About our rubber stamps
All of our rubber stamps are designed, and manufactured here in the USA.

Wood mounts
We make our own wood mounts. They are cut, sanded, and sealed all by hand. Another signature of our mounts is each design is laser engraved directly into the top of the mount. This ensures that the identification of the design will not wear off with the age and use of your stamp.

Because we cut, sand, and seal each wood mount by hand, you will notice that our products have a distinct look and feel that is different from mass produced rubber art stamps. There are minute differences in each wood mount in terms of grain pattern, corner and edge roundness that vary, and are a result of the work we do by hand. We hope you enjoy this difference about our product, and know that time was taken to create each of our items.

Rubber
While our wood mounts vary, each rubber stamp is an exact copy of the image you see on our web site. This is because we produce our rubber stamps using precision tools to replicate the design. All our rubber stamps are trimmed by hand. This greatly enhances the stamp’s ability to product a clear image.

We do not mount our rubber stamps on a foam pad. Although it is popular for many rubber stamp manufacturers to mount on foam padding, foam is not necessary to achieve a clean stamped image.

History of stamped images
Stamped images have been achieved for centuries. The transfer of a carved or raised image to paper and textiles via wood block, metal, and other pressure methods without the aid of a cushion between the inked image, and the receiving paper or other material can be seen in fabric design as well as centuries of art and printed materials such as newspapers manufactured on letterpresses.

Common myth about rubber stamp technique
Foam padding serves one purpose: to add space between the mount and the rubber image while the mount is rocked and pressure is applied to transfer the image to the paper. This technique of rocking while pressing the rubber stamp, although popular, is not the best way to achieve a clear image. Rubber stamps mounted on foam will compensate for a common issue: extra rubber that the manufacturer has not trimmed away from the image.

Our stamps will not produce “stamper’s edge”
Foam adds extra cost that is passed on to the consumer. We do not mount our stamps with foam padding. Our stamps are trimmed very closely to the image, by hand. Thus even if you are accustomed to rocking your stamp to try to get a clear image, our stamps will not produce what we call “stamper’s edge”.

Correct way to achieve a clear stamped image
The most accurate way to insure a clear stamped image using a rubber stamp is to ink the rubber stamp, and place the stamp in the desired area applying medium to moderate even pressure. Count slowly to three and then remove the stamp. This allows the ink to transfer to the paper, and breach the micro-thin coating of most papers. For more information on how to get the most from your rubber stamps please see any of our online video tutorials (coming soon).