Polymer stamp info

Kyle,

I've never heard of these. If you describe these stamps to me, I might be able to find an answer for you at a stamp convention I'll be attending in a couple of weeks.

Barbara

Hi Barbara,

I might have gotten the name of the process incorrect.

Its the process where you make a negative of the stamp you wish to make on a piece of transparent film, and then expose a liquid polymer to light through the negative causing the polymer to "Fix" into the desired design. It's supposed to only take 15 to 20 minutes of exposure to sunlight to cure the polymer in to a rubber like substance. and then the stamp is ready to mount. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks for your time and efforts :) Kyle.

I remember seeing a spam here for a site called stamps4u.com.

It seems easy enough, according to the description at the site, but I`m too chicken to try it out. I don`t like the feeling of being burned for something I bought on-line which doesn`t really work if only because I have to keep doing it over and over again until I get the hang of it (like learning to make pizza dough). I`ve tried visiting/calling various art supply stores to see if they stock this item because maybe I could pick someone`s brain about the process and/or maybe they had demonstrations on weekends; but no such luck.

Let us know what you think of it if you do give it a whirl. I`d be interested to know if it`s worthwhile as I have plenty of calligraphy ideas I`d like to transfer to a stamp myself.

Hi Kyle,

I am sorry to have to report that the convention this weekend was smaller than I'd expected, and I couldn't find anyone who knew about the photopolymer. I hope you have better luck elsewhere! I know that there are other rubber stamping message boards on the internet (too numerous to list) - maybe try a different board?

Barbara