Stamp-a-ma-jig Tutorial - Page 5 - 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:
(1) While it is important to stamp the PIS with ink which can
be easily removed, it is also important to remain aware this ink can transfer easily to fingers, and in turn, to the
stamping project, so try not to touch the inked image during positioning.
(2) 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.
(3) 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 to
anchor the stamping surface in place. Everything else remains the same.
(4) 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 like the one shown on the right.
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.
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