Rubber stamping, also known as stamping, is a craft in which a type of ink made of dye or pigment is applied to an image or design that has been carved, molded, laser engraved, or vulcanized onto a sheet of rubber. The rubber is often mounted on a more stable object such as wood, brick, or an acrylic block. Increasingly, the vulcanized rubber image is affixed to a sheet of self-adhesive vinyl with a self-adhesive foam backing, allowing it to be used with an acrylic grip backing. These self-adhesive rubber stamps
take up less storage space and generally cost less than wood-mounted versions. They can also be positioned more accurately as the holder can see through the handle used. Temporary seals can be carved with simple motifs of a potato. The ink-coated rubber stamp is pressed onto any type of media, allowing the color image to be transferred to the media. The medium is usually some kind of cloth or paper. Other media used are wood, metal, glass, plastic, and stone. The high-volume
Tie-Dye uses liquid wax instead of ink in a metal stamp. Commercial rubber stamps can be divided into three categories: stamps for use in the office, stamps for decorating objects, or those used as children's toys.
There are three different types of rubber stamps: traditional, where the pad is in a separate container from the stamp; Self-Inking Stamps, which have a self-contained stamp that rests on the pad until the stamp is rotated 180 degrees to make an impression; and pre-inked stamps, where the stamp itself is actually impregnated with the ink.
trademarks usually show the company's address and logo. They often have moving parts that allow the user to customize the date or wording of the stamp. They are used to date incoming mail and to indicate special handling of documents. In some countries, it is common to put a rubber stamp over the signature on formal documents such as contracts as additional proof of authenticity.
The stamps are usually available in stationery stores or directly from the manufacturer. Popular stamps are address stamps and control stamps. One of the few areas where private label sales are growing is the merging of the private label market with the creative/artistic side. Many people choose to add color and art to their address stamps for a decorative effect. Some artists use such stamps to decorate artworks with special effects or in an ironic way.
At Double L Distributors, we can mass-produce all types of custom rubber stamps whatever your needs.