I still have about 60 of the American Science and Surplus containers of the size 3 1/2 X 3 1/2". Also have about 10 of the size 2 5/8
X 5 5/8". These are not quite as wide as the other ones but they are a little more durable. I don't see these breaking or allowing in any moisture. Well, if you're interested let me know and I will send you one or two of 'em (maybe one of each). The latter one is opaque, the other one is clear.
I've been wondering if there is something like an electronic bulletin board that you could use to say, create a rubber stamp template. Several companies will give you an outlandishly low price if you order (red rubber) stamps on a big sheet like 10 X 10". I don't think it costs very much at all to order 'em that way, then cut 'em out and
mount 'em yourself. I'd be willing to give this a try if others are interested in it. I bought a postal scale so I can mail things out at a reasonable rate, so its no problem getting things to you once I have the right stuff lined up for ordering. I hope we'll have a kit or two (maybe a small container and a large one), maybe a small size for a stamp and small notebook_only and then maybe a larger size container to hold prizes, post cards, patches, doggie biscuits, etc. in addition to the basic two components. I've also wondered if there should be a mini-size one to contain a stamp_only.
Any other ideas?
Dan Servatius (Dan'l)
St. Paul, MN
mailto:elf@pclink.com
I decided to sign my name this way when mailing out to the main list now because there are a few new people showing up on it every week these days. There are now 62 people on the list, up from 55 last month.
Tidbit:
For those of you who may not know you can send a note to this list by clicking on the mailbox in the upper left corner of the web page at
http://www.letterboxing.org/ or http://www.pclink.com/elf/ or
http://david.snu.edu/~dwilliam.fs/letbox/
Don't be afraid to introduce yourself if you are new. We have a welcome wagon list also. I will paste it at the end of this note. If you want to be on it let me know. It may be a way to get in touch with other letterboxers in your area (although there are other ways to do that too). It may also be a way to let people know that you
have some talent or skill, or to find other people who have some particular talent or skill (who's brain you need to pick perhaps?).
In our group we have everything from hikers to bikers to harley riders and from college professors to artists to animal trainers.
Here you go:
--The Letterbox USA Virtual Welcome Wagon--
Greg and Ginny Bradley, Kansas City, Missouri: Hiking, Fishing, Camping
& Canoeing, Real estate, Major airline
mailto:bradman@blitz-it.net
Nisa Simila, Age 30, New Hampshire: Speech-Language Pathologist,
Neophyte artist & Finder of things
mailto:teapot@teapot.mv.com
Michelle Spalding, Age 37, Colorado: Artist & Web publisher
Mailto:hoofbeads@aol.com
http://www.gigagraphica.com/michelle/
Dennis Williams, Age 33, Oklahoma: History & Geography
mailto:dwilliam@snu.edu
Marty Chamberlain, Age 35, Pennsylvania: Outdoors & Exploring The Cave of The Unknown
mailto:martyc@cyberdude.com
Tom Cooch, Age 54, Vermont: Teaching & Hiking
mailto:tcooch@sover.net
Tammy Abernethy, Age 38, North Carolina: Agri-research & Dog stamps
mailto:tammy@unity.ncsu.edu
Thom Cheney, Age 37, Oregon: Stamp carving & Clues
mailto:tcgrafx@imagina.com
Daniel Servatius, Age 40, Minnesota: Maps/GPS & Co-web author
mailto:elf@pclink.com
Mitch (Der Mad Stamper) Klink, Age 35, Oregon: Co-web author (Kids
Corner)
mailto:letterboxr@aol.com
Adrian (Have Feet Will Travel) Williams, Age 43, Dartmoor England:
Manager & Letterboxer
mailto:adrian@letterboxing.freeserve.co.uk
Becky Hilts, Age 42, Tennessee: Transplanted Yankee, Finder of first USA letterbox
mailto:Dmnynkii@aol.com
Julie Jefferies, Age 45, TEXAS: Writer, Artist, Mail artist
mailto:exposto1@airmail.net
Erik Davis, Age 52, Vermont: Architect, Wood turner, Photographer, Book Collector, Mensan, Husband of World Famous Stamp-carver, Susan Davis
mailto:davisarc@wcvt.com
Todd Brown, Age 35, New York: Hiking, Backpacking, Cub scout leader
mailto:Todd_B@juno.com
Rachel, Age 17, Illinois: Letterboxing & Many-a-hobby
mailto:Harpo73@aol.com
Randy "the mapsurfer", Pennsylvania
mailto:randy@mapsurfer.com
Steven Stary, Age 25, Wisconsin: Teaching, Photography & Saber fencing
mailto:kurrwic@yahoo.com
Lynn Bensy "Hoggie", Age: Adult, but a child at heart, Greensboro, North Carolina: Rubber stamping, bookbinding, Touring on a Harley
mailto:Stamperhog@aol.com
If your name shows up on the above list and you would something has changed (like your age or occupation) let me know and I will update it.
