about rubber cement
or something?
> Rosie River Cat

Hi RRC,
I don't believe that you will be able to satifactorly fix it.Maybe
you should try to use the goof, ala "Dali", or some other modern art.

Don

I superglued a thin piece of rubber into a mistaken cut. It wasn't
perfect, but made the slash not as glaring. I was thinking about some
kind of flash melting tool, but haven't figured that out yet ..... :)

jude


On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:20:18 -0000, gwendontoo
wrote:
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Rosie River Cat
> wrote:
> > Whoops . . . made a cut across what used to be a beautiful stamp.
> Is there anyway to patch up this spot? Wondered about rubber cement
> or something?
> > Rosie River Cat
>
> Hi RRC,
> I don't believe that you will be able to satifactorly fix it.Maybe
> you should try to use the goof, ala "Dali", or some other modern art.
>
> Don
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

This probably won't work, but...

What about that "cold heat" soldering tool that's being advertised
on TV? I wonder if the solder would just pop right off the rubber...

Either way, I believe that's the "flash heat" you're looking for!

SteveS


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Jude Griffin
wrote:
> I superglued a thin piece of rubber into a mistaken cut. It wasn't
> perfect, but made the slash not as glaring. I was thinking about
some
> kind of flash melting tool, but haven't figured that out
yet ..... :)
>
> jude
>
>
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:20:18 -0000, gwendontoo
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Rosie River Cat
> > wrote:
> > > Whoops . . . made a cut across what used to be a beautiful
stamp.
> > Is there anyway to patch up this spot? Wondered about rubber
cement
> > or something?
> > > Rosie River Cat
> >
> > Hi RRC,
> > I don't believe that you will be able to satifactorly fix
it.Maybe
> > you should try to use the goof, ala "Dali", or some other modern
art.
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

How about a heated pin head? Like the pins that come
in men's dress shirts. Use the gas from the stove or
from a lighter of some kind. And then smooth over the
miscut.

Seth
--- StarSaels wrote:
>
> This probably won't work, but...
>
> What about that "cold heat" soldering tool that's
> being advertised
> on TV? I wonder if the solder would just pop right
> off the rubber...
>
> Either way, I believe that's the "flash heat" you're
> looking for!
>
> SteveS
>
>

> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
>



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I'm confused... are we still talking about carving errors or is this
regarding the current flame war?

--- seth mandeville wrote:
> How about a heated pin head?

bahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
missmoon


----- Original Message -----
From: red_bing
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 3/16/2005 8:53:26 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: carving boo boo



I'm confused... are we still talking about carving errors or is this
regarding the current flame war?

--- seth mandeville wrote:
> How about a heated pin head?

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I was talking about fixing the error. No flames here.

Deep breath....relax,
Seth


--- red_bing wrote:
>
> I'm confused... are we still talking about carving
> errors or is this
> regarding the current flame war?
>
> --- seth mandeville wrote:
> > How about a heated pin head?
>
>
>
>






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Hi folks, and welcome to this edition of This Old Stamp. I was
carving a rather complicated stamp earlier tonight after reading
some posts on repairing stamps. I thought about having to repair the
stamp if I messed it up. And...

...perhaps an approach similar to that of repairing drywall might
work...

When you patch drywall, you remove a (preferably square) section of
material that includes good, bad, and ugly. You replace that with a
good square cut to an exact fit. A little compound, some tape if
it's a large patch, sand a little, some primer and a coat of paint.
Good as new!

If had to repair this stamp, I might ink a square area around the
trouble spot and stamp that directly onto a fresh piece of rubber.
After carving, I might trim it to size (including reducing its depth
to just a few millimeters) ink the back (uncarved) side of the
patch, and stamp that onto the stamp in the proper place. Then I
might carve out that freshly-inked square area so that the patch fit
snugly and its surface was flush with the original surface. A bit of
glue meant for rubber should hold the patch in place for a long time.

That's all the time we have for now. See you next time!

SteveS

What's up with the sheep impression?

Seth
--- JuneMcAllister wrote:
> bahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
> missmoon
>

>



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----- Original Message -----
From: seth mandeville
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 3/16/2005 11:40:44 PM
Subject: RE: [LbNA] Re: carving boo boo


What's up with the sheep impression?

Seth
--- JuneMcAllister wrote:
> bahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
> missmoon
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I have repaired a bad section of stamp before. I being the anal
person I am (can i say that here?)found error in the POE gathering
event stamp that I carved. I was able to re-attach a small (I'm
talking a piece maybe 1/32 by 1/32) back onto the stamp with some
rubber cement and a pair of fine tweezers. With fingers crossed I
watched it make it through the gathering and then some. I think it
has been retired since then but still I believe that repairs can be
made. I used the rubber cement that comes in the can with a brush
attached to the lid. I aplied it with a toothpick to both sides let
them dry a bit and then re-attached the piece with the aid of a
magnifying glass. I doubt that even if I hadn't made the repair
anybody would have noticed, but I know I would have.

Brian
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