From: rubberstampers-owner@xmission.com (rubberstampers Digest) To: rubberstampers-digest@xmission.com Subject: rubberstampers Digest V2 #2327 Reply-To: rubberstampers@xmission.com Sender: rubberstampers-owner@xmission.com Errors-To: rubberstampers-owner@xmission.com Precedence: rubberstampers Digest Friday, August 1 1997 Volume 02 : Number 2327 In this issue: RS: Embossing Powder Recipes RS: COMM: Extra Peddler's Pack Stamps in Stock!!! RS: Buys at Dollar Bills RS: To Deb's SSS, Egg on my face! RS: COMM: Extra Cottage Stamper stamps in stock!!! RS: COMM: Extra Great Imipressions stamps in stock!!! Re: RS: Me too! Wallpaper Envelopes-what glue to use??????? RS: Markers and Pens Tips/Techs Fwd: RS: Newsletter RS: TAN: As if the flu and sick relatives wasn't bad enough.... RS: RS and Magnets Tips/Techs RS: update: slug swap (official!!!! who'da thunk??) RS: Wallpaper Envy Glue RS: COMM Assorted Grabbrags : A Little Bit of Everything RS: STIPPLE BRUSH SWAP RS: Envirotex Tips/Techs See the end of the digest for information on subscribing to the rubberstampers or rubberstampers-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 17:29:10 +0000 From: "Angelhrt" Subject: RS: Embossing Powder Recipes - ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: Self To: Zandrielle@aol.com Subject: ZANDRIELLE - Embossing Powder Recipes Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 11:48:54 Beach-equal parts sterilized sand and clear powder. Also just saw a note on list that someone adds a little Ultra Fine Prisma Glitter to this. Granite-equal parts black,white and silver White gold-equal parts gold, silver and copper Antique gold- 3 parts gold 1 part black Celestial- 2 parts clear 1 part blue metallic glitter 1 part gold glitter - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Original Posting Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 08:55:06 +0000 From: Nancy Miller Embossing Powder Recipes SUNBURST 1tsp. Fluorescent Orange Embossing Powder 1tsp. Candy Yello Embossing Powder 1tsp. Iridescent Embossing Powder 1/4tsp. Gold Ultra-Fine Glitter ROBIN eGG bLUE 11/2tsp. Metallic Blue Embossing Powder 1tsp. Silver Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Gold Ultra-Fine Glitter 1/2tsp. Blue Violet Glitter SPARKLING SHAMROCKS 1tsp. Christmas Green Embossing Powder 1tsp. Clear Embossing Powder 1tsp. Iridescent Embossing Powder 1.2tsp. Mint Ultra-Fine Glitter PATRIOTS FAVORITE 1tsp. Auroara Blue Embossing Powder 1/4tsp. Christmas Red Embossing Powder 1tsp. Crystal Embossing Powder 1tsp. Clear Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Halo Ultra-Fine Glitter GOLD GALORE 1tsp. Copper Embossing Powder 1tsp. Gold Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Gold Ultra-Fine Glitter MIDNIGHT MAGIC 1tsp. Black Embossing Powder 1tsp. Iridescent Embossing Powder 1/8tsp. Lavender Ultra-Fine Glitter 1/8tsp. Pink Ultra-Fine Glitter ROYAL VIOLET 1tsp. Mettallic Violet Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Crystal Embossing Powder 1/4tsp. Blue Violet Ultra-Fine Glitter SHIMMERING SKY 1tsp. Candy Turquoise Embossing Powder 1/2 heaping tsp. Clear Embossing Powder 1/4tsp. Lavebder Ultra-Fine Glitter 1/8tsp. Mint Ultra-Fine Glitter 1/4tsp. Pink Ultra-Fine Glitter PRECIOUS METALS 1tsp. Gold Embossing Powder 1tsp.Silver Embossing Powder 1tsp. Copper Embossing Powder 1tsp. Iridescent Embossing Powder 1/4tsp Halo Ultra-Fine Glitter SPARKLING BLUE 1tsp. Mettalic Blue Embossing Powder 1tsp . Candy Turquoise Embossing Powder 1tsp. Crystal Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Blue Violet Ultra-Fine Glitter MAGIC CRYSTAL 2tsp. Stone Gray Embossing Powder 1tsp. Silver Embossing Powder 1tsp. Crystal Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Halo Ultra-Fine Glitter 1/2tsp. Lavender Ultra-Fine Glitter SPRING SPARKLES 1tsp. Iridescent Embossing Powder 1/2 tsp. Pink Ultra-Fine Glitter 1/2 Lavender Ultra-Fine Glitter 1/2tsp. Mint Ultra-Fine Glitter SNOWBURST 1tsp. White Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Iridescent Embossing Powder 1/4tsp. Blue Violet Ultra-Fine Glitter GLIMMERING GOLD 1tsp. Pearl Gold Embossing Powder 1tsp. Gold Embossing Powder 1/4tsp. Gold Ultra-Fine Glitter SEASCAPE 1/4tsp. Mettalic Blue Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Crystal Embossing Powder 1/4tsp. Bright Blue Glitter 1/2tsp. Fluorescent Green Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Candy Turquoise Embossing Powder THISTLE 1/2tsp. Clear Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Magenta Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Pink Fluorescent Embossing Powder 1tsp. Iridescent Embossing Powder 1/2tsp. Magenta Glitter http://www2.netcom.com/~smith25/cloud9.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "True friends are like guardian angels; always with you in spirit, loving you, supporting you, expecting nothing in return ..." --Barclay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message was from "Angelhrt" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 15:35:14 -0700 From: Bill & Ingrid Subject: RS: COMM: Extra Peddler's Pack Stamps in Stock!!! I have a bunch of extra Peddler's Pack stamps to offer. You also will receive a FREE gift with your purchase. California residents please add sales tax. RN0363D Flower in Jar 4.55 RN0365M Cupboard, country 11.90 RN0372B Doily 3.85 RN0378H Cupboard door 7.00 RN0436I Shelf, country 7.70 RN0442E Flowers, dried 4.90 RN05941 The Great Pretender 7.70 RN0623B Penguin 3.85 RN0625E Eskimo 4.90 RN0688E Seed Packet-Wildflowers 4.90 RN0697A Small Sunflower 3.50 RN0718D Teapot, Busy Bees 4.55 RN0738D Teapot, Miss Liberty 4.55 RN0789D Buzzin' News 4.55 RN0791E