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Containers, et al.
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[L-USA] Containers, et al.
From: Daniel Servatius (Daniel.Servatius@dot.state.mn.us) |
Date: 1999-04-12 00:47:38 UTC-05:00
[L-USA] Re: Containers, et al.
From: erik/susan davis (davisarc@wcvt.com) |
Date: 1999-04-12 10:37:24 UTC-07:00
> I've been wondering if there is something like an electronic bulletin board that you could use to say, create a rubber stamp template. Several companies will give you an outlandishly low price if you order (red rubber) stamps on a big sheet like 10 X 10". I don't think it costs very much at all to order 'em that way, then cut 'em out and
> mount 'em yourself. I'd be willing to give this a try if others are interested in it. I bought a postal scale so I can mail things out at a reasonable rate, so its no problem getting things to you once I have the right stuff lined up for ordering. I hope we'll have a kit or two (maybe a small container and a large one), maybe a small size for a stamp and small notebook_only and then maybe a larger size container to hold prizes, post cards, patches, doggie biscuits, etc. in addition to the basic two components. I've also wondered if there should be a mini-size one to contain a stamp_only.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Dan
This is interesting..
I remember, bak a few months ago, someone has a source of a very
inexpensive "postmark" style stamp, i.e., text around a circle, but no
"image" as part of it. I think the style of stamps with the circle of
text and a graphic inside are really nice as a format.
What if the part inside the text circle was left full height (printing a
solid circle surrounded by text when received by the manufacturer, then
an image was carved into this red-rubber circle?
Voila: cheap stamp, good text, hand-carved aspect as well. Does anyone
know if red-rubber stamp material will also carve well?
Also:
Does anybody know of a waterproof clear wide tape?
I typically add a label on the letterbox cover, printied on a floppy
disk label, and cover with clear package sealing tape. Over time, this
tape starts to pull up along the edges. I've not yet lost a label, but
it is only a matter of time.
Erik VkVt.
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> mount 'em yourself. I'd be willing to give this a try if others are interested in it. I bought a postal scale so I can mail things out at a reasonable rate, so its no problem getting things to you once I have the right stuff lined up for ordering. I hope we'll have a kit or two (maybe a small container and a large one), maybe a small size for a stamp and small notebook_only and then maybe a larger size container to hold prizes, post cards, patches, doggie biscuits, etc. in addition to the basic two components. I've also wondered if there should be a mini-size one to contain a stamp_only.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Dan
This is interesting..
I remember, bak a few months ago, someone has a source of a very
inexpensive "postmark" style stamp, i.e., text around a circle, but no
"image" as part of it. I think the style of stamps with the circle of
text and a graphic inside are really nice as a format.
What if the part inside the text circle was left full height (printing a
solid circle surrounded by text when received by the manufacturer, then
an image was carved into this red-rubber circle?
Voila: cheap stamp, good text, hand-carved aspect as well. Does anyone
know if red-rubber stamp material will also carve well?
Also:
Does anybody know of a waterproof clear wide tape?
I typically add a label on the letterbox cover, printied on a floppy
disk label, and cover with clear package sealing tape. Over time, this
tape starts to pull up along the edges. I've not yet lost a label, but
it is only a matter of time.
Erik VkVt.
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[L-USA] Re: Containers, et al.
From: Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) |
Date: 1999-04-12 14:59:59 UTC-05:00
erik/susan davis wrote:
> Does anybody know of a waterproof clear wide tape?
> I typically add a label on the letterbox cover, printied on a floppy
> disk label, and cover with clear package sealing tape. Over time, this
> tape starts to pull up along the edges. I've not yet lost a label, but
> it is only a matter of time.
I was going to suggest packaging tape because I think its pretty durable
but since you've already tried that you'd need another option. Perhaps
taping the label on the inside of the container facing out? Is your
container transparent? Even if its opaque this may still work if you
use large lettering on your label. Just a thought...
Dan
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> Does anybody know of a waterproof clear wide tape?
