Thursday 24 February 2011

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.

Wednesday 16 February 2011

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.

Thursday 10 February 2011

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

Thursday 3 February 2011

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.