How To Mount or Unmount Rubber Stamps
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- čas přidán 13. 02. 2015
- How To Mount or Unmount Rubber Stamps
There are many reasons you may want to mount or unmount rubber stamps. You may want to unmount a stamp to save space, so you can use it with an acrylic block or because it does not stamp well attached to it's wooden block. I will show you how to unmount wooded stamps.
It is economical to but unmounted rubber stamps, you can save 50% or more this way. I will show you how to make these into cling mount stamps to use with acrylic blocks or how to mount them to wooden blocks. I have my hubby cut and sand scrap wood for me to use for this purpose.
For unmounting you will need: Heat tool, hair dryer or microwave. You may also want some vinyl, cling film or Aleens Tack it over and over glue to prepare these for use with acrylic blocks (if the foam tears or is not sticky enough to sticky to a block when you remove it)
To mount your bare rubber stamps you will need:
Fun foam, wood blocks and rubber cement (or you can do what I did and run your fun foam through a xyron machine!)
If you do not want to mount your stamps to wood you will need cling foam or Aleens tack it over and over glue to make the rubber cling-able for use with acrylic blocks. If you need more instruction and options for making cling mount stamps please watch these quick videos: • stamp mounting tips/in...
How To Mount or Unmount Rubber Stamps
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After watching your tutorial, I unmounted a wood stamp with the heat of a hairdryer.
I am looking forward to using it, (& all my wood stamps), on an acrylic block.
It's so much easier for people who have arthritic hands/fingers.
Thanks for sharing this video.
You saved me pain & 💰. 😀
Wonderful!
Thank you for the tutorial! You are so good at showing us how to get more use out of what we have!❤️
I was cleaning in my cellar today and found an old Jenga game (remember the wood block tower game?)! I thought to myself- what if I used these to mount my small unmounted rubber stamps? I just did my first one using following this tutorial and it works fabulous! Thanks Lindsay!!
Meghan Shea They work great!
Thank you, thank you for doing this video. I recently ordered some stamps through Blitzy and did not know they were unmounted. Now I know how to do it myself.
Love this idea on how to mount on rubber. I was afraid to buy unmounted stamps, but not any more. Thanks Lindsay.
You are very thorough in explaining every step! Thank you!
What a great idea! I've never thought of mounting my own stamps...or removing and trimming old ones~ Funny thing, I subbed at the high school Industrial Arts class last week, and had a student cut me some blocks from scrap lumber, with NO IDEA why I wanted the (sanded!!) blocks...now I do! Talk about timely!! Thanks!
Ooo … I just get all tingly when the universe gives me one of those “mini miracles”!!
Thank you so much Lindsay, I really appreciate all of your tips and wisdom :)
I love the idea about the fun foam over ez mount.
Thanks for this video Lindsay! I always look to you first for how to's!
I can always count on you when I have a question. Thanks a bunch for the info Lindsay!
Thanks for another great video, I am learning so much from you. I heated my wooden backed rubber stamp in the microwave and 15 secs was plenty. Great ideas as always :-)
Yesyesyesyesyes❤❤❤❤❤ as a Stamper for 20 years thank you for putting on video exactly the steps I do to mount my rubber stamps. I see a trend back to wood mounts or foam mounts. I’ve been finding myself mounting my clear stamps to wood or foam so I can see exactly the stamp I want especially for sentiments and often used stamps. I can tell you this way I use my stamps 100% more than if they were filed away in a binder. I see a movement swinging back to Wood mounts yay🎉🎉🎉🎉
I've noticed that too!
As always great tutorial and learned a lot. Thanks Lindsay!!
I unmounted a lot of my wood mounted stamps and placed them into empty CD cases. I saw a lady did that at a craft show. Some of the stamps I remounted though. Lol Thank you
Excellent tutoral ! Thanks so much for sharing. ❤
Great information, and just what I was looking for. Thanks so much! :)
Couldn't have found this video at a better time, as I'm in the beginning process of doing this starting tomorrow! You answered several questions, thank you! Wish the EZ Mount could be found where I live, but that's not the case. Hate to have to order online so much, but ... better than doing without.