Makin' Honey 4.90 RN0810I Angel, Valentine 7.70 RN0916E Border, Bee 4.90 RN0917I Bee A Honey Mfg. 7.70 RN0931D Getting some Z's 4.55 RN0933D Queen Bee 4.55 RN0934E Worker Bees 4.90 RN0999D Teapot, Noah's Ark 4.55 RN0101I Frame, Halloween 7.70 RN1032I Daisy Bee 7.70 RN1030F I love Scrubby 5.60 RN1086F Whopper Love Affair 5.60 Prices are already discounted. Let me know if I can get you anything. Thanks, Ingrid http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Park/3227 This message was from Bill & Ingrid - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 18:31:40 EDT From: feathersmc@juno.com (G M) Subject: RS: Buys at Dollar Bills Just got back from my local Dollar Bills and they *still* have those wonderful to carve, Staedtler-Mars like erasers! plus they also had 3-hole punches and some nice compass (the circle kind not the direction kind) sets. Looks like they'll be getting some back to school stuff soon. They had some more hula hoops in too. }: ) heh heh heh. Feathers ***Rubberstampers always bounce back!*** This message was from feathersmc@juno.com (G M) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 18:44:26 -0400 From: Debbie Gleason-Morgan Subject: RS: To Deb's SSS, Egg on my face! Dear SS: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! The package came today! First, however, I will apologize for doubting you! When I left my message last night I was having a pity party for myself. I had read about all of the wonderful things that people were getting and I felt left out...Alas, I jumped the gun, ergo, EGG ON MY FACE! Your package came today, and I see that you used a go-between...hmmmm, I wonder where YOU live? In California? Did you know I used to live there? "Portfolios" is how you signed your name. Is this a hint? Any relation to the stamp company of that name? THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for my package! In it I found the Laurel Burch Fantastic Feline set of stamps. I love it, I only have a few of her stamps and they are cool. You know I have cats??? I think I put that on my info sheet. GREAT STAMPS! Next, a pencil(?) that is really a ruler, I think... It is cool, now please help me, and tell me how do I use it? Next some primary colored birthday confetti. Can't get enough confetti! Then, a card with a great big flower stamped on one side, and colored in, but pasted on the card stock upside down. What kind of paper is this? It's cool! Inside the card was a nice note and some directions on tissue paper and freezer paper adhering. This is another thing that I don't know about, so, is this how you made the final thing I will talk about? Finally, a wonderful large handmade envelope with a velcro closer with some wonderful pink with purple swirls notepaper and envelopes inside. Thanks! Now I better catch up with my correspondence! What a wonderful mailbox discovery today. Thank you for making the end of my week wonderful! Love, Debbie (rampantstamper) P.S. Thanks to your re-sender for keeping the mystery going! This message was from Debbie Gleason-Morgan - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 15:40:55 -0700 From: Bill & Ingrid Subject: RS: COMM: Extra Cottage Stamper stamps in stock!!! I have some extra stamps in stock from the Cottage Stamper. Let me know if I can get you or your SS anything. You will get a FREE gift with your purchase. California residents please add sales tax. B78 Small Button 2.10 C127 Button 2.80 C128 Large Grass 2.80 C170 Pig Button 2.80 D218 Small Get Well 3.15 D266 Bucket 3.15 E1323 Button Calico Cat 3.85 E1340 Hay Bale 3.85 F1454 Button Dog 4.55 F1463 Wheel Barrow 4.55 F2410 Chicken Soup Package 4.55 G509 Kids Border 5.25 G1520 Button Donkey 5.25 H636 Battenburg Fan Blade 5.95 K840 Beribonned Heart 8.05 F402 Happy Birthday 4.55 F449 Thank You 4.55 E1325 Sm from one seed 3.85 J717 Garden Glove 6.65 K829 Scarecrow Joe 8.05 F448 Happy Thanksgiving 4.55 D268 Maple Leaf 3.15 F2407 Rose Bubble Bath 4.55 G571 Snowmen will melt 5.25 B84 3 snowflakes 2.10 F415 Trick or Treat 4.55 K813 Snowmen and Friends 8.05 Thanks, Ingrid http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Park/3227 This message was from Bill & Ingrid - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 15:43:24 -0700 From: Bill & Ingrid Subject: RS: COMM: Extra Great Imipressions stamps in stock!!! Here is what stamps I have from Great Impressions. Let me know if I can get you anything. You will receive a FREE gift with your purchase. California residents please add sales tax. B68 nest $3.15 J18 Heart Door $7.00 A66 Easter Egg $2.66 A62 Rubber Stamp $2.66 H31 Branch $6.65 D140 Meadow $4.20 E122 Cannon $4.55 Thanks, Ingrid http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Park/3227 This message was from Bill & Ingrid - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 16:31:06 -0500 From: franklystamping@juno.com (Deborah K. Frank) Subject: Re: RS: Me too! Wallpaper Envelopes-what glue to use??????? I have used both the wallpaper paste in a tube and miracle tape. