Stamping is a craft that people of all ages enjoy - there are many stamping kits for youngsters on the market, and grown-up crafters enjoy stamping details on to their products - but many people have yet to discover the incredible precision that can be achieved using our stamping platforms.
You might be thinking as you read this, "Why would I need a stamping platform if I can just mount my stamps and craft away?" Let us explain how these tools function and demonstrate the incredible outcomes that may be obtained with them!
Our stamping platforms are designed to assist you in creating the most exact images possible. Just wait until you test these out if you thought you were making crisp impressions previously! What makes them even better is how simple they are to use.
Each platform includes our unique'spring-loaded foot' design, which ensures precise stamping every time. These non-slip feet ensure edge-to-edge pressure when putting your stamp into the material beneath, and their size allows for optimum stamping surface capacity, resulting in crisp stamped images on every project.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned stamper, you're probably looking for tools that will make your crafting experience faster, easier, and more enjoyable, or those that will help you'step up your game' and make more advanced products. Today I'm going to tell you about the Stampin Up Stamparatus, a stamp positioning tool that has radically revolutionised the stamping game. It is ideal for helping beginning stampers learn and build confidence, as well as for expert stampers to try out new techniques. Because it eliminates so many mistakes in your stamping activities, it saves gobs of wasted cardstock, which many stampers love!
The Stamparatus comes with a foam mat, which is depicted in the photo below on the left. This mat is ideal for use with photopolymer stamps. When stamping with these clear stamps, set the mat on the platform's base and your paper on top. This mat is not essential for stamping with rubber stamps, but many stampers find that using it with both types of stamps works well.
The stamp positioning tool includes anti-skid feet on the bottom to keep it from scooting around on your work surface. The base additionally holds and secures your two bar magnets. The orange tape on my magnets will be described more in the following section.
Two clear plates with hinges that allow them to revolve inside the base are included with the tool. The plates are the surfaces on which your stamps will be mounted. The revolving hinges allow you to mount and ink the stamps before flipping them inward to stamp on your item. When elevated to 90 degrees, the plates can be lifted directly up and removed from the platform.
The Stamp Platform is on the left, and you can see that it will be joining my other beloved Tonic tools on my desk. Every day, I use my Trimmer! The Stamp Platform features a large base that measures 8.5 x 8.5 inches. You can also notice that the edges do not have a ridge, allowing you to fit a 12 × 12 piece of cardstock within! Brilliant! The Platform is absolutely smooth, making cleanup a breeze.
The Stamp Platform's lid snaps out and reverses. The one side is for unmounted red rubber stamps (which I used today), while the other side is for clear stamps.
A huge backdrop stamp was one of the first things I wanted to try! I'm having trouble locating clear blocks that work with these large stamps. And it appears like I never make a good first impression. Inside the stamp platform, I mounted one of Tim Holtz's new Vines and Roses backdrop images.
The butterflies were then imprinted onto a discarded piece of paper. I was able to stamp two butterflies at the same time! Another feature I appreciate about the stamp platform. I could have stamped all of the butterflies in one go! It's quite simple to ink and stamp, especially if you're producing multiples of the same card. See how I positioned the paper in the platform's corner? That's because, after colouring the figures with Distress Markers, I went back and stamped over them in black a second time for a truly rich, dark, and vivid outline!
Rubber and acrylic stamps are the two most common types of stamps among paper crafters. Although the use of stamps in paper making is relatively new, stamps have been around since ancient times. Traditionally, wooden stamps were widely used for woodblock printing. During the year 220 AD, wooden stamps were a common method for printing designs on clothing in China. Woodblock printing (also known as block printing) is a technique for printing text, images, or patterns on a printable surface. Inks and rubber stamps are both relatively new concepts.
Clear stamps are not put on a woodblock like regular rubber stamps. They have an acetate backing sheet as well as a protective sheet. You'll need a stamping press or a clear stamp block to utilise them. Because they do not need to be mounted onto a stamping instrument, wood-mounted rubber stamps are considered more durable and easier to use. When using a wood-mounted rubber stamp, however, unlike clear acrylic stamps, it is impossible to discern the placement of your stamped image. The latter is also larger, heavier, more expensive, and more difficult to store than clear photopolymer and acrylic stamps.
Stamps on handmade goods have completely changed the game, from wood-mounted rubber stamps to clear photopolymer and acrylic stamps. With the help of a stamp, even novice crafters can simply produce the most beautiful and distinctive creations. Stamps, combined with a stamping tool and accessories, can transform something from 0 to 100. Stamps have been increasingly popular among crafters and hobbyists in recent years. Many arts and crafts stores now sell stamping supplies, card stamping kits, stamping presses, and other paper crafting items both online and offline.
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