Bare Rubber Stamps, EZ Mount and a Hot Knife
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2012
- You can get EZMount here:
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they even have the black in stock:
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I got my Hot Knife here:
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My glass cutting mat I bought years ago - can't remember where (I think Michaels carries them - not sure though).
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For those who don't have the hot knife and are using scissors: ATFER you have mounted all you're stamps on the cling, take siran wrap and cover the stamps, pushing the siran down to the mount, then your scissors will not get glue on them. Peel off the siran from the stamps after you've cut them out. And again, as Amy stated, make sure to keep your scissors straight up and down to avoid undercutting them. For storing them, the original thicker CD cases work fabulously.
Powder works better
Thanks for doing this video Amy, after watching it I got myself a hot knife, one tip I would like to share is ...have a magnetic pick-up tool close to hand just in case the hot blade falls out of the holder makes it easier and safer to pick up hence no burnt fingers.
I cannot image doing this method today.🥲 Stamping has going from this video’s dated cutting edge content to what it is today. It makes the me think what will the next 15 years hold?
You’re like the Stamping Matriarch!
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I have done the "cut with Tim Holtz scissors" routine, and even with using baby powder & the scissors' non-stick coating, it is a LOT of effort! Since I do have a hot knife, I'll have to give this a go the next time I have stamps to mount/cut out.
I know this is an old video, but I am a new subscriber to your channel this year, so I am just watching it for the first time. I have to say thank you for this advice, & also let you know that I wish someone had told me about this years ago! I have been attending the Heirloom Rubber Stamping & Scrapbooking Show annually for about a decade, & I have purchased many UM rubber stamps like this from vendors there, & of course, online (I donto understand why they didnt fI'll me in on this ltitle secret, LOL!). I usually end up just hoarding them until I have a good amount, before sitting down for the torture of cutting them out with my Tim Holtz scissors (I was also foolishly mounting the stamps first, & then cutting through both layers of rubber & cling)! My aching fingers really appreciate this gem of a tip! 😁
I am not a very good stamper and have loads of stamps bought in bundles etc over the years, so now all I need to do is get the EZMount and get cracking on trimming them, that is part I have been putting off for years. Thanks for sharing such a great video.
Hi there !! I know this is an old video, but I am getting ready to put some stamps on E Z Mount and so I watched your video. I was so glad I found your video as it was very helpful. I will now try to get a hot knife myself as I could see how helpful it was from your video. I watch your videos all the time and I want to thank you for all you do. 😀
Thank you for an awesome video! I wish I'd known this before I dealt with a huge number of stamps which I unmounted from wood blocks and put on EZMount. I did it with regular scissors which was quite horrendous, then got my Tim Holtz scissors just as I was finishing! Never thought of using my hot knife like this. Everyone should see this video!!!
Amy, a superb video. I love your arrangement of stamps on the foam sticky mount. I wanted you to make a stamped image of the entire group LOL!!!
Thank you for showing this easier way to mount stamps and for all your useful tips!
good technique for getting the most use of the foam, but I like the image on the cling side with stazon ink
Very cute set!! I bought two rubber stamps from a company (on Amazon) from the UK. Because I only had two, I used scissors, but the hot knife seems way more detailed with the cuts.TFS!
This is so cool! I've been trying to cut with regular scissors. I'm looking for one.
Sunday International was sold to Crafters Companion, so if people are looking for where to buy EZ-Mount Crafters Companion now owns it and sells it.
Thank you Amy!
I have tried this before - a different method and couldn't figure out why mine wasn't "cutting like butter"! Now I know what I was doing wrong!!
This looks so fun to me. Lol! I love ur videos so much!!! Thanks for all the great techniques!
Just found your video. Great tips!!! EZ Mount can't be found anywhere within 2 counties where I live and must be purchased online (which I don't like, but what can you do). I have this chore to do and don't look forward to it. Ha! Thank you for the great tips!
I read somewhere a few years ago that spraying the whole thing (stamps & ez mount) with water temporarily deactivates the adhesive. This works especially well on the keeping the adhesive from gumming up the scissors and your fingers. I do like the knife--it is faster. Thanks for sharing. Gail
I've hesitated to get unmounted stamps because it seemed to be such a pain to mount them, but you made it look easy. I'll have to try it now. Thanks!
This video is fabulous! Thank you for sharing your talent- helped me sooo much!
Thanks for all of the tips. Appreciate you attention to detail.