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hey, wanna stamp? FranklyStamping@juno.com "When I have to choose between two evils, I like to try the one I haven't tried before." Mae West On Fri, 01 Aug 1997 14:36:18 -0700 Bonnie Lass writes: >> ME TOO!!! PLEEEAASE!!! >TIA, >Bonnie Lass >> "Tell me!! I gotta know too! Someone sent me the answer to this >> question but I've lost it! I can't find it! I was gonna forward it >but >> I can't find it! agggh! I've used Tacky, miracle tape, goop, and >> several other glues and nothing works. i gotta know too, please! >:D >> -- -- -- -- -- -- >> stargazser@juno.com >> I'm on 5 different lists. Putting Stargazer in the subj line will >ensure >> I don't miss your post. >> >> On Fri, 1 Aug 1997 10:45:05 -0400 (EDT) Katina Choovanski >> writes: >> > >> >I tried to make one of these yesterday, and my trusty glue stick >just >> >didn't cut it. what do y'all use to glue wallpaper envelopes? >> > >> >Katchoo >> > >> > >> >This message was from Katina Choovanski >> >-- >> >The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling >> >Modems >> >Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at >http://crafts.dm.net/ . >> > >> This message was from stargazser@juno.com (Stargazser or Jan) >> -- >> The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling >Modems >> Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ >. > >-- >Bonnie "Lass" Linhart >Lass Creations >6339 Ventura Lane >Central Point, OR 97502-9355 > > >This message was from Bonnie Lass >-- >The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling >Modems >Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . > This message was from franklystamping@juno.com (Deborah K. Frank) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 17:43:21 +0000 From: "Angelhrt" Subject: RS: Markers and Pens Tips/Techs From: Kate Whitridge These are just my personal opinions/observations about a couple of kinds of markers. LePlumes - my favourite "all-around" marker. The fine end is very fine and great for colouring little areas on your cards, and the brush end is the same as Tombow. The ink is the same ink that's in Marvy Brush Markers, and it's perfect for colouring directly on the stamp as well as colouring in your cards. Tombows - similar to LePlumes, except that the fine end isn't as fine, and the ink is formulated differently, and it doesn't adhere to the stamp so that it's not as good for colouring directly on the stamp. Marvy Brush Markers - has one brush end, so it's not good for colouring your cards in any detail, but the ink is perfect for colouring directly on the stamp, so it's great for those bold stamps like Hot Potatoes and Stampendous/Posh Impressions... Trias - these are *permanent* ink markers. You'll have the devil of a time trying to clean the ink off of your stamps if you apply the ink to the stamp (requires a solvent-based cleaner if you're going to try). They have 3 different sizes of tips, they come in a huge range of colours, and they make translucent and seamless colours on glossy or coated matte cardstock - ideal for colouring on paper, except that on uncoated matte cardstock they tend to "bleed" or "feather", and it takes a bit of practice to get used to this and be able to predict it and work around it. They're also more expensive than LePlumes, Tombows, or Marvy Brush Markers, although the nibs are replaceable and you can buy refills for the ink. Staedtler Mars Graphic Duos - I've seen these in a couple of art and stamp stores, and I do own one. The small end is the same size as the Tombow's small end, but the brush end is too flexible and it's difficult to control. I'd buy Tombows before I'd buy many of these. Summary - if I could only buy one kind of pen and wanted to use it for both colouring on the stamps and colouring on paper/cardstock, I would buy LePlumes. If I had all the money in the world, I would buy a complete range of LePlumes and lots of Trias, but I'm poor so I have a fair number of LePlumes and Tombows and about 24 or so Trias. - --------------------------- From: Kate Whitridge I had a problem with leaky LePlumes for a while, until I discovered that LePlumes were "different". Tombows are supposed to be stored flat, but LePlumes are supposed to be stored large-end facing down. But now I have another problem - the little small end of the LePlumes is starting to dry out. Is there no happy medium? - ---------------------------- From: Ann or Craig Graham I was told to turn them over ever so often so they will stay moist on both ends. I just grab them and turn them upside down for awhile.. - -------------------- From: ladyug@webtv.net (Lynn Legge) I saw the post about the changeable markers, and wanted to put my half of a cent in. I used a green marker and then got a stamp, say with a fern and then used the marker that changed it to white. it looked really neat with the green background and white ferns, or change them around with other colors. The stamps look very nice done this way, and its good to use a bold stamp such as leaves and things. EMBOSSING MARKERS - --------------------------- From: wsmith12@juno.com (Winabeth L Smith) Yes you can just draw with these and then emboss. You can also color in your stamps, stamp and the emboss. Another neat way to use them is to add small amounts of embossing and therefore gloss to a part of your stamped design - ie: stamp a pansy and then use the wetlook markers to add a touch of embossing on a couple of the petals. - ---------------------------- From: Rubberdz@aol.com I use the calligraphy/dual tips to do personalized stationary -- a big hit at the gift show I just did. I write the name, emboss and layer on a card with other textured or speckled papers. - ----------------------------- From: "Linda Isarael" I have a set of these and I like them. I use them on my stamps and then emboss. I also write or draw things and emboss them. I have found that the best results is to use glossy paper thou. I hope this helps. - ------------------------------ DOVE/TOMBOW BLENDER PENS - ----------------------------- From: ConnieKo@aol.com You will find the Tombow blender a wonderful tool for achieving soft, watercolor-like effects. The best way to use it, in my opinion, is to do your blending of color ON THE TIP of the pen, not on paper. Touch the blender onto your waterbased marker, then