Before being into the rubber stamping industry especially with the use polymers, you have to be aware of the important notes about polymers. By being informed, you can expect great products but of polymers.
The platemaking polymers are widely used in the printing arena but not all photopolymer plates shall create rubber stamps. A 40 durometer polymer is best to use to make a stamping die. The InstaPlate is a polymer intended for making dies for rubber stamps. You can notice that it can be bought in a form of a photo polymer gel contained in a sachet or also termed as polymer in a bag.
Solidification of Polymer – Polymers can become solid under non-synthetic or with the use of a light bulb, although this style is possible it is not recommended because a particular UVA light is required if you want better stamp results. Professional stamp makers prefer polymers such as InstaPlate because it regulates the UVA light at a controlled wavelength just enough to create rubber stamps. Saving for a UV exposure unit and a marketable status polymer like the InstaPlate is a good idea so you can create your own stamps like those that are produced by professionals.
The agility of the rubber stamps should also be noted. Polymer stamps need not structural backing that allows the stamp to innately stick to a mounting block. This may be impressive but you have to be informed that they are inclined to scratching, soiled, and deformation. To solve this, it is better if a permanent backing is provided; EZMount and InstaGrip now offer the solutions needed. InstaGrip is a modern way of attaching rubber stamps to acrylic blocks and it has a movable mounting system that is designed for stamps to be mounted onto acrylic. It is in a simple sense a transparent slim silicone movable mat that attaches either on stamp backing and the acrylic block. Because it is so clear, you can look beyond the stamp and the block where you will impress the image you prefer. Because of this, stamping is indeed worry free.
The light source for this method does not demand costly equipment. Most marketable stamp machines are designed with timers so that the exposure of the polymer is controlled, thus making this process indeed costly. If you are thinking of something as another option, you may consider craft stamp maker that is smaller which ha an external handy countdown timer. The UVA light output from this equipment gives the same characteristics or quality as the sophisticated and larger stamp making systems.