Great tut! I use the exact same set up. So funny because I mounted a bunch of stamps today. I sooo hate the sticky fingers. One thing you may want to get is a wire brush to clean the blade as you work. It gets rid of that smell. The one's I use are from a hardware store. They look like a bigger toothbrush. They come three to a pack with black, gold & silver wire brush. They are like a dollar here. I just clean as I go & no more nasty burning bits on my knife. JIL
Wow! I so need a hot knife! I have so many that I have yet to cut because it's such a pain. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you for this great tip. I don't even like to buy unmounted stamps because I hated have to mount them. Mine always turned out so messy, but now I will be able to make clean cuts.
i hav e this knife and some unmounted stamps that i cut with scissors and the result wasn´t so nice..... if only i´d seen this video before..... but its ok, now i know how to do it properly, thank you very much
I got linked to this video from a maymaymadeit tutorial here on youtube. Wow am I happy I clicked on it. Ithank you!!!
They're in the kitchen stuff. More then likely you'll find them with the baking stuff/kitchen utensils.
Thanks, Amy this is a big help, because its cheaper to buy unmounted stamps and I do prefer them over the mounted some times when money is tight. Hugs, Yolanda.
WOWWWW!!!! I just tried this method....AWESOME!!! It really works great and it is pretty fun actually. I just cut out a bunch that have been sittitng the cuz I used to HATE this step and had started to avoid buying unmounted stamps. I had so much fun doing this that I'm kinda sad I finished them all! haha!
Thank you so much for all of the information. I just love your videos. Take care. :)
At Walmart, they have glass cutting boards. They would be much larger and infinitely cheaper then the craft ones. They're huge, and cheap, cheap, cheap.
Gee that hot knife is the way to go... As long as you are careful like you say, can't wait to try one.
They have EZMount Thin Static Cling Mounting Cushion now.
This was so super helpful. Thanx. I have a question about a different topic. How do you control static when you are putting sequins into the little plastic boxes? My sequins were literally jumping out of the boxes almost like they didn't want to go in there. Ha Ha. I gave up temporarily until I can get an answer. I've seen people use the antistatic pouches on acetate for shaker cards but doesn't it leave an unattractive film? What are those pouches filled with anyway?
Thank you for your video. I have old wood mounted stamps that I would like to remount so I can use them with my Misti.
Hello,
I know of a place that may still have the black EZ Mount. I used to go to the Judi-Kins sales that was held once a year and was able to pick up their Black. So you might to try them and see what they say. I hope that helps. I also wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your vids. Thanks JoAnn from NM
I have just started storing my cling stamps on laminated sheets of copy paper, which I then punch holes on the edge to store in file folders. I will be in future stamping the image on the front with stazon and placing same image on the back, I will also be sticking tabs on the egdes for easy reference. I have just come across (here in Australia) files with a zippered edge, so if any clings decide to fall off they will be contained in the file. Hope that helps and makes some sence ;)
I am so going to get a hot knife and start on all my unmounted stamps!! Thanks for a great video.
Really cool idea , thank you for sharing. Blessings
Super cool. We use a hot knife (different one though) to cut the styrofoam when we do our Christmas villages on the holidays. you should wear a pair of gloves (heat resistant) especially when cutting the little pieces to avoid accidents.
A suggestion for your hot knife, place a small dot of nail polish on the edge of the on postion so you will know when it is on
TFS! Haven't done this yet but received some unmounted stamps today. Teena
So glad you did the video just bought some unmounted stamp's today & didn't know what to do :-/. Now I know ;-) lol & my local wee craft shop sells CC design stamps. Told them that I follow you so hopefully they will get also get your stamps in. Much cheaper for me to get if they do * doing the happy dance * lol. Thank you for sharing
OK, you are such an enabler!!! Now I'm gonna have to put a hot knife on my shopping list! LOL! I absolutely hate mounting stamps and cutting them with scissors ~ the cuts are always pretty rugged and not smooth like yours. I definitely think a hot knife is the way to go! Thanks for the tutorial!
Good to know! Thanks!! :)
I don,t have any unmounted stamps but thanks for this tutorial. It def. looks easier with the hot knife! Thanks again! Lori :-)
Thanks for the tip. I absolutely hate cutting them with scissors the cuts are always messy and jagged. I'm going to have to get a hot knife.
Great tip, Amy, using a hot knife...what a great idea...thank you for sharing with us...
Denise Trottier
Awesome tutorial, thank you for sharning. Schuyler
do you have an idea of how to get an image of the stamp onto the cling side?
How do you put the image on the back?
Thanks for sharing!
wow, I will have to get one of these, im tired of scissors being sticky from glue :)
Good information to know thanks for sharing
Great ideas! Tfs
good idea!
LOL it is kinda fun - especially when it goes so quickly. I'll never use regular scissors on EZmount again :)
What are the websites to purchase magnolia stamps?