apply this lightened color to your work. If I'm coloring a leaf, I'll touch the tip of the marker to a yellow marker and then touch a green marker tip. This gives me a light green. With this color on the blender tip, I can apply the color where I want it. I can then take my marker and add darker bits here and there. It dries pretty quickly. I then go back into the area for fine line detail. I've had less success in blending colors that have already been applied to a card surface. You might try it for yourself. I think it would work best on a gloss cardstock that would slow absorption. The softer papers will just suck up the liquid like a sponge. The Dove blender works very well, too, and has a different composition, so it's jucier. You can also buy a pack of replacement tips to freshen the point as it wears down over time. There is also a replacement fluid, so the Dove pen can last forever. - ----------------------- From: Tntrilling@aol.com I use only one pen. I have blending instructions for the tombow blender on my website and in my Buffalo Stampede Catalog. I use blending paper or watercolor paper for the best effect. Tonya Under Tonya's tips on my web site: http://members.aol.com/Tonyascraf/tonyascr.html - ------------------------- From: ruthann@key-net.net (Ruthann Gigliotti) You only need one Blender Pen. When finished with one color you just mark on a scrap paper till the tip is clean. Then go on to next color. Ruthann - --------------------------- From: Stampnred@aol.com you use the blender over colored pencils. It gives it a soft effect and blends colors together.. I use mine ALL the time. Be sure to wipe the tip off when changing colors on your artwork. - ----------------------------- From: Rubberdz@aol.com I was told to use the inside top of an inkpad (or other plastic/metal water repellent surface) and "scribble" my marker on to it. That will create little beads of marker ink. Then take the blender pen, dip it in the beads of ink and color onto my card. When it's time to change colors, scribble the blender pen onto a towel/napkin and start all over-- - -------------------------- From: Jim & Kari The one I bought only cost 3 dollars and I love it!!! You can buy extra nibs (tips) and it's refillable!!! I would highly recommend this over the tombow any day but this is just my opinion!! You can do all kinds of neat things and it's nice and juicy and works great. I color a marvy on a piece of acrylic (from my positioner) and then use my blender pen to get just the right amount of color. You can also color on your image and drag the color. Works both ways and I really like it. Use it all the time!!! Sorry I don't have any info on where to buy it though, got it at a convention. They have a web page though. Check there. - ------------------------------ From: ConnieKo@aol.com Both the Tombow and the Dove are great pens. I have both and also sell both (though not retail, sorry! check your favorite RS source). They are quite different so if possible you might want to try both to see what works best for you. Dove is juicier, has replacement nibs for when they wear down eventually, and is also refillable. Tombow is not as wet, so it's more controllable in tiny spaces of your artwork, and the pen body and nib are thinner. I like both blenders. - -------------------- CLEANING MUDDY MARKERS - -------------------- From: kayelynne@juno.com (Kaye Lynne Ingold) I was doing some stamping today and got my fat pastel marvy markers messed up with black ink. I solved the problem! I had a dried out baby wipe that I cleaned my stamps with last time and I was just going to clean off the black by marking on the baby wipe. Well, it foamed up a little bit and made the marker just that much cleaner. When I went to use it again, the color was like new! I wouldn't recommend doing this all the time but maybe once in a while when they get really muddy. Finally I have a helpful hint for my favorite list!!!! http://www2.netcom.com/~smith25/cloud9.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "True friends are like guardian angels; always with you in spirit, loving you, supporting you, expecting nothing in return ..." --Barclay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message was from "Angelhrt" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 18:25:54 -0400 (EDT) From: NapaMich@aol.com Subject: Fwd: RS: Newsletter - --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: RS: Newsletter Date: 97-08-01 18:24:46 EDT From: NapaMich To: NapaMich,pingram@prodigy.com They will be in the mail Mon Morning, I used DJ Inkers clip art and I just found out I'm not suppose to, copyright stuff, so The Newsletter is Finished, but I have to redo clipart, which will be done tomorrow...then Mon. it will be in the mail first class postage. The newsletter will come out once a month:-) Thanks for being patient:-) Michelle Napa, CA This message was from NapaMich@aol.com - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 17:36:40 -0500 From: kline@stic.net (Michael Kline or Rachel Kline) Subject: RS: TAN: As if the flu and sick relatives wasn't bad enough.... Today my youngest child, Jacob (2 1/2) accidentally scratched my cornea.... I have to keep my eye patched up for the next four or five days to immobilize the eye. I'm not supposed to use either eye do much for the next few days... really shouldn't even be reading my email but I'm addicted to the list as much as I'm addicted to RS. Just wanted to share this with a group of people who would understand how limiting such a prescription is to a stamper.... Sigh. Hoping everyone else is having a better day! Rachel Kline This message was from kline@stic.net (Michael