Making an ink stamp

[Rob]

I wanted a stamp for the paper bags I use at craft fairs and watched a few YouTube tutorials before realising I could make one on the scroll saw.  I sandwiched some thin closed cell foam between some thin plywood and cut out my design.  Afterwards I glued the cut out foam to the cut out plywood with contact adhesive.  With hindsight I could have glued the foam to one piece of ply before cutting but if you do this think carefully about which side you cut from bearing in mind you need the reversed image.  Then I glued the ply/foam lettering to another piece of ply and added a small handle.

I'm really pleased with the result and will make another with my logo.  I will also use this to sign the back of some of my cuttings.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Rob

 

[Rockytime]

Great idea!

[dgman]

That’s Kiwi ingenuity Rob!

[Phantom Scroller]

Like that idea loads of possibilities. Roly

[Scrappile]

Looks like it does a very nice job.  Great idea.

[Dave Monk]

Always a new idea here at the Village. Thanks for sharing.

[MrsN]

What a great idea!!! Many possibilities. 

[bobscroll]

Top idea there Rob, That's one to lock away in the memory for sure!

Thanks Bob 

[ScollSaw Slasher]

Great idea until I thought about the fact that I just threw away a scrap piece of foam away that I could have used. Oh well!

[merlin]

Nice one Rob....we kiwi's know a thing or too....