Wanting To Make Stamps with rubber sheets- don't want to use

[sfandm]

Cricut sheets. They are too expensive. Has anyone used thin silicone sheets, and if so, how did your project come out? I ordered some silicone rubber sheets from a couple manufacturers her in the U.S. but won't know if they work or not till next week. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Sonya in TX

[talanhart]

Where did you orders these sheets?

[sfandm]

Hey Todd, (love your ideas and blogs BTW) I only ordered samples for now, so I won't have them till next week. But if they end up working, I will let everyone here know. I actually have a small home business and want to expand my crafts but am hoping these sheets work, I can't see spending $7 thru Cricut on two small pieces of rubber stamp sheeting. The only drawback, is that these are not self-adhesive, I will have to spray adhesive on them to stick them on my acrylic blocks.

Keep you posted.

[talanhart]

I am asking where, because I work with silicone rubber everyday and what we use doesn't work as a stamp. It won't hold the ink. I'm thinking you want natural rubber sheets. I could be wrong, because I do see stamps made out of some kind of rubber that is clear at Michaels etc. This could be a silicone rubber different from what we use.

[firstcut]

I got some stamp material for scrapbookdiecutter.com but it was expensive, too. I haven't tried it yet. I also have some red rubber sheets I am going to try to cut when I get around to it. I found a source for small quantities of all kinds of stuff, but it isn' t much help since I really don't know what it is we need. smallparts.com. They also work through amazon so if you have amazon prime you get free shipping.

[GrammyKrausse]

try this website it has it for 6.00
http://crafts-sewing.hsn.com/pazzles-6- ... CL|CT|4525

[Tingha Treasures]

I buy it in 12x15 sheets in Australia at http://www.scrapdragon.com.au
I have a web blog ons stampmaking at http://www.tinghatreasures.com.au/stampcutting.html

[JenSCAL]

I too am interested in this area and was wondering if anyone had found out any more helpful information.

[sfandm]

OK, sorry it's taken me this long to get back to you. I got the samples, obviously these companies don't know the meaning of flexible thin rubber. I received the first piece on a keychain, and it was almost 1/4" thick. I threw it away. The second company I got a sample from was a little better, but the rubber is way expensive, moreso than the stamp rubber mentioned earlier. I have given up this venture. I don't do any rubber stamping myself, but thought it would be an added bonus for the stamping community to offer personalized stamps at a reduced price. OH, well. Back to the drawing board.

Thanks for everybody's interest.