Just another thought to add into the mix:
My dad, who is getting into the letterboxing thing as an activity to do with
his daughter (Isn't that neat?), doesn't plan to carve a stamp at this time.
But he is a self-taught cartoonist and plans to draw a caricature in the log
when he finds a box. At first I was bummed -- I mean, he is perfectly
capable of carving a stamp (or buying one). But after thinking about it, I
realized that anyone would be tickled to get one of his clever cartoons in
their log book. And, his drawings ARE his personal stamp. So, there are
always exceptions to the rule, and perhaps the meaning of "personal stamp"
can be more loosely interpreted.
Annette (aka ARose)
9f-5p
--New and loving it!
Hand-Carved Vs Store-Bought Vs . . . ?
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2002-06-12
Hand-Carved Vs Store-Bought Vs . . . ?
From: (ARoseLB@aol.com) |
Date: 2002-06-12 11:08:28 UTC-04:00
Re: [LbNA] Hand-Carved Vs Store-Bought Vs . . . ?
From: Thom Cheney (tcgrafx@imagina.com) |
Date: 2002-06-12 08:16:06 UTC-07:00
on 6/12/02 8:08 AM, ARoseLB@aol.com at ARoseLB@aol.com wrote:
> Just another thought to add into the mix:
...and a THIRD thought. In Dartmoor, hand carved stamps don't seem to be
the norm. Custom stamps can be made with any design you choose. Try your
local stationary or office supply store. My first box has a stamp I
designed and had made. It costs a little more (mine was about $15), but for
your personal stamp, it might be a good solution.
TC
> Just another thought to add into the mix:
...and a THIRD thought. In Dartmoor, hand carved stamps don't seem to be
the norm. Custom stamps can be made with any design you choose. Try your
local stationary or office supply store. My first box has a stamp I
designed and had made. It costs a little more (mine was about $15), but for
your personal stamp, it might be a good solution.
TC
Re: [LbNA] Hand-Carved Vs Store-Bought Vs . . . ?
From: ratpatrolhq (ratpatrolhq@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-06-12 16:09:35 UTC
I have made quite a few custom stamps, for letterboxes and other uses. I have often found them to be
the same price or cheaper than store-bought stamps (many of the medium-sized ones I've made have
only been $6-8 each). If you look in your yellow pages, or on the internet, you can find many places
that make stamps very quickly and cheaply. If anyone would like a recommendation of a good place to
send custom stamps, write to me off list.
If you draw your design at a larger size, then xerox it at 50% or scan it into a computer to reduce it,
you'll get a better-looking image. A custom stamp can be made from a xeroxed drawing, or at many
shops, straight from a computer image file.
Matt
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Thom Cheney wrote:
> on 6/12/02 8:08 AM, ARoseLB@a... at ARoseLB@a... wrote:
>
> > Just another thought to add into the mix:
>
>
>
> ...and a THIRD thought. In Dartmoor, hand carved stamps don't seem to be
> the norm. Custom stamps can be made with any design you choose. Try your
> local stationary or office supply store. My first box has a stamp I
> designed and had made. It costs a little more (mine was about $15), but for
> your personal stamp, it might be a good solution.
>
> TC
the same price or cheaper than store-bought stamps (many of the medium-sized ones I've made have
only been $6-8 each). If you look in your yellow pages, or on the internet, you can find many places
that make stamps very quickly and cheaply. If anyone would like a recommendation of a good place to
send custom stamps, write to me off list.
If you draw your design at a larger size, then xerox it at 50% or scan it into a computer to reduce it,
you'll get a better-looking image. A custom stamp can be made from a xeroxed drawing, or at many
shops, straight from a computer image file.
Matt
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Thom Cheney
> on 6/12/02 8:08 AM, ARoseLB@a... at ARoseLB@a... wrote:
>
> > Just another thought to add into the mix:
>
>
>
> ...and a THIRD thought. In Dartmoor, hand carved stamps don't seem to be
> the norm. Custom stamps can be made with any design you choose. Try your
> local stationary or office supply store. My first box has a stamp I
> designed and had made. It costs a little more (mine was about $15), but for
> your personal stamp, it might be a good solution.
>
> TC
Re: [LbNA] Hand-Carved Vs Store-Bought Vs . . . ?
From: Aisling D'Art (lists@aisling.net) |
Date: 2002-06-12 12:50:30 UTC-04:00
Hi,
Generally, for letterboxing I carve my own
stamps. However, for mailart & other use, I design my own and have
them made.
You can fit a LOT of images on a 7"x9" sheet of
paper, and then cut up & mount the rubber stamps when you get them back from
the shop.
I do business with http://www.rubberstampit.com/custom.htm and
I've been happy with them--and their prices--that generally undercut (so to
speak) what you'll find at the office supply store counter, etc. (No
connection, I'm just a happy customer.)
Cheerfully,
Aisling