the internet will save me, yes?
ok internets, I need your help. I am currently working on a mega project *and* I’m stuck.
I need a stamp. A rubber stamp with an adorable bicycle on it. Or maybe a hot bicycle. A bicycle, anyway. And I’m stumped! I can’t seem to find them in stores, and I’m having trouble finding them online (unless you are looking for dudes on bicycles looking like they are doing the tour de france, but that is totally not what I’m looking for). I just want a simple bike-looking rubber stamp that will fit in the palm of my hand.
Crafters? Any suggestions?
1) get a speedball and carve your own. Supplies are rather inexpensive and available at Wallacks. I can lend you my carving tool, you’d just need the rubber for the stamp. OR
2) there’s a stamping place (Pinecrest, past the Ikea) that makes CUSTOM stamps. It’s not that expensive… depends on the size of your image. You email them a B/W image, they make a stamp. And you’re done! I’ll see if I can dig up the contact info.
I recommend carving with the big pink sheets of rubber stuff for the stamp. It is really smooth and is like carving in butter.
Unless you’re going to make a woodblock which might be a little more tedious and unforgiving but woodblock prints are the best.
I agree wich ciaochow, do it by hand. It’s better than anything you’ll find in a store and so much more fun to do!
Check out this flickr group for some how-to advice: http://www.flickr.com/groups/28928217@N00/discuss/
Maybe something like this?:
http://www.saltspring.com/oldisland/catalogue/Stamp%20pages/608_Bicycle.htm