If you are wondering what the best paper is for your rubber stamp creations, here’s what you need to know. Acid-free archival paper is a must if you want your projects to last. You will probably find card stock to be the most useful type of paper. However, there are other kinds that will have a place in your stamping project also. Did you know that ordinary paper contains acid? It’s not harmful to you [...] Read more »
When you first got into rubber stamping, I’m sure a stamp wheel or brayer wasn’t listed as a necessary item. While that is the opinion of many, it’s a tool that’s so useful that I have a hard time not recommending it. If you’re puzzled at what to do with a background or border, or maybe you’re just really clumsy at using a stamp positioner to make a stamped border, you might really appreciate having [...] Read more »
Even if you’re an arts and crafts natural, there are going to be times when you make mistakes while rubber stamping. Maybe you used the wrong color or not enough ink, smudged a beautiful stamped image or set of images, or your embossing just doesn’t look quite right. Sometimes, it may make sense to scrap your work and get more paper out and try again. Other times, there are ways to recover from your mistake [...] Read more »
Many people discover that they need to stamp borders, but it’s easy to think that a border, especially around anything other than a square or a rectangle, is just too hard to do. I want to argue the opposite in fact. If you have the right tools and a little bit of patience to learn, stamping a border can be quite an easy technique and definitely one that you can master with limited experience. First [...] Read more »
As I’m sure you’ve found, the world of rubber stamping is one of many choices. There are choices of stamp types and designs, papers or other surfaces. Another major set of choices are the different types of ink used for the rubber stamping. In this article, we’ll look at the five main choices of ink that you will want to have if you are to maximize your creativity with rubber stamping. -Dye-based ink – This [...] Read more »