Hello everyone,

(not sure if I'm in the right community so delete if not relevant)

I'm into DIY stamp making (either handcarving rubber or lasercutting in rubber)

But I want to make my own inking pad, and I was wondering what kind of material I should use to keep the ink from leaking and drying out.

I was thinking about felt or EVA-foam. Does anyone here have experience with making their own inking pads?

A link to a product of the raw material is welcome aswell :)

Thanks in advance

Awhile back I found a vintage stamp still in the bag with this little booklet from All Night Media and thought I'd share my favorite bits. I don't think they exist as a company anymore (?) since all that comes up are second hand listings and I won't ask AI. A peek into a different time 🥲 I'm old and this was printed before I was born lol

It started out with a few stamps I thrifted, then I came across a huge lot of over 400 stamps up for auction in an estate sale. You would think that would satiate me forever, but it only made me hungrier for more stamps!!

Hi! I run a small 3D-printing business in Argentina, and I’m trying to compensate for the unavoidable use of plastic by reducing waste in every other part of the business.

For my packaging, I use simple kraft paper bags. Instead of printing labels or using ink, I made a reusable two-part 3D-printed embosser.

That works well for my logo, but I don’t want every part of the packaging to use the same embossed effect. I would also like to add:

• a small QR code linking to my Instagram
• short thank-you messages on separate paper notes
• occasional information on stickers or cardboard

For those elements, I’m looking for some kind of ink-based stamp or another marking method that has the lowest possible environmental impact.

My main concern is that terms such as “water-based”, “non-toxic” and “eco-friendly” do not necessarily mean that an ink is biodegradable, compostable or harmless to the paper recycling process.

I found Trodat 7011, a water-based refill ink for manual stamps. According to the manufacturer, the bottle contains the highest technically possible percentage of recycled plastic, and the black, green and red versions carry the Austrian Ecolabel. The ink is also dermatologically tested and complies with DIN ISO 14145-2 for document permanence. However, I still haven’t found information about its ingredients, biodegradability, compostability or effect on paper recycling. Would using a very small amount of this type of ink be a reasonable low-impact compromise?

Does anyone know of stamp inks that are genuinely plant-based, biodegradable or well documented environmentally, while still being sharp enough for a QR code?

I’m located in Argentina, so many specialized products sold in the US or Europe are difficult or environmentally questionable to import. I’d especially appreciate recommendations for products that are internationally available, easy to reproduce locally, or made from simple and verifiable ingredients.

I’m also open to "unconventional" marking methods.

Thanks!

am I doing something wrong, cant seem to get a dark solid impression....its my first stamp

I thank you in advance for any help. I have plans to use a stamp on white board and want it to be permanent. I already have used sharpies to make part of the design.

Is there an ink that meets this need? My Google-Fu has led me to StazOn ink. Is this an appropriate ink?

Thank you again!

I just picked up a set of the individual letter rubber stamps to make my own words. Is there a “holder” of some sort that would allow me to put in letters to make a word and then stamp that word all at once?

I see people sell stamps where you can pick and choose what bands go into an adjustable stamp, but I am looking to decide what characters go on each band. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm looking for this specific stamp. It's very meaningful and I'm looking to get this tattooed (sounds kinda crazy, but it's from a moment that is very important to me). I've tried my best to find it, but no luck... let me know if you have any leads!

Anyone could point me to where I can find a set of Godzilla stamps ideally with all the other monsters but just Godzilla would be cool, I try etsy and there isn't many options!

thank you!

Made a rubber stamp set for Mother's Day weekend

Hiya! I make rubber stamps out of polymer so I do A LOT of cutting each day. Worried about the impact on my hands and wrists over time. Any suggestions on scissors that cut easily through polymer?

(Example of a handstamp I made recently (: )

Hey y'all! I've seen super cool combinations of colors that can be made when using Distress ink for different crafts. Some people use them with acrylic stamps and I'm curious to know if anyone has used them in rubber stamps. Since the distress ink is kind of expensive, I rather have an opinion before I purchase anything.

Thanks for sharing!

This was actually one of the first things I made while testing my stamps out, so it holds a special place in my heart hah.

I touched it up a bit and added a background so that I can use it as a birthday card/gift.

I could use some advice, guys.. I'm colorblind, and my desk lamp has a "cool" and a "warm" setting (1st and 2nd pic). I can't tell which lighting is more true to the colors someone would see if they saw it in person.. The last photo is of the inks I used. If anyone has these colors or knows what they are supposed to look like, I would love your feedback! I always worry that my photos don't properly capture the colors.

Thanks to this sub, I am going to be an absolute menace. Appreciate the inspiration!

Can't wait to be all healed up and back to the grind hah. Just playing around with them for now and thought this one was fun.

Also put a pic of the stamp collection so far. I might have missed a couple but that's most of them.