There are many different kinds of rubber stamps and ways to go
about stamping. Here is where you will find information on rubber
stamps. You can find everything from methods of use, suggestions
of use and the history behind them.
OK, so you’ve decided you want a stamp. You now have to
decide which type of the stamps available best suits your needs.
First, let’s get straight on the terminology. A self inking
stamp is a self contained unit which includes the stamp and the
ink in one tool. Some people refer to self inking rubber stamps
as a "box stamp." A traditional stamp is a rubber stamp
that has a wooden handle and requires a stamp pad to perform the
impressions desired.
We recommend that if you do not otherwise use rubber stamps,
you start with a self inking stamp as it fully functional on its
own and eliminates the need for a stamp pad. On the other hand,
if you have lots of stamps that are used frequently, or have the
need to use a variety of colors for the impressions, a traditional
rubbher stamp would work great for you.
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Traditional Rubber Stamp
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Self Inking Rubber Stamp |
As mentioned above, there is a difference between the two types
of stamps when it comes to the ink used. The self inking stamp,
which has the ink contained in the unit, actually can be "re-inked"
by simply injecting more ink (which can be bought separately)
into the unit. As a result, a self inking stamp has a virtually
unlimited life span and can be used over and over again for hundreds
of thousands of impressions. Plus, self inking rubber stamps,
when bought from an experienced, established rubber stamp company
like holmesstamp.com, come with a life time warranty which covers
any issues there may be with the housing of the stamp. Advancements
continue to be made to meet customers’ rubber stamp needs.
A new innovation in the rubber stamp industry is self inking stamps
that actually use two colors, so that you can have a graphic be
one color and the text be another color.
As for the traditional stamp, they are inked using an ink pad.
This allows you to use multiple color inks with the same stamp.
As with the self inking rubber stamps, the life span of the stamp
is practically unlimited since all you’ll have to do is purchase
additional ink pads as the ink runs out.
As you can see, whatever your needs are there is a rubber stamp
that can make your life or your work easier!
