Comments on: Stamped Water Bottle http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/07/stamped-water-bottle/ Crafts and Projects from Fabulous Found Things Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:03:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Colleen http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/07/stamped-water-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Colleen Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:51:54 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=2506#comment-598 Hi Lisa, You're right, the stamps slide a bit while stamping. I practiced on a clear glass jar a bit to get the hang of stamping on a round surface. I also had to wipe off my stamping (with the stamp cleaner & paper towel) a couple times before I got the hang of keeping my stamps steady. Plus, with the acrylic stamps, if you press too hard they squish and distort a bit (rubber stamps don't do this as much). So, with a large group, the easiest things to do would be: -use mostly rubber stamps (not clear, but they don't distort as much) -have the option for people to use rubber gloves (maybe just on one hand). that way if they make lots of mistakes, they can easily erase the ink with the ink remover and not worry about the chemical being on their hands. -have paper towels available to use with ink remover. -make sure people have old clothes or aprons. the ink is permanent on clothing! -cover your stamping surface with newspaper for easy ink cleanup. -optional idea: let people stamp out their pattern on a piece of paper that's the size of the water bottle. they can wrap the paper around the bottle to get a feel for how it will look. it's good stamping practice, plus they'll be a bit more confident with the ink & stamps. -the only other tricky part is that the group size is 30+. That's a lot of ink, stamps, and stamp remover to have available (that could get fairly pricy). I'd probably have a stamp pad & cleaner for every 3 people. And ideally, lots of stamps. Maybe you could come up with a way to divide this group into 2-3 smaller groups if time/schedule permits. This sounds like a great project for your mom's group. Let us know how it turns out! Colleen Hi Lisa,
You’re right, the stamps slide a bit while stamping. I practiced on a clear glass jar a bit to get the hang of stamping on a round surface. I also had to wipe off my stamping (with the stamp cleaner & paper towel) a couple times before I got the hang of keeping my stamps steady. Plus, with the acrylic stamps, if you press too hard they squish and distort a bit (rubber stamps don’t do this as much).

So, with a large group, the easiest things to do would be:
-use mostly rubber stamps (not clear, but they don’t distort as much)
-have the option for people to use rubber gloves (maybe just on one hand). that way if they make lots of mistakes, they can easily erase the ink with the ink remover and not worry about the chemical being on their hands.
-have paper towels available to use with ink remover.
-make sure people have old clothes or aprons. the ink is permanent on clothing!
-cover your stamping surface with newspaper for easy ink cleanup.
-optional idea: let people stamp out their pattern on a piece of paper that’s the size of the water bottle. they can wrap the paper around the bottle to get a feel for how it will look. it’s good stamping practice, plus they’ll be a bit more confident with the ink & stamps.
-the only other tricky part is that the group size is 30+. That’s a lot of ink, stamps, and stamp remover to have available (that could get fairly pricy). I’d probably have a stamp pad & cleaner for every 3 people. And ideally, lots of stamps. Maybe you could come up with a way to divide this group into 2-3 smaller groups if time/schedule permits.
This sounds like a great project for your mom’s group. Let us know how it turns out!
Colleen

]]> By: Lisa http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/07/stamped-water-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Lisa Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:22:50 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=2506#comment-597 I LOVE this idea! Any hints on how to keep the stamps from sliding while stamping? I'd love to do this craft with a group of 30+ moms at church. Thanks! I LOVE this idea! Any hints on how to keep the stamps from sliding while stamping? I’d love to do this craft with a group of 30+ moms at church. Thanks!

]]> By: Inspiration: Stamped Water Bottle · Stamping @ CraftGossip http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/07/stamped-water-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Inspiration: Stamped Water Bottle · Stamping @ CraftGossip Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=2506#comment-488 [...] Show off your own style and help the environment at the same too! Visit Collen Penn’s blog Clever Nesting to see how she did it, it really is [...] [...] Show off your own style and help the environment at the same too! Visit Collen Penn’s blog Clever Nesting to see how she did it, it really is [...]

]]> By: Devona http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/07/stamped-water-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Devona Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:59:10 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=2506#comment-474 I love those sharpie paint pens. I haven't used them on anything that needs to be washed though. Good reminder about the sealant. I love those sharpie paint pens. I haven’t used them on anything that needs to be washed though. Good reminder about the sealant.

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