Maker Stamp From Grey Ghost Review

[UKRay]

Something I've done to my Delrin stamps may be useful if you have a large stamp. Rather than turning the end down to a smaller diameter like Stelmackr (great idea but I don't have the lathe skills), I have simply put a dome on the striking end so that all the impact hits the centre of the dome. It seems to help stop double impressions and because the pressure is evenly applied it generally gives a cleaner look to the finished stamp.

Ray

[Art]

On big Delrin stamps, I find it easier to put them in the arbor press. I use a 3 ton press so it is easy to get the stamp under the press. I haven't tried it on the clicker press, but if I was going to do a lot of them, I would shorten the stamp to a little less than my clicker dies so I wouldn't have to keep resetting the height or stroke. For small Delrin stamps, you don't have to do any of that, they work just fine as they are. I use the press on my steel maker stamps too as they work better that way.

Art