Custom Rubber Stamps
Custom Rubber Stamps Today, many companies offer special, eraser-like rubber stamps in larger pieces and sizes, called custom rubber stamps. This is a form of art that is fast gaining popularity. It is an art form that is virtually unknown in Europe. Custom rubber stamps are especially used by non-professional artists due to the convenience it provides while using it. It can mimic woodcuts, but is rarely used this way. The print from the custom rubber stamp is viewed as work of art on its own or one or several stamps are used to embellish a work of art with other components. Other materials besides rubber may also be used to produce a custom stamp. In fact wood blocks can be used for same art – it’s just a matter of using another carving material. Wood is much harder and so special tools are needed to work with it. In Europe, wood is widely used, instead of the custom rubber carvings that are more popular in the US. While wood is widely used in schools or by hobby artists, plastic is m...