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Stamp-a-ma-jig Tutorial - Page 4 - Written by Susan M. Trask for smARTworks

The toughest part of this entire positioning technique is learning to trust the jig. It's important to remember:

The jig makes "perfect," but practice makes comfortable.

Some Tips:

--- While it is important to stamp the PIS with ink which can be easily removed, it is also important to remain awarethis ink can transfer easily to fingers,

and in turn, to the stamping project, so try not to touch the inked image during positioning.

--- When using unmounted stamps, it is sometimes difficult to keep track of which corner of the mount you placed in the jig to stamp the preview... Our solution

has been to punch out a 1/4" circle from the sticky edge of a Post-it, and adhere it to the corner of the acrylic block we place in the jig. (see PHOTO below)

--- When the surface to be stamped is too small to be anchored under the jig (i.e. a tag or ATC), there is a tendency for the piece to shift when the PIS preview

is removed -- VERY frustrating!!! Our solution is to tape a Post-it note, sticky-side up, to our work surface, then use the sticky portion toanchor the stamping

surface in place. Everything else remains the same.

--- Stamping multiple copies? Try this:

During initial placements of the piece to be stamped, the PIS, and the jig, use a pencil and trace their outlines onto scrap paper. This creates a placement guide

(see DIAGRAM below) Now, for each duplicate impression, instead of starting from scratch, just place items within the designated outlines and stamp. Saves oodles of time!

This concludes our Stamp-a-ma-jig tutorial. We hope you found it informative.

If you have any questions not answered within the tutorial, feel free to contact us.