| Have you considered using exotic Asian rubber | | | | words on them in the form of Chinese or |
| stamps? If you're looking to lift your rubber | | | | Japenese characters, such as "Peace," or "Love." |
| stamping projects out of the ordinary, these | | | | Almost all Asian rubber stamps also come with |
| stamps are known for their unique designs, colors | | | | the translation of the word in English, which gives |
| and figurines, that are not found in other stamping | | | | you a double benefit. How? Well, you can either |
| lines. Chinese and Japanese stamps bring the | | | | keep the whole piece as it is, or can trim off the |
| Orient right to your pieces of art! | | | | English translation, to make a brand new rubber |
| Asian rubber stamps give you access to a whole | | | | stamp out of it. So you have an Asian rubber |
| new bank of images and ideas. Quaint designs like | | | | stamp and an English one as well. With these |
| the Chinese flautist, the Chinese Coin, figurines of | | | | rubber stamps, you end up getting two rubber |
| lovely Japanese girls, the Maneki Neko of the | | | | stamps for the price of one. |
| traditional cat, which is the symbol of luck, and | | | | Wood-mounted Asian rubber stamps are |
| other designs, are unique to Asian culture. If you | | | | extremely popular, but so are foam-mounted |
| are looking to communicate a specific idea in your | | | | rubber stamps. There are also many un-mounted |
| scrapbooking or card-making, these stamps may | | | | Asian rubber stamp designs for those of you who |
| meet your needs. | | | | prefer the storage ease of un-mounted stamping. |
| Stamps with an Asian theme can bring a bit of | | | | Some of the popular stamp companies that offer |
| glamour and interest to almost any project, | | | | a wide Asian rubber stamp line include: |
| whether you are creating a personalized | | | | StampMagick, Cape Arago, and Bunch of Fun. |
| scrapbook page, a bookmark, or anything else | | | | If you love rubber stamping, and haven't explored |
| you can dream up. Some of the most popular | | | | Asian stamps, you owe it to yourself to check |
| stamps are those depicting Oriental lanterns, | | | | out the diversity and creativity on display. Using |
| bonsai art, Geisha Girls, Sumo wrestlers, the | | | | these stamps in your work allows your projects |
| amazing Phoenix and even the most important | | | | to stand apart from the crowd and be truly |
| figure of the Ultimate, the Buddha! | | | | unique. Rubber stamping with Asian themes is a |
| Another popular category are stamps that have | | | | great way to express yourself. |