Thank you for this video!! I just carved my own stamp and was looking for ideas on how to mount it to some wood so I could get an even pressure and clearer design!
LOVING the new opening Lindsay!!! Very cool and polished!! You have reached the "next level"....lol
Very good video, Informative and straight to the point. I like! Thanks for sharing the info. Cant wait to try mounting my first stamp
Thanks Frugal Crafter your videos are always useful.
Really good information to have. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!! I was able to fix my problem by just watching the first two mins of your video
I used the microwave trick because I didn't have my heat too out. Worked fabulously! TY!
Like many, I want to thank you, Lindsay, for sharing with us. I plan to unmount my rubber stamps to get rid of the wood blocks so I can save space, but putting them in the microwave really makes me nervous. Glad to see the heat gun will work too!!! Again, TFS...
I’ve got a few microwaveable “bean bag” hot packs a dear friend made for me. I think i’ll give them a try before heading for the big guns!!
Thankyou so much for this very useful tutorial :)
Thank you Lindsay, Great tips,
This is so helpful. Thank you!
Thanks, I will now mount mine that have been sitting for over 2 years (bad dog) and since I already bought the mounting foam but wasn't sure how to do it, I will have my new fairies all done - yea!.
enjoyed watching this!
Very good, thank you for sharing. Blessings
Great! ...excellent instruction!
Thank you for sharing this with us honey! xoxo
love your tips so smart n timesaving ;)
I needed this video!!
Hi Lindsay, I unmounted almost all of my stamp collection with the exception of my PSX,House Mouse,and Penny Black stamps. There were a few hundred and after the first 20 or so and toasty fingers, I stopped using the heat gun and started using the microwave 6 or 7 at a time for 15 seconds, most came off quite easily. Those that didn't it was usually that the foam wouldn't come off the rubber but come off the wood. Instead of fighting a losing battle I just put those on recycled acetate from packaging, since the glue was still active they stuck on quite well and then I just trimmed the plastic. So they are mounted but don't take up as much room as the wood. I'm not a fan of EZ mount (too sticky for me, drove me crazy when cutting it) so decided to leave my rubber bare. I just bought a few packs of Tack'n Peel and put it on my acrylic mounts and it works great. I do however have some stamps that won't stamp clearly now and I think they need some cushioning so I'm sooooo grateful for the fun foam idea, I will be doing that tonight.Thanks so much for all that you share.
Thanks for All the good info. Also I'm going to try running fun fume through my Xyron machine for my greeting cards too, instead of using adhesive tapes and dots to adhere them to the card stock.
Love this video Lindsay. Information I need to know for sure !!! xoxo patti
Great info, thanks!
Great video - thanks!
Great video!!! Love your videos, they are always helpful WOW you talk fast!!!! Love ya anyway!!!!
I decided to make more room, so I am taking some of my stamps off the wood blocks! And look who has a video on removing and remounting rubber stamps!!! Go figure!!! Thank you for the information!
Thanks, Lindsey. I want to unmount some rubber stamps so I can use them in my mini-MISTI. I am horrible at lining up wood block stamps and love my MISTI.
good idea!
Excellent video Lindsay!! I recently unmounted all of my wood block stamps due to a lack of space in my small home office. I used the Tim Holtz scissors to cut through the EZ Mount cling foam for some of the rectangular stamps. It was a sticky mess, but the scissors cleaned up easily with a tiny amount of 'Goo Gone'. Then I purchased a hot knife from Michael's with a coupon to trim the rest of the stamps after I attached the EZ Mount Cling foam. It cut the foam like butter, but it was a little scary because the knife gets so hot. I also tried another method. I carefully removed the stamps from the wood blocks (keeping the cling foam intact). I put a layer of Tomboy mono liquid glue on the original cling foam. The stamps mounted to the acrylic block, but the glue left a small amount of residue on my clear storage sheets.
I’ve heard that said about Aleene’s Tack It Over & Over, as well. ☹️. 🤷🏼♀️
So funny, I was just pondering unmounting my mounted stamps to save space! I don't buy mounted very often anymore, but what have is taking up a lot of valuable storage space and weighing down my plastic storage drawers.