Kline or Rachel Kline) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 17:43:21 +0000 From: "Angelhrt" Subject: RS: RS and Magnets Tips/Techs From: Janet Detter Margul I buy the business card magnets at the office supply store. They're already cut to size for me. And they aren't expensive, around 12 cents US per. And I always laminate the magnets I do. See, my refrigerator gets urky. Splashes and grease and, well, urky. If I didn't laminate my magnets, I couldn't wash them off. And what a tragedy that would be. Sometimes I stipple. Sometimes I paint. Some of mine are computer-generated art. But when I'm struggling to think of a semi-gift to make for someone, a hand done magnet always comes to mind. - ------------------------------------- From: Janet Detter Margul Anyway, the "stippled" part of the deal is that the background sky was done with a stipple brush. These are big stiff-bristled brushes, someone asked and it IS very similar to a stencil brush or one you'd use to do dry brush designs on pottery. And it's so easy and fast it's sort of embarrassing to rake in all the praise (which doesn't stop me from loving every word of it)... Tap the brush on your ink pad (I used dye ink but any ink will do) then tap it tap tap tap on your card. If you want a really fine and delicate color, tap it on scrap paper first, then when it looks like there's no ink left, then tap it on your card. Because there IS ink left and it will leave a mist of color behind. I used three colors of ink for this and the stipple brush just blends it automagically. Oh and for most of these magnets I wanted that Impressionist look, so I didn't tap on scrap paper, I just tapped right there on the magnet right away. The snow bit was just masked. These brushes are so cool, you can cut your own clouds and then tap with a cloud mask then move the cloud mask a bit and keep moving it and tapping and voila! clouds. Or mountains? The demo I saw (that sold me on my first brush) they had a lattice work stencil, that made a fantastic background for some country style image. And then (oh wow) they had a leaf (big maple one from the yard) and laid that leave down and stippled all around it (so it left a white leaf in the middle of the card) then they inked up that leaf with pigment ink, put it right where it was before, brayered it so the ink came off on the card, then embossed that leaf with verdigris EP and manohman I was sold. (I'm a leaf freak anyway.) Several of our vendors carry these, I'm thinking Betsy the Rubber Chicken Lady said she had some in stock, but I don't remember for sure. They aren't expensive, I do know that (since I bought something like 20 of them after I'd had mine at home about a week)... the big one (it's big, like 2" across) was $4, the little one was $3 or $2.50... anyway, they aren't expensive a bit. I'm sold. And I do love the magnets I'm sending out. I think they're pretty darn nice, too. I just won't tell anybody a batch of 12, from start (laying down the magnet square mask) to finish (heat laminating and sticking them onto the magnets) takes about 15 minutes for all 12. That's my secret. - ----------------------------------------- From: "Sharon Sandahl" First- where I get the magnets. We used up lots of advertising magnets that I have had for years and years(some 10-15 yrs), and had just never gotten rid of. Now I'm glad I didn't. We found sheets of magnet at WalMart. This was a sheet about 4" x 12". I think 2 to a pkg, for about $1.50. Not too bad for a small gift. It was covered on one side with white paper, that you could stamp directly on. My kids were going to use this, but I don't think they have yet. What ink?? I have use pigment and regular ink, and you can emboss, it won't do anything to any adhesive either. What do I stamp?? I'll tell you about my magnets for the Something New/Something Old swap. I found some white corrugated paper in the trash at my local gas station/convenience store. I just happened to look down at the trash can, and saw rows and rows of white, corrugated paper. It was a Surge banner, wasn't dirty at all, and the back is sparkling clean white corrugated paper. I cut the width of the banner to have a piece the right size to work with, and used the brayer, and a rainbow pigment ink pad, it gave a little color (but not too much) I cut this into 2" x 4" pieces.Glue the magnet on first. That way you don't have problems getting it put on in the correct place. These magnets are the ones that I used all my old advertising magnets. I glued stamped, and cut images onto this (flower pots in this case), and glued dried flowers or silk flowers (whatever was handy) into the pot. I made 3-D butterflies, and put one in each upper corner of the corrugated paper. I got the idea for 3-D butterflies from the Stampin Place home page. If you want to know how I did it, let me know. We made the same type of magnet to give out in church on Mothers Day. I just wrote on the flower pot Happy Mothers Day. - --------------------------------- From: "mwalker" I make a lot of magnets, but not like everyone else. I stamp on heavy paper; embellish; paint and finish it as if I were going to use the image on a card. I usually use a frame stamp, then glue it onto another picture. Then, I put clear contact paper over it to laminate it. Then I buy a magnet strip, cut a piece to put on the back and give it away. They are well received. love from Madene in Abilene, TX - ------------------------------------ From: rubberjunkie@juno.com This is by no means new, but I like to make laminated layered creations, then slap a sturdy magnet on the back with some E600 glue. For example: I have a birdhouse stamp from