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Stamp & ink
"Lew" wrote in message ... I just bought a self-inking stamp so as to put some id & copyright info on my prints (rc for now). The ink can still be wiped off with my finger over a day later. What kind of ink should I be using & who supplies such? Thanks. Here's the problem: The ink on your self-inking stamp (or stamp pad) does "dry", it soaks in. You need an ink that does actually dry, such as a "Sharpie" brand marker. If you want to use a rubber stamp, get a catolog from Porter's Camera Store in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and find the stamp pads and ink made for RC paper. It ain't cheap, and it dries out. Plus you also need the solvent to periodically clean your rubber stamp. (The Porter's catolog is a goldmine of photo odds and ends, I have dealt with them and recommend them. Their prices are not great, but service is very good. I have no employment connection with them.) If you absolutely want to use your self-inking stamp (or standard stamp pad ink), you could try stamping the print and then pressing the prints between layers of newspaper. After a couple days, the newspaper will have soaked up the 'excess' ink and a faint imprint will have soaked into the RC print. Another alternative you could try is to use a laser printer or copier to imprint the info on the back. This type of printer or copier uses heat to melt toner into the paper. Couple of problems come up: (1) You are usually limited to 8x10 (actually 8 1/2" wide). (2) Depending on the printer/copier, the heat may damage the print. (3) Depending on the printer/copier, the internal rollers may damage the print, (4) Depending on the printer/copier, the thickness of the paper may prevent it (the machine) from making enough heat to completely melt the toner (Although some printers have a setting for thick papers).and it will rub off. Wasn't that the problem you started with?! In my studio, I use a Sharpie to handwrite the neg number on the back of the print, and use a hot-stamping machine (google "Veach Company") to 'sign' the front of the print. The hot stamp machine uses old-style metal type in a heated holder to 'melt' gold leaf into the surface of the print. Hope this is helpful and not too discouraging! |
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