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Post by Irith-Rita on Mar 1, 2024 16:22:14 GMT -6
When I think of stamps in albums, I will have you know that I have about twelve stamp albums from all over the world. I collected them since I was about 8 years old I think. I wonder what I could do with them....I am sure some of them are valuable and rare, but don't have the patience to look them up in catalogues.
Perhaps I will find someone to evaluate them, or just leave them in their drawer as they are.
As for covering some of them with resin - I haven't got the heart for it yet...
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Post by DawninCal on Mar 1, 2024 16:52:55 GMT -6
Cat, since we don't know what you are planning to do with the stamps, it is kind of difficult to suggest a surface for them. Maybe card stock would work? Or, leather backing? The product I was thinking about that you could use to seal your stamps is a fixative for art work, especially soft pastels which are like chalk and transfer to pretty much every surface they touch. It comes in a spray can and you simply spray it on, let it dry and your art (stamps in your case) are protected forever. I found this description at Dick Blick's Art Supplies: Fixatives
A fixative is a substance that is applied to finished artworks to seal, preserve, and protect colors from smudging, UV light, yellowing, and other environmental damage. Generally used to protect pastel, pencil, charcoal, crayon, chalk, colored pencil, and other dry media artwork, some types of fixatives are designed to protect marker art, ink drawings, mixed media art, or even oil or acrylic paintings.
Choose a workable fixative for works in progress, and final fixatives for artwork that is in final form. Most fixatives are in the form of a fixative spray that is applied by spraying it onto your artwork, giving it either a matte or glossy finish. Shop Blick for top fixative brands such as Krylon and Mod Podge.
Workable Fixatives allow you to continue your work on a piece. Use workable fixatives between layers, or apply them when you want to protect an unfinished piece and return to work on it later.
Final Fixatives are non-workable, and should be used only when the artwork is completed. Apply the fixative lightly, without wetting or soaking the paper. Once the fixative has been applied, it provides some protection against smudging and ultraviolet light.There are all sorts of brands and I'm sure you could find it at any art supply store. I can't remember the brand I've used in the past, but Krylon is always a reliable product. My thinking was that you could use a fixative to "fix" the ink on your stamps and then seal them with whatever finish you choose whether that's mod podge, glossy accents, packing tape or whatever. The only real issue I see is that you can't test your stamps first to make sure no damage is done to them. I suppose you could if you had more than one of the same and were willing to sacrifice one of them. You could test a new stamp from the post office, but I imagine that today's stamps use very different ink and paper from stamps made many years ago. With Brad's ideas, my suggestions and your own, you have quite a few avenues for pursue now. I hope one of them turns out to be what you are looking for. Dawn
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Post by DawninCal on Mar 1, 2024 16:55:42 GMT -6
P.S. After thinking about the water/glue mixture, if ink running is a problem, that might not work since the moisture of the mix might activate the glue.
I bought a fixative for alcohol inks a while back. Everything makes alcohol ink run, except for this which fixes them so that other sealers can be applied without activating the inks. I will look up the brand and get back to you.
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Post by caeterle on Mar 1, 2024 23:43:15 GMT -6
Oh, I know what surface I want to put the stamps on, I just wondered what might be the best to use while sealing the stamps, so I can get them off again easily. I can already see myself glueing the stamps and myself to something, lol. I was once asked to make a pendant from an online friend's photo that I had printed out on photo paper. I went to the photo shop to ask for a fixative for the picture, and the photographer laughed and said he could sell me something expensive, but he would recommend simple hairspray. In the end I never made the pendant, but that had different reasons
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Post by caeterle on Mar 1, 2024 23:52:33 GMT -6
So funny, just now I went over to FB and a friend showed two watercolor bookmarks she made and asked "Do you think I should laminate them?".
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Post by DawninCal on Mar 2, 2024 2:03:43 GMT -6
Ah, I get it now. Waxed paper. I use it when working with resin. Nothing sticks to it. FB continues with the creepy spying, but they aren't the only ones. Google creeps me out too! Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Mar 2, 2024 2:36:59 GMT -6
I'm really grateful for all the good tips and store them all away, you never know what I might need some other time Thank you! Irith, I remember your albums from the daily thread back when. I have around six or so, but in different sizes. We never had the occasion to get anything rare, I think. I once traded some of the stamps with a friend for comics that I collect. I have no idea who got the better deal, but he was happy and I was happy and I would never find out if there was anything of bigger value, anyway. What I want to use are stamps I have several of. We all had our own album, so there are bound to be doubles. When no one was interested anymore, they were fine with me taking them, so they'd be together.
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Post by brad on Mar 2, 2024 11:58:29 GMT -6
I will await with curiosity the big reveal! Brad
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Post by caeterle on Mar 4, 2024 0:43:40 GMT -6
By the way, my friend replied as well now. She uses the adhesive foil used for book covers which I mentioned. She said she has even washed items with stamps on them. So I think this might be the first thing to try as I should still have some of it around.
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Post by brad on Mar 4, 2024 6:46:19 GMT -6
By the way, my friend replied as well now. She uses the adhesive foil used for book covers which I mentioned. She said she has even washed items with stamps on them. So I think this might be the first thing to try as I should still have some of it around. Is that a peel and stick product? Just curious. Sometimes I wonder aimlessly through a Micheal’s or Hobby Lobby, and I am amazed at all the “stuff” in those places!
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Post by caeterle on Mar 4, 2024 7:38:03 GMT -6
Yes, peel and stick. I have first used it helping out in the school library in 5th class. So many memories!
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Post by michelle on Mar 5, 2024 22:20:41 GMT -6
No help here. But it looks like you are getting lots of possibilities.
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