Custom Stamps

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I love designing stamps for my work, but I hate carving the things (ever since the time I accidentally slipped and ended up with the chisel in my thumb - oww!).

I found out that in order to sell stamped work, you must either design the stamps yourself or use the stamps of an Angel company (one that allows artists to use their stamps in work they sell). Some companies only allow artists to use their stamps for personal use, schools, or non profits. So be careful! :)

For a list of Angel companies, check out: http://www.rubberstampinglinks.com/angel-companies.html

I prefer to use my own designs - that way, I know I'm not bound by the rules of the company I purchased the stamp from. So I went on Etsy and searched...

And found Onefourzero (http://www.onefourzero.etsy.com). *NOTE: This is not my Etsy store nor will I be making any money from this posting. I just wanted to pass this great resource along*

She's based out of England, and does an amazing job with custom stamps. And cheap!!! I was so thrilled when I got my stamps; I'm definitely ordering more from her in the future. She's a great communicator and was willing to work with me (and fast shipping). Last year, I paid about $20 for a custom (approximate) 1"x1" stamp. With her, including shipping and an acrylic block to cling the stamps to (these are polymer resin stamps, not rubber), I paid $50 for 20 stamps (fit as many as I could on an A4 sized sheet). That works out to be about $2.50 per stamp. What a deal!

Happy stamping! :)