Very helpful thank you for Sharing xxxx💕💕
This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
xx Vanessa :)
Very helpful - 👌
brilliant thanx !
Thank you so much for this. MayLa
I have both a pair of KAI scissors AND the Tim Holtz Tonic scissors, and by far the Tim Holtz scissors work way waaaay better for mounting stamps, especially with EZ mount. The TH scissors are non-stick, and are easier to clean off. Cutting with the KAI brand through the sticky on EZ mount can be an irritating, messy experience!! Thanks for the great video!
Robin Schaefer is there a name for the scissors or does he make only one kind? The KAI ones I have are not non stick but I have not had trouble with them.
Thanks Lindsay. You're so helpful and have so many great tips! I love to watch your videos.
Gganks fir sharing!
Your husband does such a nice job...has he thought about selling some ? Thanks for the tips.
I cut my rubber with electricians scissors. They're about $8-10, are heavy duty and cut through like butter. Thanks for the tips and the video! Staci
icatstaci77 good idea, where do you buy them?
The pair I've got I've had for years, but I've seen them at Harbor Freight. They're great for this and just heavy duty cutting around the craft room.
icatstaci77 thanks!
i have seen many videos on this subject my question is do i have to have the foam on them if i am using them as clear mount
I am so glad that you did this. Still relevant. QUESTION: why do you keep your sentiments on wood? Just curious that's all. 😀Thanks again
Thanks for the video! What type of pad ink would you use if you wanted permanent ink?
What a great post! I wish I would have know that earlier....unfortunately I didn't know any better and glued some stamps to Jenga blocks with E6000 glue. Now a lot of them are unlevel. Is there any way I can remove them from the glue and start over?
Teresa Schwartz hmm, if you tryed to peel them off would the release? You might need to get a solvent for the glue like acetone nail polish remover. just wash the rubber well when you are done so the stamp is not damaged.
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Thank you so much for doing this video! I have been stuck with wood blocks which take up valuable space for me. I have fun foam that I can use, rubber cement, aleene's tack it over and over and a heat tool. I guess the only thing I would need to get would be the Tim Holtz scissors later. How would you put the 'indexing' onto a rubber stamp (turned cling) you are using with acrylic blocks? I want to be able to 'see' what I am stamping through the block. I like the fun foam idea and will probably use it to give my unmounted stamps, cushion when the old foam doesn't work.
Empress Syren I would draw an arrow on the back of the stamp to indicate direction but not index it.
Hi I have tried to remove the rubber from the foam on a lot of my stamps. But sometimes I will get it started and half of the foam stays on the rubber. How do I get it off when this happens? I have tried everything and it will not come off.
You are so cute and fun. Takes a lot of energy to be upbeat all the time. Thank you for the vid. Did you say where you bought the sheet of stamps you're using and I missed it? I didn't see it listed in the description. Thx. Have a blessed week!
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So I bought some foam. Once you have the rubber stamps mounted on the foam, then what do you keep them on, because that foam is super sticky. Love your videos, thank you.
The KAI scissors are made in Japan and cost about $22 new (as of 2018) ~ Not bad considering it's a precisely engineered specialty hand tool.
I've been trying to figure out if there's a way to get the stamped image on the ez cling mount foam? 🤔
Lindsay, great tutorial! I would like to see your xyron machine and the process of passing through such a big sheet of foam. Is xyron's consumables expensive?
QUESTION, LINDSAY … Is it too late for you to revisit this tute, and give us a more comprehensive how-to regarding the ZYRON uses, INCLUDING this application?? I’m getting ready to de-mount my wood mounts, and would much appreciate more info relating to this process. Your expertise and opinions are valued!!
Its a great video.
But can you tell how are these rubber stamps made?
Can share the link if any?
Thank You
You mentioned that you ran your fun foam through the Xyron to make it sticky on both sides. Did you use permanent adhesive on both sides? Will that stick permanently to my DVD storage case after some time, or will it act like a temporary adhesive on the acrylic block and the case?