You could leave them on the glass mat to trim them out, couldn't you? I want to get a hot knife, but I think I'd do better just leaving them on the mat to trim...thanks for this excellent video!
Well, I finally got my hot knife (£11) and it works a treat. Takes a bit of getting used to....found it most difficult with the small narrow stamps. Might have to remount a couple.My question relates to the black mount that cc designs uses. I have a few.stamps by them and I have noticed that the cling doesn't want to cling. Have you found this? Trying to decide if I should just remove it and remount with the grey ezmount.Kathleen Mc x
the black has a different backing than the grey - the grey seems to stay clingy more than the black. Any time I had an issues I'd wipe the cling with a baby wipe and it was fine. It's been years since I filmed this video and I use almost all clear stamps now so I can't say if there's any real difference or not.
It may be old but still very helpful!
Will try the babywipe trick.
Kathleen Mc x
no - it takes even more heat than a hot knife to get through rubber - it can be done but it takes a lot of pressure and isn't worth the time and effort.
you can but I prefer to hold them as it's faster - but yeah if you're not up for it leave them on the mat LOL! It's safer that way ;)
great video. now all I need to do is source a hot knife here in the UK!!! is it a soldering iron with a special tip or sold as a hot knife??
cheers xx
KathleenMc73 this was specifically called a hot knife but yes that's basically what it is - a soldering iron with a craft knife tip that screws on.
Prairie Paper & Ink (AmyR) thanks. I've found a pyrography set that has a knife attachment. about £20 I think.
does it cut through the rubber and the ez-mount? a lot of mine are untrimmed already on the ezmount as it's easier to cut thru the rubber to stop getting sticky scissors.
I don't use it to cut through the rubber - it doesn't get hot enough (and for something to be hot enough to cut rubber easily I would assume it would cut through everything else, plus there'd prolly be fumes) and it's too tough and time consuming. I trim the rubber 1st if needed then use the hot knife to trim the EZ mount around the trimmed rubber.
Prairie Paper & Ink (AmyR) looks like i'll have to take them off the ezmount and trim and hope the sticky is still there should be - it's super sticky!!!
if they're already on EZmount there's no need to use a hot knife at all - I just trim out stamps that are already mounted with my Tim Holtz tonic scissors as they cut through like butter. It's when I have to mount bare rubber stamps to EZmount that I use the hot knife to trim off the excess EZmount.
Great tip! Great info. Too bad the camera was focused on the mat of stamps and not on what you were cutting. 😕
Does the hot knife cut into the actual rubber stamp?
This just popped up in my feed today (2021!) Great info. Can you do a baby powder one? LOL Just kidding!!
Just found ur channel. What a great tip and ideas video. What would u suggest to making stamps? I get request to make stamps for customers. Have never ventured in the area, just wondering if u would know a good place to start. Thank u for sharing, it was easy to follow.
no idea sorry
Very very helpful. I am a big fan of stamping Bella uptown girl stamps. Love your collection. Hugs, susan
how do I get the rubber-stamps
+Debbie Taylor links are in the description box - this video is old though and Stamping Bella stamps now come on cling foam. There are still company's out there that sell just the rubber though - but I haven't purchased any like that for years now.
I just cut a whole sheet and all the edges are still sticky. :(. Hmmmm!
I don't understand why anyone would use scissors when a hot knife works so well & costs $12.99 at WalMart! Great video on technique!
Do you have to use glass underneath your stamps when you use a hot knife? Thank you
Well, glass is unaffected by using the hot knife. You can't use a self-healing mat because the heat of the knife will penetrate it... You could use a metal surface. You want something hard which is why, say, a thin silicone mat wouldn't work. Perhaps a silicone cutting board? Me, personally, I subscribe to the idea of trying to find something I already have first before buying a 1-purpose tool and you can use a Teflon pan/cookie sheet. There has been a big broo-haha about older Teflon pans putting some sort of chemical into foods and they told everyone to get rid of your old Teflon and trade up. Well, I did change out my fave frying pan for stainless awhile ago but kept my small cookie sheet. That works much better as a glass mat than it does a cookie sheet!
Thank you for the information. I guess I will get started I have 350 go co. lol
cool
The gray foam is better. The black shinny foam mount is useless after 3-5 years. It looses its sticky and you are left with like a plastic sheet in the back . What a waste of money since these sheets aren't to cheap.
It’s gotten so the sticky bits give me the heebie-jeebies. one word of caution…. don’t attempt to clean the sticky off of your knife blade. just get a new blade. believe me please just get a new blade. And dispose of the old one carefully wrapped so garbage workers won’t get injured.