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Opinion on Stamps.

4 messages in this thread | Started on 2006-07-02

Opinion on Stamps.

From: knightbaker63 (knightbaker63@yahoo.com) | Date: 2006-07-02 23:42:57 UTC
I have four Lb's out there and they all have carved stamps that are
ok. You can tell I'm not an artist, but I think they look all right
when compared to some I have stamped. I have a tendancy to carve
something, then carve in the name of the place. My letter carving
needs a lot of work and I always seem to make a mistake or slip a
little with the carving tool that ruins the letter.

I'm now leaning more towards making my stamps more symbolic and for
getting the lettering, until I get better at it. What do you think? Do
you like stamps that are more just picture art? Or, do you prefer
stamps that along with a picture has the name of the place carved into
the stamp? I think that the lettering makes the stamp more of a
suvinieror

Just looking for insight. Thank you.

Baker
http://bakersletterboxing.blogspot.com/




Re: [LbNA] Opinion on Stamps.

From: uneksia (uneksia@yahoo.com) | Date: 2006-07-02 20:01:01 UTC-04:00
the stamp is yours. the art on the stamp is yours. okay, good, bad or
excellent it is still yours. i think most letterboxers aren't going to judge
you by the quality of your lettering or your carving. most letterboxers are
going to appreciate the fact that you carved a stamp and planted it. so, do
what you want to do!
smile
uneksia

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RE: [LbNA] Opinion on Stamps.

From: xxxx (PonyExpressMail@comcast.net) | Date: 2006-07-02 20:27:03 UTC-05:00
You're carving the stamp, you're the artist. *My* opinion says create
whatever *you* want to create. No matter how simple, how complex, with
letters, without letters, I love anything that's unique. If someone took
the time and effort to create something, it's great.

One thing I do, if I want to add wording, is to make two stamps, and thus
plant two boxes. One with the wording, one with the "picture." That way if
I can't get the wording right and decide to just plain give up, and maybe
come back to it another day, I still have one box to plant.

~~ Mosey ~~
http://www.freewebs.moseyingalong
http://moseyingalong/blogspot.com


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I have four Lb's out there and they all have carved stamps that are
ok. You can tell I'm not an artist, but I think they look all right
when compared to some I have stamped. I have a tendancy to carve
something, then carve in the name of the place. My letter carving
needs a lot of work and I always seem to make a mistake or slip a
little with the carving tool that ruins the letter.

I'm now leaning more towards making my stamps more symbolic and for
getting the lettering, until I get better at it. What do you think? Do
you like stamps that are more just picture art? Or, do you prefer
stamps that along with a picture has the name of the place carved into
the stamp? I think that the lettering makes the stamp more of a
suvinieror

Just looking for insight. Thank you.

Baker
http://bakersletterboxing.blogspot.com/







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Re: [LbNA] Opinion on Stamps.

From: (Stellabaker123@aol.com) | Date: 2006-07-03 10:34:32 UTC-04:00
Good Idea; two stamps one with words & one with picture.

STAR:W+S=DRR


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