Alternative spellings

Adjective

rubber stamp

  1. (figuratively) Of a person, organisation, or process, making decisions or approving matters routinely or without real power, as rubber stamp politics, a rubber stamp committee.

Noun

Singular rubber stamp

Plural rubber stamps

rubber stamp (plural rubber stamps)

  1. A piece of rubber or similar material with a design or text carved or molded for the purpose of transferring ink or dye to imprint that design on another object.
    The library had a rubber stamp to imprint the due date.
  2. (figuratively) A person or organisation who approves, routinely or as a formality, matters decided by some other person or organisation.

Derived terms

  • rubberstamp politics

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sun Jan 31 02:55:52 2010

Rubber stamping, also called stamping, is a craft in which some type of ink made of dye or pigment is applied to an image or pattern that has been carved, molded, laser engraved or vulcanized, onto a sheet of rubber. The rubber is often mounted onto a more stable object such as a wood, brick or an acrylic block.

The ink coated rubberstamp is pressed onto any type of medium such that the colored image is transferred to the medium. The medium is generally some type of fabric or paper. Other media used are wood, metal, glass, plastic, rock. High volume batik uses liquid wax instead of ink on a metal stamp.

Commercially available rubber stamps fall into three categories: stamps for use in the office, stamps used for decorating objects or those used as children's toys.

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Sat Feb 20 23:16:34 2010

What kind of ink do I use to rubber stamp identifiable contact info on the back of my photo prints to sell?
Q. I am starting a photo business selling my photos on prints... already have the logo stamped on the picture but need the other contact info on it... can only think to have a rubber stamp made and put it on the back of photo prints but I need to know what ink to use that WONT bleed through the photo paper or smudge so in days past you can still see the info... OR should I just get them pro printed
Asked by eyebeeablessing2u - Sat Sep 15 15:50:02 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. You can order non-removable labels to put on the back of your prints. They're not expensive and you won't have to worry about ink bleed. As I've never seen the need to put them on my photos, I don't have a link to share but a quick check on Google should point you in the right direction.
Answered by Chris L - Mon Sep 17 06:35:30 2007

Does anyone know where I can find a personalized rubber stamp?
Q. My fiance and I are getting married in November. We are making our invitations and we have been trying to find a rubber stamp that says "Lisa & Matthew" on it. We want it for the front of our invitations (there is this silver slip thing that the invitations go in..we want it on the front of that) and we were going to emboss it. I have looked online for personalized rubber stamps and the only thing I can find is address stamps or just one name. Please help! Thanks!
Asked by lisa_pisa26 - Sun Jun 15 10:37:10 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Hi there! I can help you! I make custom made rubber stamps...check out my store a or I can make the perfect stamp for you!
Answered by terbearco - Wed Jun 18 07:12:28 2008

Where can I find equipment for going into the rubber stamp business?
Q. I'm looking for a machine I can purchase to make rubberstamps. I'm looing for the most recent machine out there. A machine that does all the work with less labor. Does anyone know where I can find that?
Asked by VEGAS B - Tue Mar 13 12:58:54 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Check out Granthams.com There will be some labor in making them, some of the work is tedious even with the machine. I had a job at a print shop 10 yrs ago making rubber stamps. Not only is it tedious but it can be very messy. You will need more than just the machine though, you will need a laser printer to be able to print your artwork, will need to be able to print your negatives (this is what the stamp is actually made from). You will also need an area where you can leave things set up. The actual curing of the resin does not take very long but if you invest in an expensive machine you will want to put it in a permanent spot. After all that check out Trodat rubber stamps, they make the best self inking mechanisms. If you google them… [cont.]
Answered by Deborah S - Tue Mar 13 18:51:42 2007

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