Comments on: Rubber Stamping Polymer Clay – 4 Tips for Keeping Your Stamps Clean

By: Cindy Lietz@Lortone Tumbler Tip

Cindy Lietz@Lortone Tumbler Tip — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:26:16 +0000

@Jocelyn: Great tip on making your own insulated gloves for sanding!

@Carrie: that is a good idea for making your own stamp. Thanks for passing that along!

@Anna: Thanks for the sale alert!

@sandra yb: That is a very clever idea! You can also tint clear liquid clay with alcohol ink if you didn't have the colored stuff. Thanks for the comment. It is so nice to have you here!

By: sandra yb

sandra yb — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:52:51 +0000

@ Stacey: I think I read on a website (can't find it now) to put cling wrap down on your piece and write through it and the edges wouldn't be rough. Haven't tried it and I guess you would have to be careful not to poke holes in the plastic while you're writing or use something less sharp. I also haven't tried this, but one of my brilliant ideas is to use colored liquid clay to fill in letters. I know the Kato comes in some colors, not sure about the others. The dispenser would have to have a fine tip if your lettering is really small.

By: Anna Sabina

Anna Sabina — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:10:58 +0000

Clay Alert. Premo is 50% off at JoAnns fabrics too. Ends up being about $1.25 per pack.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:12:59 +0000

Stacey- There is a really cool tutorial on Polymer Clay Central on making your own stamps using scrap clay. It shows making letters with extruded snakes. Under the lessons link on the left hand side of the page, I believe it is under mixed media. Hope this helps, Rubber stamps are so expensive!

By: Anna Sabina

Anna Sabina — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:13:10 +0000

I was referring to the Alphadisc. Thanks for leading me back to the post because I could not remember the name.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:42:50 +0000

Cindy,

Thanks for the tip! Been making my own using thin cotton tight gloves, lots of HOT sports creme, a dollop of Bag Balm, encased in the small sized stretch sugical gloves, but they break all the time.

With more women in the industry, bet I can goggle some of those rubber insulated ones up to work just fine. Will get me through the sanding and finishing processes during the winter.

And Doug, thanks for the heads up on the tool. Great to see you pop up every once in awhile, LOL!

By: Ken H.

Ken H. — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:39:56 +0000

I was going to do research when I got home from work, I thought I remembered something that reminded me of a large Dymo label maker.

By: Cindy Lietz@Alphadisc Wheel

Cindy Lietz@Alphadisc Wheel — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:21:50 +0000

My husband Doug just pointed out to me that Anna may have been referring to the Alphadisc Wheel I wrote about eons ago. It's a disk Cool Tool with alphabet stamps all the way around it. To see what I mean, click the link by my name.

By: Cindy Lietz@Making Jupiter Beads

Cindy Lietz@Making Jupiter Beads — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:01:33 +0000

@Jocelyn: We used to use insulated rubber gloves on my dad's fish boat when we were icing the fish. They are not exactly tight fitting but you can definitely work with them on. You might try a marine supply shop to find them.

By: Cindy Lietz@Rubber Stamps for Polymer Clay

Cindy Lietz@Rubber Stamps for Polymer Clay — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:53:17 +0000

@Stacey: Anna is right, I was going to suggest an alphabet stamp as well. There tons of different sets out there in many styles and it will end up looking much cleaner than writing with a toothpick. You may even be able to find a stamp the right size that says 'peace' since it is quite a common phrase.

The post that I think Anna is referring to is has a photo of some alphabet stamps I got at the dollar store. If you click the link by my name you will be taken to that post.

Also if you type 'dog tags' into the search box at the top of the page, there is an article called 'Dog Tags Jewelry for Boys | Personalized Names Set in Faux Stone'. That article has a photo of pendants made using alphabet stamps and paint.

I'm not too crazy about the idea of using felt pen. It just won't look as classy as paint or antique glaze. You will want it to look as professional as possible if you are using them for charity.

@Edie and Ken: I have had no problems using the clear rubber stamps on my polymer clay at all. I use them quite a bit and have seen no degradation at all.

Thanks everyone for your comments and input!