Sublimation - What's it all about!

Sublimation contrary to what it sounds like is not something that takes place behind closed doors, and in darkened sound proofed rooms. So what is it? The process of putting and image/logo or photo on a product. In our case we can put it on a mouse mat, mug, jigsaw puzzle, keyring or a coaster. or put it another way mugs with mugs on. All you need do is upload your design with any text you want adding and we do the rest. Well that was easy, and all from such a word as sublimation. http://www.customstampsonline.com/category/999102/customised-gifts/

Custom Stamps Online - Launches New Site

Custom Stamps Online has launched its new website. New features inlcude a revamped stamp designer with new functions, a fresh layout, new products, new ranges and introduction of photo mugs and other customisable merchandise. We are still happy to answer any queries and questions our customers might have. We operate a policy of no order is to big or small, so we cater for anyone that requires a rubber stamp.

Operation Gensius

Custom Stamps Online - supports Operation Gensius

False Identity Crime: Overview

 

The manufacture and subsequent use of false identities pave the way for a wide range of organised crime, including:

• Identity theft;
• Human smuggling and trafficking;
• Economic fraud;
• Illegal immigration
• Terrorism and other national security threats;

 

Criminal and terrorist organizations pay top money for quality counterfeits, which they commonly use to facilitate their illicit activities. For example, reports indicate that the al Qaeda terrorist organization and 9/11 hijackers made use of fraudulent passports, visas, and entry and exit rubber stamps in their international travels.

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is committed to making London a safer place for everyone. We will do this by working with partners to reduce identity crime and disrupt the criminal networks manufacturing false identities. Metropolitan Police (SCD6) has identified a growing trend where illegal document factories
are acquiring professional quality printing equipment and supplies to supplies to support their criminal activies, allowing them to produce high quality counterfeits of official documents and identifications.

 

The following are examples of the types of items in demand:-
 

•  Plastic identification card printers
•  Hot foil printers;
•  Embossers
•  Ultraviolet and other specialist inks,
•  Specialist paper and card; and the consumables for all of these.

Alpha One - Coming Soon

Coming soon the Alpha One Stamp, a new kind of rubber stamp.

• Produced by Low Emissions Manufacturing (LEM)
•  4 X the impressions of self-inking stamps.... twice the impressions of Omega™
•  No replacement pads required which eliminates plastic, foam and ink from landfills
•  Perfect imprint quality

The new way to manufacture rubber stamps without destroying the planet LEM Manufacturing

• NO water! That’s right .... no water is used in finishing the printing plate.
  

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  Absolutely NO chemicals! That's right .... no chemicals are used to finish any of the products that use the LEM™ process.
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  Absolutely NO odors! That's right .... you can say goodbye to customer complaints about offensive odors! No charcoal filters needed or burnt rubber ash emitted into the atmosphere.
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  Absolutely NO effluent! That's right .... absolutely nothing goes down the drain in the LEM™ process!
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  Absolutely NO need for replacement pads! That's right .... the LEM process completely eliminates the need to buy expensive replacement ink pads.
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  Very little power! Much less power is used in the LEM™ process. So little, in fact, that a 100 watt light bulb left on for one hour uses more power than is required to process a batch of LEM™ stamps!

Spring In Action 11 - Chicago may 13 2011

In the neverending search to bring new products to our customers, we visited "Spring into Action 11" hosted by our American partner Craig Peterson in Chicago. We were the only UK represenative. Craig as always presented several new products and new incarnations of products as only he can, (I include a link to one of his you tube videos). Although much that was presented was of great interest, what caught our eye was the PSI 3X Stamper which has 3 text plates in 1, we hope to bring this and other new lines to the UK Shortly.
http://youtu.be/GkCMzN2mD_I

New Rubber Stamp technology could stamp out bacteria in wounds

Using an advanced form of a rubber stamp, researchers have developed a way to adhere an very thin antibacterial coating to a wound.
Using Silver as the active ingredient. Silver has been used to prevent and treat infections for years. The down side is that silver can kill skin cells, the next step is to deliver levels of silver to wound that are nontoxic but still delivery the anti bacterial properties.

A recent paper published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, by researchers from the chemical and biological engineering department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, describe a process for creating a see through very thin polymer coating carrying exact levels of  very fine silver nanoparticles.

The coating, thinner than a human hair, was added to a flexible piece of rubber and then using a rubber stamp, stamped onto a piece of test skin that was used in the experiment.Two types of bacteria often found in wounds were added to the skin. When the skin was tested 12 hours later neither were found to be present.

Wounds that will not heal are a major cause of pain and consern to patients. Millions of cases of burns are treated across the world each year, there are also many other wounds that also will not heal. The cost to medical profession and the larger economy could be immense. Now who would of thought a rubber stamp could ever do that!!!

How Do I Care For My Stamp

Rubber stamps come in all shapes and sizes. Most have some sort of a mounting system either wood, ABS, foam or thick foam with thin wood. Most rubber stamp images are permanently attached to the mount, some you can peel and stick back on, some have no mounts at all. The actual rubber stamp itself also comes in many forms, from traditional grey rubber (also available in red, blue, beige or black),

or pink polymer.

