Our Stamps

We design images in a range of sizes and styles, but our focus is on offering stamps that can be used with a variety of media: papers (of course), fabrics, clays, velvet, etc.

Red rubber

We have chosen to manufacture rubber stamps for a number of reasons - all having to do with offering the best quality, durability and versatility. Rubber stamp images can hold their shape much better than polymer stamps, over time, and can press into harder clays. Rubber can also withstand more heat, which makes it an obvious choice for embossing velvet.

It is best to keep rubber stamps out of sunlight and dusty/dry air so that they can remain supple for years. When using inks or paints, be sure to have scrap paper or cloth handy nearby so that you can stamp the excess off. This makes it easier to clean the stamps after use. There are stamp cleaning solutions sold in craft stores and online, but some people swear by baby wipes or plain old soap and water (not TOO much soap). An old beat-up toothbrush can help sometimes. Be sure to avoid soaking any of the foam cushion adhesive, if your stamp is backed with any.

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Deep etch

The images on deep etch stamps are raised higher from the "floor" of the stamp than standard rubber stamps - this means that they can produce clearer and crisper images when used on softer surfaces or with thicker inks or paints. They can obviously provide deeper impressions when pressed into clays or velvet. Having our stamps manufactured at a deeper etch is more of an investment, but one that is well worth it!

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Larger, more solid images

Think of using black ink for stamping on paper: the raised part of the stamp image picks up the ink and so prints as black. Most stamps meant for paper are made up of lines or dots that offer the outline and perhaps some shading or texture within the image. Most of the image is typically not raised. When embossing on velvet, the parts of the stamp image that are raised are what is pressing the velvet fibers down, resulting in a lighter area than the rest of the velvet - so you typically want a stamp image to be made up of larger raised areas for the most dramatic effect.

Many "regular" rubber stamp images can translate to velvet, but detail can be lost and stamps that are not deeply etched can result in muddied images on the velvet. As someone who creates crafts using embossed velvet, I want larger and bolder stamp images. We design what I often found myself wishing I could find on the market.

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