Cindy McVey I'm not sure what kind it was.
This was a Great Tutorial! I wasn't sure if this could be done. I have a lot of older woodblock stamps that take up a whole lot of room. My biggest concern was getting them set up to mount on the Acrylic blocks.. Can they be used with like the Tim Holtz stamping tool? can you recommend a place to get the sheets of rubber stamps? Thanks again.
yes, they can be used with that tool. Many stamp companies sell unmounted stamps. Lost coast designs in one of my favorite, so is Katzelkraft and Rubber Stamp Tapestry. Search unmounted stamps. some will have foam on them already and others you have to add it of add adhesive on the back.
Can I mount a cling stamp to a wooden block by just using rubber cement on the cling side? I can't find any tutorials online as to how to put a cling stamp onto wood only the other way around!
thanks
Thanks for a great tutorial. When I took some rubber stamps or their blocks some of the old mount was still stuck to the rubber. As I am replacing the foam mount. What is the best thing to clean the rubber with. Thank Margaret
Margaret Smethurst try hot soapy water, any old foam should come off.
Ohh thats so funny...Im subd to you, but I actually just came across this old video on Hub Pages website, lol! I was grabbing some free printables and clicked on the Art section and went looking through the posts and seen one about Rubber Stamps...when I seen there was a YT video link, of course I clicked bc Im a huge YT fan, lol...when I heard your voice I thought Waiiittt...I know this voice! Sure enough I follow your chnl already and have watched your videos before! Great video!
My fav trick with stamps, ESP if I get cheap stamps from Ali Express, is to sand the stamps lightly and that gets rid of the coating from the manufacturer and makes a nice clear stamp! I didnt know this and was really upset when I ordered a handful of stamps from ALi Express and they wouldnt stamp clear. I remembered reading somewhere to lightly sand the stamps and they will stamp super clear...so I tried it and sure enough, clear as day! Ali Express has SO many awesome stamps for under $5 and knowing this trick has opened up a world of stamping lol!
I did that on a video too a few years ago 😆
Thanks for sharing this, Ms Lindsay! I'm wondering what you used when you ran the Fun Foam through the Xyron to make it double-sided? Also, can stamps mounted on the Fun Foam be used on acrylic blocks or would they be too sticky?
Cindy Marlow They might be too sticky for the acrylic blocks...maybe not, I think they would though. I used a xyron Creatopia, I won it and hated it so I made a bunch of double sided foam sheets to use up the adhesive (which was way to expensive to consider keeping the machine and replacing) and that is what I used. I gave the machine away.
have you found anything to do with all the wood blocks ?
Hi thanks for the info. I have 3 big gallon bags of previously mounted wooden blocks that no longer have stamps on them. Do you know if there is a market to sell these to anyone? The problem is there is an image on the front part of the wood that shows what the previous stamp was. Should I just toss them and get new ones? You are thrifty I can tell that’s why I am asking you.
Could you direct me to one of your tutorials that shows in more detail how to make both sides of the foam sticky? what kind of cartridge do you load into it. Thanks
Deirdre Powers I used a Xryon creatopia machine but I think you can but sheet adhesive that will stick to the foam and sticky back fun foam is easy to find at a craft store and then you only need adhesive on one side of the foam.
Awesome tutorial! I love that you show what to do in several different cases depending on whether you want the stamp to be cling or wood mount. My question is I have bought some foam stamp from hero arts, and they are gorgeous, but the plastic that is on the back is not sticky at all. I think it's supposed to stay on the acrylic block with suction, but it doesn't work. The plastic even exceeds the sides of the stamp quite a bit. Show I just spray some adhesive to the back of them? Also, I have many foam red rubber stamps that are losing their stickiness, and washing them doesn't work. How can I make them sticky again for my clear blocks? Thank you so much!
I saw another you tube video where they bought aleene's tack it over and over and used that for what you are talking about.
MrsKCreations they have a protective plastic sheet on the cling to keep the stamp clean, it is kind of like on overhear transparency, maybe a bit ticker and larger than the stamp, you peel that off and it should stick. It should come of easily, if not I don't know what is wrong. The grey cling foam should feel soft and it will static to the clear blocks.