Whatever the type they all need care and attention, then they will last for years. Rubber Stamps are not designed to be thrown away after a couple uses, with a little wipe after use, or alot of wipes, you can keep the die clean and ready for use.


Cleaning Materials: soap/washing up liquid, baby wipes,  Ink Remover/Cleaner, hand cleaner, cotton buds, j cloth, old toothbrush.


-- Baby wipes work great on most water base inks and stamp surfaces, if you clean immediately. Although they will not remove ink from wood, only sanding will remove in this case.

Oh Why Oh Why would I buy a rubber stamp?

• Save time - you've already seen how many hours can be wasted on writing basic company information - over and over and over again -what for
• Save time for your customers as well. If your customers pay by cheque, just stamp your company name on their cheque and cheque stub - they will love not having to do all that writing.
• Save money on stationery. Save on pre-printed envelopes, use a stamp just use your address rubber stamp to quickly stamp a return address on all post, Royal Mail problay wont return it unless is has a return address.
• Perfect when you have jost got your printed stationery back and realised the vat number is wrong, don't have them printed again buy a vat rubber stamp - sorted.
• Save stress. If you're having trouble keeping track of Invoices, check list stamp of your own design.

 

Trodat Launch Carbon Neutral Printy Stamp

Trodat launch the world’s first climate-neutral stamp! It has been re-designed to be sustainable and up to 49%* of carbon emissions can now be saved during the production process. The remaining unavoidable carbon footprint is offset by investment in Gold Standard climate protection projects recommended by the WWF®. The climate-neutrality refers to the stamp components.

The launch of the Trodat Printy version 4, sees the progress of the rubber stamp industry as a whole to improve and innovate rubber stamp products. Not only are they expanding there uses, but are impacting less and less on the wider environment. It is vital for the rubber stamp industry and industry in general, that the mind set of business leaders, designs and engineers see the impact of their products as major factor when creating something new. The mantra Reduce - Recycle - Reuse seems to be hitting home.

Rubber Stamp Pads with a difference

In the quest to meet customers ever varying demands we have a supply of multi coloured ink pads, usually only supplied through our craft site. These come in a range of bright colours, also as double and triple colour pads, rubber stamps will never be the same. These have many uses not least for srcap booking or art stamps. How ever as many stamps are used for secuirty and loyality card stamps, a multi coloured pad makes it very difficult to creat an imitation.

A very popular stamp in the current climate is please pay on return rubber stamp variant, instead of stamping in the usuall red ink, why not use a triple pad with red, which still makes the point, but with other colours that  will soften the tone of your message a tince. After all the desired effect is for your creditors to pay you even if they don't pay there other creditors.

Custom Stamps - Streamlines

Winter/Spring has seen several changes to custom stamps the latest being the introduction of new accounting system. This should help us in two ways, first we have been able to reduce costs, by using less paper, this also helps our carbon footprint. Our new invoices with a peelable label has speeded up rubber stamp production. As part of this upgrade we have moved to energy efficent monitors, further reducing our carbon footprint. The other key benfit it the emailing of invoices/statements saving time/money/paper/toner etc. These changes, together with the introduction of  recycled ABS in our rubber stamps recyled range and LEM manufacturing process, has meant a steady reduction in our carbon footprint. 

On the home front we have our cardboard and toner cartridges recycled. Additionally we have changed the process for making rubber dies (the bit that makes the impression) reducing the chemicals used by 90%. More on our environmental impact reduction journey soon.

Colop Printer Special Addition

Colop Printer Special Edition - Liquid Wood


Liquid Wood – more nature for your office

This years Paperworld saw Colop launch there latest special edition Colop Printer.The Printer
Special Edition 2011 is made of "Liquid Wood", an innovative and pioneering material. As the term
"Liquid Wood" already implies, this material is an by product of the wood industry. That is to say it
uses liquid wood or if you want to get technical lingin. Or in english the substance trees use to get
cellulose cells together.

Since no oil but wood is the raw material for "Liquid Wood", this material has a very small carbon
footprint; it is simply compostable and thus very sustainable. This marks another step for the rubber stamp industry in there march sustainable products lines.

Rubber Stamps - Find new uses

Rubber stamps have become widely used over the last decade. Previously, rubber stamps were used just in corprate market, but people today have found myriad of uses for rubber stamps, specifically in craft sector. Nowadays, rubber-stamping has become the fastest growing catagory to create all sorts of designs by using rubber stamps. This hobby, (widely referred to as scrap booking) has given the rubber stamp business a whole new lease of life.

Decorative rubber stamps, known commonly as art stamps, are used in the home, for craft projects. Decorative art stamps leave a lasting image on the surface and create wonderful designs on a wide range of surfaces. Art stamps can be used to a personal touch scrapbooks or to add color and variety to photo albums. Art stamps are also used on letters, anniversary cards, special occasion cards, banners and flyers to give a personalised feel. Art stamps can also be used to decorate notebooks, stationery and holiday wrapping paper. Either one stamp design, or several designs used in conjunction, can achieve a fantastic and professional effect.


