{"id":20083,"date":"2015-11-09T05:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=20083"},"modified":"2017-02-16T18:02:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T02:02:56","slug":"impression-stamps-polymer-clay-stampies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/impression-stamps-polymer-clay-stampies\/20083\/","title":{"rendered":"Impression Stamps For Polymer Clay – Stampies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Stampies<\/a>Video #707:<\/span> A new 3D Printer product for stamping polymer clay… from the Pagden Brothers who are based out of the UK.<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Today I will demo a new design tool for polymer clay made in the UK, called Stampies.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was contacted by Mitch and his brother from SimpleKontruct, the makers of Stampies. They said they have been subscribers to our YouTube channel for over a year and really appreciated the info that we share. Together they have created some new design stamps for polymer clay, and asked if I was interested in testing them out and of course I said “Yes!<\/em>“<\/span><\/p>\n

They currently have 6 sets of Stampies (they sent me five of them) with unique designs ranging from geometric patterns to complex symbols and images. The design sets I have include… Ancient Origins, Valhalla, Smooth Geometry, War and Peace, and Pillars of Creation.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are 10 designs in each set, except the Ancient Origins which has 11 designs. The full sets are nicely packaged in a black matchbox, with a pamphlet and tiny cotton swabs for cleaning the stamps with Isopropyl Alcohol (Rubbing Alcohol). DO NOT use Acetone on these stamps because it will damage the plastic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Stampies are created using a special 3-D Printer technology that is very fine without the heavy lines of a regular 3-D Printer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Stampie designs are nice and deep, so they are excellent for using in techniques such as mokume gane and mica shift, but are of course useful in all kinds of different polymer clay projects as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because the designs are deep and some are quite intricate, it is a good idea to use a release such as water or cornstarch on these stamps to avoid clay getting stuck in the deep crevices of the Stampies.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can buy each design separately at a reasonable cost, or buy multiples in a set for a better price.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall I really like these stamps, though I would suggest that the company give names to each of the designs (especially those in the Ancient Origins and Valhalla Sets), and an explanation as to what each symbol is and what it means, as well as which way is up, so that the user knows what it is that they are using in their work.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n