So I have a product question you may or may not be able to help with-- I recently bought the Tim Holtz stamping platform as well as rubber stamps from pegstamps.com so I have cut my stamps from their sheet and was considering just using Aileen's tack it over and over for future mounting but my question is; without mounting the rubber stamps to foam should I use them as "clear stamps" on my platform since they won't have backing? Any suggestions would be helpful! :)
For stamping with clear blocks do I need foam on the rubber also. Also how often do I use Tack-it over and over on the rubber stamp
I dont add the foam but I stamp on a somewhat squishy surface like an old magazine of sheet of craft foam under my paper and I get great results!
Does thin vs thick matter when using the crafters companion mounting foam? They sell both kinds so i was curious.
It's your preference. Both will work:)
Would tacky glue work to mount it to the block? Or a tape runner? Also,would the foam that comes with the CD case dollar store sets work as the foam? Or is that too thick?
I have used a glue stick to temporarily mount stamps but you have to wash the stamp and block after. The Aleens tack it over and over is the most affordable. If you stamp over foam you don't need to add it to your stamp saving space and money.
Why would I remove the foam part of the stamp? Can I just leave it on?
I had a lot of acrylic sheets cut kinda like Tim Holtz's and I wanted to ask if I can store the stamps on each one. Most people store in folders or else where. I just want to leave them on the acrylic. I don't see many people doing that so I wondered if it was ok for the stamps.
+Heidi M its fine:)
QUESTION: What scissors do you recommend for cutting the rubber stamps? Brand? 7" or 5"? Teflon or not? Serrated or not? Tim Holtz has some on Amazon. I have some arthritis in my hands, but I want to unmount stamps, ect. Thank you in advance. :-)
Unlike the kai scissors. They have a short blade.
Do you think the Aleens tack it over and over glue would work on fun foam ? and then can be used with acrylic block ?
I tried that, it works ok but the glue sometimes likes to come off the foam and stick to the block or your storage LOL!
So, nothing too bad... Thank you so much ! Love from France !
I have a related question. Is is safe to mount your mounted cling stamps on acetate for storage? Some of my cling stamps have come on acetate, and I'm putting my stamps in pocket sheets of various sizes in an 8.5 by 11" binder... I just read something by EZ Mount that says you should not use acetate. But the SU cling stamps come in a plastic case that would be a similar type material. The only other option I can think of would be those expensive laminated sheets by various companies like Crafter's Companion who also make the EZ Mount sheets... I just don't want to have a problem down the line, my stamps are a huge investment and something I love to use... What do you think? EZ Mount says a compound can form if you use acetate and the stamps will stick to these.
I have found that in the past when I put mounted stamps in a plastic pocket, the cling side would really stick to the pocket. So I need to mount them to something. What I've been doing this week is adhering the cling stamps to acetate and have glued the company info to the acetate on one side and the stamp on the other, then put a plain piece of white paper between the stamp and the pocket to keep the plastic away from the rubber stamp. So it's the company info glued to the acetate on one side (with double-sided tape), then mounted the cling rubber stamp to the acetate and then a piece of white paper inside a plastic pocket. I've used ones with a tab and cut small pieces of velcro to keep them securely inside. I'm almost finished doing all of my stamps and JUST read this information, yikes!!! I still have my Heartfelt Creations cling rubber stamps to do, what do you think?
I'm trying to do this in a secure way but as reasonably priced as possible, and I've changed the way I've organized, now doing it by subject--sentiments, christmas, flowers, faith-based stamps, etc and it's taken quite awhile to do, and I'd hate to have to re-do all of the cling rubber, but if they are not safe, then it's what I have to do...
