ramblings
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Started on 2002-10-13
ramblings
From: (Fireflylight@aol.com) |
Date: 2002-10-13 23:30:24 UTC-04:00
Just had to share that there is a new Michael's store that just opened near my house today. There is another one the same distance away in the other direction, so now I have two to choose from. Not to mention the JoAnn's in the middle. I think I may suffer from Craft Overload any minute now!
The point of this revelation is that I went to the brand new Michaels today and I found a HUGE sheet of the pink stuff on clearance (in the brand new store - go figure) for $2.00! It was the only sheet there, so maybe that's why it was on clearance.
Gotta love a bargain on letterboxing materials!
Coleen
"Firefly"
P18 F77 X15 HH2
The point of this revelation is that I went to the brand new Michaels today and I found a HUGE sheet of the pink stuff on clearance (in the brand new store - go figure) for $2.00! It was the only sheet there, so maybe that's why it was on clearance.
Gotta love a bargain on letterboxing materials!
Coleen
"Firefly"
P18 F77 X15 HH2
Re: [LbNA] ramblings
From: Magic Mike (mmletterbox@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-10-14 13:13:54 UTC
Wow...only 2 bucks for the pink stuff..costs me 5 for a sheet!!!
While on the subject of rubber stamps...I'm gonna state my pet peeve!!!
I've found some beautiful carved stamps...each one no matter who makes it,
is a work of art...but, unless it's mounted on a piece of wood, is difficult
to get a great impression...
I've tried mounting my hand carved stamps on wood and it's really easy...I
just got a piece of basswood from the art store...cut it to fit around the
stamp, and rubber cemented it on.
It would make it easier for others to get a good impression for our
collections...
Magic Mike
P5 F5 (still a newbie!)
>From: Fireflylight@aol.com
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] ramblings
>Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 23:30:24 EDT
>
>Just had to share that there is a new Michael's store that just opened near
>my house today. There is another one the same distance away in the other
>direction, so now I have two to choose from. Not to mention the JoAnn's in
>the middle. I think I may suffer from Craft Overload any minute now!
>
>The point of this revelation is that I went to the brand new Michaels today
>and I found a HUGE sheet of the pink stuff on clearance (in the brand new
>store - go figure) for $2.00! It was the only sheet there, so maybe that's
>why it was on clearance.
>
>Gotta love a bargain on letterboxing materials!
>
>Coleen
>"Firefly"
>P18 F77 X15 HH2
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Re: [LbNA] ramblings
From: Kristen (fox412@aol.com) |
Date: 2002-10-14 13:31:59 UTC
> I've tried mounting my hand carved stamps on wood and it's
really easy...I
> just got a piece of basswood from the art store...cut it to fit
How do you cut the wood? I used a piece of basswood to mount
several stamps but found it very difficult to cut without the proper
"machines". Might you be able to recommend some small and
inexpensive tool that would make cutting it easy?
Thanks for any help!
--Kristen :)
Re: [LbNA] ramblings
From: MARTEL (martel@downeast.net) |
Date: 2002-10-14 10:07:38 UTC-04:00
As for wood to mount stamps, I simply asked a carpenter I knew for some
scraps of left over wood. Now I happen to have connections with someone who
works for a yacht maker, so my stamps are now mounted on such things as
teak and mahogany, but I agree that a wood mount does make it easier. I am
also going to start carrying a small piece of plywood or something in my box
to use as a mini desk, for those boxes that have larger stamps. I have
trouble getting good impressions with those. I did switch from carrying an
actual log book with me to carrying sheets of paper that I later mount in an
album. This way, if I screw up the image I can stamp another and not have
to worry about ruining my log book.
Just an idea from a relative newbie
Memlili
scraps of left over wood. Now I happen to have connections with someone who
works for a yacht maker, so my stamps are now mounted on such things as
teak and mahogany, but I agree that a wood mount does make it easier. I am
also going to start carrying a small piece of plywood or something in my box
to use as a mini desk, for those boxes that have larger stamps. I have
trouble getting good impressions with those. I did switch from carrying an
actual log book with me to carrying sheets of paper that I later mount in an
album. This way, if I screw up the image I can stamp another and not have
to worry about ruining my log book.
Just an idea from a relative newbie
Memlili
Re: [LbNA] ramblings
From: Magic Mike (mmletterbox@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-10-15 01:11:00 UTC
I just used a hand saw...sanded the edges so no one gets splinters...doesn't
have to be perfect...after all, everyone is more interested in the stamp
Magic Mike
>From: "Kristen"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [LbNA] ramblings
>Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 13:31:59 -0000
>
>
> > I've tried mounting my hand carved stamps on wood and it's
>really easy...I
> > just got a piece of basswood from the art store...cut it to fit
>
>How do you cut the wood? I used a piece of basswood to mount
>several stamps but found it very difficult to cut without the proper
>"machines". Might you be able to recommend some small and
>inexpensive tool that would make cutting it easy?
>
>Thanks for any help!
>--Kristen :)
>
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