Full Version: Rubber Stamp Machines
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11]
1 Jan 2007
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#9] 1 Jan 2007
Are there other "entry level" machines you'd recommend; or in your opinion, does a person need to step up to a heftier (both in construction and price) system?
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#12]
1 Jan 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11] 1 Jan 2007
My only objection to the machine is the cost of stamps and consumables. As a unit it is well made and does a good job. But you must remember to leave it covered and off when not in use.
I used to use a small vulcanizer and Ideal stamps and did well with it, went to the brother and due to the cost of the stamps lost almost all business. I currently have no room for the vulcanizer for the money generated. It takes about an hour to produce the stamp and the matrix board, (mold), eats up cutter bits fast. Ideal stamps are a self inking stamp, contains a stamp pad inside the mech. The brother stamps are the ones with the self contained ink in the stamp material.
EDITED: 1 Jan 2007 by HARVEY-ONLY
From: BWC (SPY007) [#13]
1 Jan 2007
To: shari [#8] 1 Jan 2007
Shari
This is even better. You don't have to buy any equipment. If you are descibing hand or what used to be called wooden stamps.
MM can supply them as well as Trodat. You raster the rubber dies on the laser, the same as for the self inkers.
The wood (actually plastic) mounts come in 18 inch strips (and different widths) which you then cut to size. They have an adhesive mount the same as the self inkers. Then drill a hole for the handle and glue it in. Index the image and then you are done. I use a chop saw and a small drill press for this.
Decorative stamps can be produced much cheaper. They only require a flat piece of wood (preferably maple).
Brian
EDITED: 1 Jan 2007 by SPY007
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#14]
1 Jan 2007
To: shari [#8] 1 Jan 2007
Shari,
You may want to consider outsourcing this job while you do some additional resource. Here is a company that does great work and offers free shipping.
http://www.rubberstampman.com/rubber-stamps/rubber-stamps.html
EDITED: 1 Jan 2007 by DATAKES