Alias, Smith & Rowe with a little bird sitting in front of the birdhouse. I stamped the image, colored, then laminated. Next, I stamp the bird part of the image, colored it, cut out on the lines of the bird, laminated, and stuck to the bird on the first image with foam tape. Then glued my magnet on the back. It is a lot of fun, and they look really cute. You can also add other embellishments: buttons, charms, ribbon, raffia, straw, whatever. Rubberjunkie - ------------------------------------ From: "anno" ya know those business card sized magnets are just exactly the same width (height?) as that clear plastic packaging tape.. strip of that cross the top and the thing is laminated.. I never made a stamped magnet.. stands to reason.. til other week I'd never made a stamped card either.. but I made a bunch with printed out stuff.. made aidan's valentines for school this year.. big ruffly heart thing.. not too ruffly, he liked it.. stuck a foil wrapped candy heart on one side and made heart magnets, printed 'em out on a template laid out for business cards, 2 per card, heart with the kid's name in the middle.. stuck 'em on the magnets and stuck tape on top and cut 'em out so they were heart shaped.. and erin's valentines to her school chums were just magnets, only square with valentiny stuff and some words and from erin on 'em. 2 per magnet again, and I did another batch for her soccer team, soccer ball inside a heart shaped mask, so was a heart-shaped ball.. those were pretty cool.. they were square too.. those flat magnets cut real easy with just ordinary scissors.. can make 'em any shape you want.. and that tape is way cheaper than laminating stuff.. - ---------------------------- http://www2.netcom.com/~smith25/cloud9.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "True friends are like guardian angels; always with you in spirit, loving you, supporting you, expecting nothing in return ..." --Barclay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message was from "Angelhrt" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 18:50:28 -0400 From: "anno" Subject: RS: update: slug swap (official!!!! who'da thunk??) just a reminder 'bout my slug swap.. in case anybody else wants to play! 5 for 5, postmarked 8/31, include address label (to you!) and equivilent postage. players: Karen Koelker (karker@gte.net) :-Dawn (sunrise@wolfenet.com) (pending slug acquisition) Robbie (robbie56@flash.net) (also pending slug acquisition) ann-onymous (a.larue@juno.com) Q of E (jfoster@netrover.com) red rubberincess holly (MABUTUS_HOLLY@tandem.com) maren harki (maren@Alaska.NET) <----recieved!!! they're great!! carol (Blueki@aol.com) (pending slug acquisition) liz salcido (left stamper) (esalcido@lausd.k12.ca.us) linda (stampurr) (stampurr@anacapa.net) connie morgenstern (conniemail@msn.com) deni johnson (denij@athenet.net) jhone, I think and me! and you? (anyone my lack of orginazational skills has left off the list, please yell at me!!) this is a real kick.. I had completely forgotten about cards coming in (rofl.. I am such a ditz) til I got maren's cards other day.. I'm tryin' hard to think up another swap to have! I swear, I have put maren's cards in a place where I will be able to find them when it's time to swap (and I showed the kids where I put 'em too! insurance, ya know?) anno This message was from "anno" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 18:11:18 -0500 From: vb Subject: RS: Wallpaper Envy Glue I have used wallpaper seam adhesive and that seems to work fine. It comes in a large tube and has a nozzle where you can squeeze it out very thinly. I have just put some on a paper plate and used a q-tip. On some wallpapers, though, double stick tape has worked. It just depends on how slick the surface is. Hope this helps! Vicki (CajunStamper) This message was from vb - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 15:38:25 -0700 From: Bill & Ingrid Subject: RS: COMM Assorted Grabbrags : A Little Bit of Everything I have 4 grabbags left that have a little bit of everything in them. These are great grabbags that contain: 10 assorted, full sheets of paper, 5-1/2 sheets of paper, paper lace, buttons, confetti, EP, glitter, string of pearls, 5 different color ribbons, and markers. The price for each grabbag is $10.00 + $3.00 shipping. These are great grabbags for yourself or for your SS. Let me know if I can get you anything. California residents please add sales tax. Thanks, Ingrid http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Park/3227 This message was from Bill & Ingrid - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 15:53:52 -0700 From: pennie2@juno.com (Rubber Dreamer) Subject: RS: STIPPLE BRUSH SWAP I can't believe I forgot to mention I also received Mom Janet's Famous Magnet! I love it! I didn't have it in front of me when I posted before. It's so gorgeous! It's sitting right in front of my desk at work so I look at it everyday! hee Penelope This message was from pennie2@juno.com (Rubber Dreamer) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 17:29:10 +0000 From: "Angelhrt" Subject: RS: Envirotex Tips/Techs From: JaniceL767 (America On Line) I just took a class yesterday at Trifles in MD on making pins with EnviroTex Lite. I had seen them and bought the stuff in a craft store, but the directions were no help at all. Doing it is actually pretty easy. 1. Stamp and color on mattekote or kromekote. (Start with white or very light paper. Color copies of originals work best. Colored paper darkens and blotches.) 2. Cut out and mount on museum board. (I used illustration board or mat board. The resin is relatively heavy and requires more support than card stock offers.) 