Sorry for this long note. I've recently subscribed to your channel, love watching you, and one of my good friends absolutely loves your channel and she paints right along with you. Thank you for sharing your great ideas, and I love that you buy quality and get what will be best long-term, I totally agree in being frugal, which doesn't mean cheap but means being careful to buy at the best price but to also invest in good materials. Thanks again,
Joanne
I found this thread on Splitcoast stampers which agrees with the no acetate rule: www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/tool-product-talk-f128/acetate-stamp-storage-t607799.html I don't think that anything you bought from stampin up would have an issue. Not all clear plastic film is acetete, that is a specific plastic. Polypropylene should be fine as it is acid free and archival and is what the page protectors I use is made from. Probably most stamp companies are selling on polypropylene sheets too. If there is an issue with long term storage in the package it should say. I have laminated cardstock and file folders with contact paper and heat laminator pouches for stamp storage but honestly I usually just slide my stamps in a page protector in a binder and call it a day;)
Xehrre do we buy the clear blocks
Hi, I just took about 15 rubber stamps off of wood blocks and want to use them with acrylic blocks. I do not have access to the foam that you are talking about , I am in Canada, does this sound like i would work. Attach think kid's foam to the rubber stamp, then attach window cling (the kind that you use to put on your window and can take it on and off due to the cling) using double sided think tape?
+Deborah Anne if you can get a repositional glue and put it on the back of the rubber and let dry it works well and you won't need foam. Stamp on a foam sheet and you will be fine.
Thank you for your response Lindsay, I will look for repositional glue. Something like Alene's Tack Over and Over?
+Deborah Anne that is what I use:)
+Deborah Anne that is what I use:)
Lindsay, When applying the Aleene's tack it over and over does it dry clear and not smelly? Does it leave a residue on your acrylic block. Thankyou !
t will dry clear and oder free, I actually just played with thinning it with water to make it less sticky when dry and it worked great!
Thank you for your reply Lindsay. I will use the Aleen's Tack Over and Over and thin it with a bit of water. You are a great help Lindsay!
I have a couple of boxes of unmounted stamps from Lost Coast Designs (and other companies) that I would like to index with the image. I tend not to use (ever!🤣) my stamps that I can’t see what the stamped image looks like. I have tried stamping on clear vinyl tablecloth but the vinyl tablecloth doesn’t cling well to the stamp block or stamping platform tool. Any ideas? Think using the cling vinyl and indexing and painting the back with Tack it Over & Over would work? Ty!
I'm not sure, I don't index mine.
i noticed how you press down with your fingers when stamping unmounted stamps. if you roll your palm on the unmounted stamp, i find it goes much faster. I saw that it took longer than need be, just trying to help out a fellow crafter!
if you use rubber cement to glue to the un foam to the stamp.do you need to let itdry in order for it to stick to acrylic blocks
+Katie Felgar I have not used rubber cement on foam but it probably would work better and be removable is you let it dry first.
Thanks for your help.
I made a whole bunch of stamps, mostly 4x6. I mounted them on wood block. I didn't know you should put foam between the stamp and the wood. Does it make much of a difference? Having it come out the best it can is really important to me and I will redo them if you recommend it. Thanks!
Mary Montoya the foam helps cushion it but you can also stamp on a piece of fun foam (under your paper) for the same effect, just try not to get ink on the block which might smear.
Thanks! I am actually stamping onto blocks of wood so I am just going to redo them. Thanks again
Do you have to stick them to foam if your not mounting them on wood?
Nope
I am horrible at mounting my stamps on foam and such. How do you get the glue off the scissors?
***** goo-gone
Hi! Great video! Why are stamps mounted using adhesive foam?? I don't like the wobbly feeling of stamping with foam between the wood and rubber. Is it just a more convenient form of double sided adhesive? Or am I doing something wrong?
The cushion gives a better impression
@@thefrugalcrafter thank you so much
Lindsey is it appropriate to ask how you get into a designer position for Art Necco or similar position? Love your tips and videos.
Generally companies approach me ask ask if I would like to be on a design team or if I would design products for them. They usually want artists who have a large social media presence so they can advertise their products. If you are designing products they might not care about reach. You can always email a company and inquire about work. Good luck:)
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich thank u!
How to in un-mount the rubber from the fome si it is just the rubber. Make since?
You can pop a stamp in the microwave for a few seconds and it should peel off.