| Rubber stamping allows you to create beautiful | | | | advantages. Unmounted stamps can be purchased |
| and unique artwork. One of the many reasons | | | | in sheets, and there is a cost savings as you are |
| rubber stamping has grown in popularity is the | | | | purchasing more than one stamp. Another cost |
| flexibility and variety involved in choosing and using | | | | savings, if you order online, is the cost saved with |
| rubber stamp materials. Another reason is that | | | | a lower shipping weight. Unmounted stamps are |
| rubber stamp techniques can be applied to the | | | | very versatile, they are backed with a static cling |
| popular crafts of scrap-booking, card making, and | | | | mounting foam, or magnets, and then can be |
| other paper arts. Anyone can become intimidated | | | | mounted on either wood or acrylic blocks. |
| when purchasing rubber stamp materials, here are | | | | While there are many choices, you may want to |
| a few helpful suggestions that can make it easier. | | | | try different techniques at first, and find out |
| The three main components of stamping are the | | | | which ones your most comfortable with. |
| stamps themselves, the paper, and the ink. | | | | However, different stamps work better with |
| Stamps can be place on wood mounts, or acrylic | | | | certain applications. Foam stamps, for example, |
| mounts. Acrylic mounts are newer, and a popular | | | | work well on fabric. If you are planning to insert a |
| version are the clear mounts, which let you see | | | | rubber stamp as part of an in-depth, multi-layered |
| precisely where to stamp. If you are a beginner, | | | | scrapbook design, you may want to go with a |
| a clear version will give you more ability to see | | | | clear acrylic stamp, so there will be no mistakes. |
| exactly where you'll be stamping, helping you to | | | | Natural rubber stamps work well for card making |
| eliminate mistakes. Because of smudging issues | | | | and other small paper projects. |
| with acrylic stamps, its important you get a high | | | | While many rubber stampers purchase their |
| quality stamp, which will give you the clearest | | | | materials online, you may want to first visit a |
| image and the cleanest lines. | | | | crafting store so you can test and get a closer |
| Wood mounts with natural rubber stamps are | | | | look at many of the different materials that are |
| extremely popular, and the natural rubber will soak | | | | available. Once you settle on your favorites, it will |
| the ink very well and give you a very crisp and | | | | be easier to comparison shop online. Magazines |
| defined image. However, rubber mounts can take | | | | and catalogues are also good sources for creative |
| up a lot of space when storing. If you are planning | | | | rubber stamp inspiration. While the tools used for |
| to use wood mounts, you may want to consider | | | | rubber stamping can be considered basic, the final |
| buying unmounted stamps, as there are many | | | | product will only be limited by your imagination. |