3. Mix equal parts of both potions. One tablespoon of each did about 12 pins. You don't want to mix up more than you can use because it hardens. Mix in plastic Dixie cup with flat wooden toothpick or popsicle sticks. You must mix for two full minutes. (These are typically called resin and catalyst, or some call them Part A and Part B. You must have equal portions of both liquids and you must mix them together very thoroughly. Restaurant control portion cups work well to control amount and because they are disposable. I like to mix with the ultra-cheap wooden chopsticks that you have to break apart. The flat surface does a good job of scraping sides and bottoms of the container to mix everything well. DO NOT measure or mix in or with anything you might want to keep!) 4. Lay images on plastic bottle caps on a piece of parchment, wax paper or whatever, making sure they are perfectly even. (Use aluminum foil over your entire work surface. The resin will go right through paper and will react with cling wraps. If you get it on your counter or sink, think electric grinder and damage! Actually, working over a cardboard soda flat lined with aluminum foil works well. I turned portion control cups upside down, taped them down and then used very small pieces of foam mounting tape to hold my images in place. You have to clean up the back of the image, but if you do it carefully, the pin finding covers up the area pulled off when you loosen the mounting tape. You want the surface to be absolutely flat; if it isn't, the stuff flows to one side. By the way, keep the soda flat and used cups with tape. You'll be set for the next batch of pins.) 5. Put on latex gloves and dip finger in mixture. Coat edges of pin with finger (lightly). 6. Place on bottle caps and pour a small amount directly in the center of image. Resin will flow out to the sides. Don't pour too much or it will gook over the sides. Pour until covered. (Perhaps because I'm terminally impatient and want to coat these suckers in one process, I've had big drips on the underside of mine. As much as possible during the first hour, I try to remove the drips with gloved fingers or toothpicks. If that doesn't work, use sandpaper or a Dremelr tool with a sanding disc to remove the bulk of the drip. The drips are reminiscent of stalactites. If I ever get patient and do two or three thin coats instead of one thick one, the problem will probably disappear.) 7. With straw, gently blow on stuff to remove gas bubbles. (Exhale. Don't inhale this stuff. You'll want to do this step within five minutes of pouring.) 8. DO NOT MOVE THEM. (Again, I'm impatient. Don't move them for about an hour after you pour, other than to get them to a dust free environment. Cover them with a cardboard box. I probably shouldn't admit it, but I put them in my oven and make sure the oven doesn't get turned on! It's not like I use the thing for much else.) 9. Let dry 24 hours. If another coat is needed, repeat. (The drying time depends on temperature and humidity. You can speed them up to full cure in 36 hours if the temperature is 90x F and humidity is 30-40%. I cheat by turning the oven on warm until it hits 140x, turning it off, and placing the pins inside with the door blocked open about an inch. If I repeat the cycle two or three times over a twelve hour period, they are hard in 24 hours. DO NOT leave the pins in the oven during the heat cycle and DO NOT do this unless you have a reasonably accurate oven thermometer. Never rely on dials on the stove to tell you temperature.) Our instructor's pins were gorgeous!! And very sturdy. The stuff also brightens the colors - test it if you are using colored paper because it will darken it. You can layer, emboss, glitter, add stuff like M&M's (HONEST!!) and the EnviroTex covers everything. If you are going to add hangers (or jump rings), you will want to cut the holes out first and keep the stuff from filling them in. - -------------------------- From: AlphaBecky I got my tiny box of Envirotex Lite at Michael's. They had about two or three sizes, but I started with the smallest. It is on the aisle with the glues, I think. Right near the varnishes and rubber cement and all the other toxic things! It comes it two seperate bottles (in one box) and you mix equal parts of the resin and hardener. Then pour away. The article in Somerset said to seal dye ink before applying? I didn't and they seem to be fine. Anyone know if a sealer is really necessary? - -------------------------- This message was from Shannon Green If you can't find Enviro-Tex at your stamp store, check local craft stores and try different brands. I get a product called Liquid Glass at Michaels...or Hobby Lobby, can't remember which...that's cheaper than what Enviro-Tex retails for and it's readily available in my area. I think it's exactly the same. It's in the section with the paint and it comes in a box. Inside the box are 2 plastic bottles...one is the resin and the other is the hardener. You mix equal parts of each and pour over your...whatever. I lay my whatever on plastic wrap, the Liquid Glass doesn't stick to it. I got thousands of those little plastic medicine cups from my sister the nurse and I use those and popsicle sticks to mix the concoction. I don't think I spelled that right. - --------------------------- I think the stuff I used was called envirotex- that clear resin stuff. A few of things that I learned... 1. Try to mix exactly by what the instructions say (I think equal parts of each bottle). I accidentally got more of one and the stuff STILL hasn't COMPLETELY dried (that was a few months ago, its still like sticky tape). 