Help with Rubber Stamps

[Gizzy]

I wanted to start designing my own rubber stamps. Does anyone know where I should start, i.e. finding a company who will make the rubber stamp for me, once I've created a design. I've asked so many craft companies who I thought might be able to help but they seem to blank me. Thanks.

[Kay]

I have had rubber stamps made, I am not sure if I am allowed to give out the details

[Craft Cellar]

A company in York make up rubber stamps to your own design.

Make your mark..... www.makeyourmark.biz . Hope this helps.

[incywincy]

Try this thread from a while back ...
http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5136&highlight=rubber+stamps

[Christine 1]

Hi,

I have found a great place on the internet, however i haven't long started with this forum & unable to post web sites (?)

If you are interested mail me at mod edit - not a good idea to put e mail addys on public view. PM instead and then i can give you the link.

Christine

[renniwano]

Please delete if this isn't allowed...

I can make up stamps for you if you have your own designs..

Please feel free to email me Mod edit - sorry!

It is an amazing feeling to see your designs in stamp form..

Nikki x

[craftyjan]

you can buy a kit so you can make your own rubber stamps not sure how good they are as ive not done it myself but when i watched it on tv it looked good

[Christine 1]

Further to my post above i have now found that company i was talking about & now i can post links it is:

http://www.clearimpressionstamps.com/index.html

I have used them a couple of times & find it really great & they are so quick, I think i got them back within a week of sending the order off & so reasonable, prices start at just £3.50

Hope that helps

Christine

[renniwano]

Many apologies Mods... I wasn't sure that would be allowed...

Sorry... :(

[Auntysally]

imagepac are really good if you are just starting out getting a feel for what you want to do, but if you want to do it in large quantities then it is better to get someone to make them for you ;)

[HP1]

Slightly off-original topic here, but can anyone help? I am new to stamping and embossing. I just ordered a beautiful 10cm x10cm stamp, unmounted, and it's gorgeous! I have mounted it on acrylic, so far so good, but how do I ink it? I have several pigment pads, but none of them are 10x10, unsurprisingly.
Do I have to use a brayer, and if so, how? Do large inkpads with hinged lids exist? I have not found them, just multicoloured pads. I think I'm missing something...
All suggestions gratefully received

HP1
in The Costswolds

[nattynetty]

Hi HP1 and welcome to the forum :)

I'd recommend applying the ink to the stamp rather than the other way around...which is probably a bad explanation. OK, if you hold the stamp image side up and then use the inkpad to dab all over the image you'll get an even coverage - hope that explains it better.

[sazzle]

When I was at school we actually made our own stamps. From what I remember we were given a flat piece of rubber with a sort of hessian backing. We pencilled a design onto it and then used tools to carve the design out. I wouldn't know where to get supplies from though. x