Art rubber stamps can be painted with special fabric ink/paint to create a stylized border design on a piece of cloth or an existing garment. The paint/ink used should be suited for the fabric type, to give an item such as tablecloths and napkins your personel unique design. Since rubber stamps can also be used on hard surfaces like wood, metal, plastic and ceramics, hard items such as boxes and picture frames can also be decorated with rubber stamps. The paints used to decorate these hard surface items should be suitable for the surface intended for the design.

Coming Soon Colop Microban Stamps

Colop Stamps & Microban has joined forces to produce a range of stamps to be called Colop Microban. These stamps combine the experience of Colop's stamp making and Microban antibacterial technology. The new stamp will have an antibacterial coating, this will improve hygiene in the office. The new technology will provide protection from nasties like MRSA, Listeria, E.coli & Salmonella.

This introduces a new direction for the stamp industry and rubber stamps in general.  The range will include Heavy duty & self inking stamp ranges. The antibacterial coating is designed to last for the life of the stamp. More Information To Follow.

Colop Microban

Personalised Custom Rubber Stamps

In an ever-expanding corporate environment, the need to have your distinct reconcilable corporate identity is a must to stand out from the crowd and get noticed. There are many ways of approaching this objective such as brand advertising, promotion campaigns and a personalised logo. However, a very subtle yet effective method used to highlight a person or firm's individuality is the use of personalised custom rubber stamps.


A personalised custom rubber stamp allows the users to design/create their own theme/logo/corporate look for the stamp. The die is customare made according to the needs of the user, using the bespoke approach. These rubber stamps also make an unusal gift for any occasion.



Personalised rubber stamps come in all shapes and sizes to suite any purpose occasion. Stamps with wooden handles are one of the most tactile personalised stamps. Most stamp handle are made from ABS , these stamp handles are custom made to match the size of the rubber die. Personalised stamps are not limited to text, they can include signatures, images and logos. Since these stamps are bespoke for a specific individual or organization, their size and shape can also be customised.


Personalised rubber stamps are usually made with polymer die, but can be made with a rubber die to meet the needs of special inks. Personalised rubber stamps maybe used for a variety of purposes, such as stamping documents, making greeting cards and wallpaper and stamping on boxes.

Personalised rubber stamps are the best way to create individual theme without exspensive printing costs. These stamps can also be designed as presents for any occasion, including those designed to represent different zodiac signs for a person’s birthday. Whether representing a firm, an individual or just an abstract thought, these stamps are sure to leave a positive impression.

Rubber Stamps - Qin Dynasty

Rubber stamps were invented in ancient China during the reign of the Qin Dynasty. The rubber stamp was a carving that was originally used as an imperial seal by the emperor to approve all documents. The royal seal was called the Xi, which translated into 'the imperial seal'. During that period, these stamps were used only by royalty.


Further development in seals saw those used by individuals as a personalized stamp. These non-official custom stamps were called Yin during the Tang Dynasty. Soon, the stamp culture spread beyond China and left its mark on the entire world.

Custom Stamps Online MD receives award from The Rubber Stamp Manufacturers Guild

Nigel Eyre (right) Receiving Award from Mike Fitzgibbon (President of RSMG)

Custom Stamps Online MD, Nigel Eyre receiving the RSMG Award in recognition of services to the Rubber Stamp Industry. The Award was presented at the annual general meeting, by Mike Fitzgibbon President of the RSMG.

Award Inscription



Rubber Stamps - Cool

Stamp’s have become a common feature in many firms and are becoming more popular as a great hobby. A simple stamp is made of an engraved, carved, or molded sheet of rubber/polymer.You will make an imprint with the ink. Making your own stamp is becoming more and more popular due to its convenience and ease of use.Custom made rubber stamps are normally classified into two categories – custom rubber business stamps and craft stamps. Business stamps are traditional rubber, self-inking stamps, or dater and address stamps; the text of which makes them personalised. When using this kind of stamp you must stamp it up and down on a stamp pad with ink in order to make a crisp impression.


Art and craft stamps are way interesting since various graphics like hand drawn artwork and even craft clip art with alphabets and photographs may be used. They are normally used in making greeting cards and scrapbooks with embossing powder or ink for embossed stamping. Have you in the past searched for rubber stamps of Asian characters? If yes, you’ll know that it’s relatively hard to locate, so why not create your own? Rubber stamp art is limitless – all your stamp ideas can be realized as soon as you begin making stamps at home, so start thinking of creative rubber stamping ideas!

CUSTOM STAMPS

Acquiring a satisfying hobby is usually gratifying. If you happen to have a talent for arts, you may prefer to consider custom made rubber stamp producing. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur you could find customised stamps to become a powerful profitable course of action. Small business can also get numerous uses for custom rubber stamps. Smaller youngsters enjoy making and using stamps so mothers and fathers and instructors will get a lot of use from custom silicone stamp products and units.

What Exactly Are Custom Rubber Stamps?

There are numerous organisations that will use online/cloud software to create your chosen design and style or logo. Generally there are also applications that you can obtain to make it happen by yourself. You might most often have any layout you like and you really are confined only by your creativity. You can also create your own rubber stamps online with stamp designer software.Custom Stamps Online