2. Set whatever your making up on something- a raised surface. I stuck push pins (for bulletin boards) in some cardboard, kind of in a grid and set my stuff on that. Sometimes if you don't and just lay your stuff on a flat surface the envirotex will dribble over the side and stick to whatever is underneath- so don't use the good china (hee hee). 3. Use heavy cardstock or even mat board (or polymer clay if your going in that direction) to make your design. I tried using watercolor paper with nothing underneath and the edges curled up a little which made the envirotex kind of migrate to the middle and dry. Maybe thick watercolor paper and a small image wouldn't have a problem. I was trying to make some christmas ornaments at the time- they were about 4 inches tall. 4. Sometimes, after your project has dried, you have maybe a little clump of the resin, like a little bulge. If you have a dremel tool with fine sanding disk it will take it right off. I'm sure that a fine piece of sand paper would also work, it would just take a tad longer. 5. Don't work in small rooms. Or at least have all the windows open if you do. I did one batch in the winter and didn't want to open the windows! It felt the same as when you stand up too quick and get a head rush. I immediately opened the windows and just put on a sweatshirt. I have a cousin (actually I've only seen her once) that got into making pins- she has a small business. She bought the resin by the gallon. She did some amazing stuff with fimo clay and sculpty clay rolling them out flat and then impressing leaves or shells, painting images, adding small flat snipets of this and that and then pouring the resin over them. They were beautiful. - ------------------------------------ Red Rubberincess Holly SENT 07-31-97 FROM SMTPGATE @POST (chfarm@mnsinc.com) I've found Envirotex at both Walmart and MJ Design. It comes in a box, I think it's basically blue and white. Make sure you work with it in a REALLY WELL VENTILATED area. I understand the fumes are extremely obnoxious. I bought the stuff and have never used it being warned off of it from so many folks. But I think I'm going to do it anyway! I wouldn't mind hearing your feedback of what you have found using the stuff. - ------------------------ This message was from Sandra Luck Sealing is really necesssary. I did about one dozen items with dye ink. Looked great at night. Got up in morning and it had run in all directions. :( - --------------------------------- You know I read the warnings on the box...Then I was ready to make my pins...Then it started to rain...So I couldn't do them in the back like I had planned, so I thought about the garage...Re-read the part about humidity...decided that I couldn't do it in the garage with the heat and rain...so... I made mine in the kitchen under the range hood (which I realized later just blew air up toward the ceiling and not outside). My husband had gone to the movie (without me - grrr) and he has a really sensitive nose. So I figured he would be irritated by the smell, but seeing as he went to the movies and I didn't, I wasn't too worried about it. And I was imagining that it really did smell horrible and was probably killing all my brain cells. Well, when he came home, he couldn't even smell anything. Then I kind of noticed that I didn't either. The next day I made a second batch and did them at the dining room table. I know it probably isn't the best idea, but I really didn't have any problems with it. I took the eye warnings really seriosly, but I didn't use gloves or anything and no fingers have fallen off yet!! I'll let you know if they do! - -- AlphaBecky greene10@mto.infi.net - -------------------------------------- In a message dated 97-07-31 19:59:22 EDT, MABUTAS_HOLLY@tandem.com writes: Sometimes, after your project has dried, you have maybe a little clump of the resin, like a little bulge. If you have a dremel tool with fine sanding disk it will take it right off. I'm sure that a fine piece of sand paper would also work, it would just take a tad longer. - ----------------------------------- From: stampatti@juno.com (Patti Welsh) That bothered me too. Wasn't it something like sticking a piece on contact or something else sticky on the back (masking tape?) before pouring, the pulling it off afterward? I don't remember exactly or who said it. But it made a lot of sense to me. I think it might have been someone on Carol Duvall's show? - --------------------------------- From: Julie Sudlow I've been using these tripods from Pizza Hut for the last year to make my envirotex pins and they work better than the rolled up playdough. They are fantastic and I just sent my hubby to go ask for more. - -------------------------------- From: AlphaBecky Someone on the list suggested using Post-it Notes on the back of pins to cut down on bumps on the back (which I tried). It worked really well if I left them sitting on their piles of pennies, but I usually picked them up to pour the Envirotex on (or to get it to all the corners, etc..). That left me (in a few cases) with bits of Post-it Note firmly embedded in an Envirotex bump ! The idea in Somerset was to use Frisket on the back and then pull it off after. I wonder if rubber cement would work? - --------------------------------------- http://www2.netcom.com/~smith25/cloud9.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "True friends are like guardian angels; always with you in spirit, loving you, supporting you, expecting nothing in return ..." --Barclay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message was from "Angelhrt" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. 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