Making rubber stamps

[wood veneer man]

I've tried different things to try to make a rubber stamp of a simple
Thank you in caligraphy .My wifes handwriting. What a challange is there a way a novice can do this without not much trouble???? I've tried thin rubber and scissors, xato knifes, rubberbands . Any ideas out there.
Thanks
Wood veneer man

[j3annin3]

have you considered or tried carving the phrase out of either a carving block, or if it's small enough an eraser?

[madrat]

Have you got a scroll saw? You could pick up a sheet of the rubber stuff that craft stores sell for print making or use some of the sheet foam. Haven't tried it yet myself (but I will now that I've thought of it) and since your tag is wood veneer man you might just have a scroll saw.

[wood veneer man]

Yes ive tried the foam material on a scrool saw. Not much luck for real delicate lines . I have tho used a pair of scissors with a piece of wood veneer for backing and have had some luck , Ive also found some thin rubber sheets that i am fixing to try cutting with a pair of scissors . Last night I was able to follow a line using an xacto knife with a little more sucess . I think practice is what I need.

Thanks ,
Wood veneer man

[wood veneer man]

Ive tried cutting erasers . I need larger stamps for monograms . Maybe one the stamp companies out there in our forum would have a set that I could stamp with royalty free. I'm trying to start a small but uniqe postcard company .
Thanks

Wood veneer man

[alma]

If you are trying to make 1 sheet of rubber for your own use and not for commercial purposes, you may want to check out Ready Stamp (http://www.polyclay.com/ready.htm). Their quality is okay, and their cost is reasonable for just a onesy.

[gg designs]

You could also do an Internet Search for ways to make polymer stamps at home.
There are both UV and Daylight systems "out there."

Charlotte
gg designs

[Audreyrose]

I looked on the net and found a site called Polymer Clay Espress. That site might help you out as it has a huge amountof things for making stamps and other things as well. Check it out!:wave:
Audrey

[wood veneer man]

Thank you Thank you Thank you Audrey Rose
This is a neat site . Good advice. Are the polmer stamps just as good do they seem to ink as well ?

Wood veneer man

[Audreyrose]

The Polymer stamps ink up very well, I have some that thanks to Alsmouse sent me from the states. They are great! I am sure you will be pleased with the results. The stamps are clear and may not look like there is enough ink on them but they do have enough. I often don't think they aren't inked enough and believe me they are. Glad you liked the site, Hope it helps you out!
God Bless,
Audrey

[sahowland]

Since you're trying to get your wife's own signature, you'll want it to be accurate; I can't see trying to carve it.

I haven't used clear kits or made a stamp myself (tho' I've owned a kit for years), I've ordered my custom stamps from Northwestern Stamps in Washington State -- nwstamps.com. You can scan your image at 300 dpi (I think, not 150 -- but ask to be sure), request double etching for depth (they use a laser to cut), and block mounting, not a handle, if that's what you want. Then email it as an attachment. Couldn't be easier.

I've designed sentiments and a few monograms for weddings on Word Perfect. Their images caught the fine detail; they were accurate and FAST! Once when I thought I was short of time to have Northwestern make a stamp, I had one done locally; the resulting image was LOUSY and more expensive! So that afternoon I ordered from nwstamps.com; it was delivered the following morning -- that's in 20 hours -- and I live in Maryland!!! No kidding! Can't recommend them more highly. Good luck.