After a few failed attempts, I was finally able to complete a few stamps using my Spark. They definitely take time smh. Avg 3-4hrs each. Not an item I plan on offering unfortunately.
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Oh, very nice! I’m always a sucker for a well-made stamp. Maybe eventually you will decide to upgrade to a higher-powered laser. They do go a lot faster! Nice to see the Spark can do this job tho.
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Very nice. I love making the stamps…as @cynd11 said, easier on a more powerful laser.
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I wonder if it would be possible to laser a blank and then cast copies of a stamp?
Even with a higher power laser it’s not a practical manufacturing method.
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Nicely done. Did the material stink bad when engraving?
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If you are going to make them from something besides rubber anyway, you could just make photopolymer stamps. I haven’t looked into that in ages, but you should be able to get a machine designed to do that for a couple hundred USD.
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I was thinking cast silicone or something. But yeah that would be cool.
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I didn’t notice a bad smell but i do vent out the window. The clean up inside the machine afterwards can be a lot though.
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Welcome to the forum @temikaewell. Great first post and stamps.
As I see it, failed attempts are steps of the learning curve you need to experience to aquire mastery.
Thanks for sharing, I look forward to more of your posts.
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Welcome to the forum!
Nice that you had success, even if you don’t plan to make them in the future. They look good.
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If “precision” isn’t a requirement and a kind of “well-used” look is acceptable, I have made one-time use stamps by simply deeply engraving scraps of draftboard/MDF. Slap on the paint and apply it - carefully. I use tape to allow me to drop it into place, press it down, then lift away cleanly.
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Welcome to the forum! Your stamps look like they turned out great, even though it took so long to make them. The details show nicely.
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