> I typically add a label on the letterbox cover, printied on a floppy
> disk label, and cover with clear package sealing tape. Over time, this
> tape starts to pull up along the edges. I've not yet lost a label, but
> it is only a matter of time.
I was going to suggest packaging tape because I think its pretty durable
but since you've already tried that you'd need another option. Perhaps
taping the label on the inside of the container facing out? Is your
container transparent? Even if its opaque this may still work if you
use large lettering on your label. Just a thought...
Dan
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[L-USA] Re: Containers, et al.
From: Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) |
Date: 1999-04-12 20:30:14 UTC-05:00
Daniel Servatius wrote:
>
> erik/susan davis wrote:
> > Does anybody know of a waterproof clear wide tape?
> > I typically add a label on the letterbox cover, printied on a floppy
> > disk label, and cover with clear package sealing tape. Over time, this
> > tape starts to pull up along the edges. I've not yet lost a label, but
> > it is only a matter of time.
Here's another thought about that. I used a permanent marker, and just
wrote
my info on the lid (on my Split Rock Lighthouse letterbox). The brand
is
Pilot - ultra fine point - permanent - SCA-UF (No Xylene). This ink
will
not weather away and it will take to any kind of plastic container, even
glass i think.
If you want to try it, I will mail one to you. Just let me know.
Dan'l
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>
> erik/susan davis wrote:
> > Does anybody know of a waterproof clear wide tape?
> > I typically add a label on the letterbox cover, printied on a floppy
> > disk label, and cover with clear package sealing tape. Over time, this
> > tape starts to pull up along the edges. I've not yet lost a label, but
> > it is only a matter of time.
Here's another thought about that. I used a permanent marker, and just
wrote
my info on the lid (on my Split Rock Lighthouse letterbox). The brand
is
Pilot - ultra fine point - permanent - SCA-UF (No Xylene). This ink
will
not weather away and it will take to any kind of plastic container, even
glass i think.
If you want to try it, I will mail one to you. Just let me know.
Dan'l
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[L-USA] Re: Containers, et al.
From: (Letterboxr@aol.com) |
Date: 1999-04-13 04:34:43 UTC-04:00
Dan mentioned carving on a factory-made rubber stamp, and someone else
mentioned carving on a "mirror block" stamp. I do have experience cutting
rubber stamp material, so I thought I'd throw in my comments. I say
"cutting" rather than carving, because that's what I did. I cut up some old
rubber stamps and glued the pieces together to make a "recycled" stamp.
Crude but effective. I bring this up to make a simple observation: most
commercial rubber stamps are made of very tough stuff. It takes a very sharp
knife to even cut it. Even then, you end up using your blade like a saw
rather than a carving tool. When possible I used a sharp pair of scissors,
but even this was a struggle. My hands ached for days. Carving in this
medium does not sound fun to me. Take my advice... stick to soft stuff like
erasers, foam, and carving blocks.
I like Erik's idea of using two or more stamps to make an image. This
allows...
(1) More than one color
(2) Mixing hand-carved elements with manufactured ones
(3) Creative license for those who want to arrange the stamps on their page
in an unusual manner
I'm reminded of an item I saw in Miller & Thompson's "The Rubber Stamp
Album". It was a US flag stamp made of two parts. You stamped the stripes
part in red ink and the stars part in blue.
Der Mad Stamper,
Portland, OR
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mentioned carving on a "mirror block" stamp. I do have experience cutting
rubber stamp material, so I thought I'd throw in my comments. I say
"cutting" rather than carving, because that's what I did. I cut up some old
rubber stamps and glued the pieces together to make a "recycled" stamp.
Crude but effective. I bring this up to make a simple observation: most
commercial rubber stamps are made of very tough stuff. It takes a very sharp
knife to even cut it. Even then, you end up using your blade like a saw
rather than a carving tool. When possible I used a sharp pair of scissors,
but even this was a struggle. My hands ached for days. Carving in this
medium does not sound fun to me. Take my advice... stick to soft stuff like
erasers, foam, and carving blocks.
I like Erik's idea of using two or more stamps to make an image. This
allows...
(1) More than one color
(2) Mixing hand-carved elements with manufactured ones
(3) Creative license for those who want to arrange the stamps on their page
in an unusual manner
I'm reminded of an item I saw in Miller & Thompson's "The Rubber Stamp
Album". It was a US flag stamp made of two parts. You stamped the stripes
part in red ink and the stars part in blue.
Der Mad Stamper,
Portland, OR
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