Stamps?

[Corry]

I've seen professional pictures (like senior pictures and stuff like that) stamped with the photographers logo or something on the back of it...I was wanting to do the same thing, as a way of advertising...but I was wondering...is there a certain type of ink I need??? I already bought a stamp holder, that comes with an order form that I send off to get the stamp personalized to whatever I want it to say, but I got to thinking...I'd better make sure it won't harm the photo.

 

[ksmattfish]

There are many kinds of archival ink pads available. Look in the scrap book dept. of your local hobby/arts store. I bought some stuff that works great on porous papers such as FB, but had to get some different stuff for coated papers such as RC.

 

[Corry]

The one I got has the ink already in the stamp, so you don't have to use an ink pad.

It's the first stamp on this page:

http://www.usstamp.com/products-stamps.asp

 

[ksmattfish]

The one I got has the ink already in the stamp, so you don't have to use an ink pad.

I have a similar stamp, but I've found it doesn't work well on coated papers. It depends on what kind of ink it's loaded with. Now I get stamps that require an ink pad so I can use different inks. With the fiber paper everything sticks and dries really nice very quickly. When I tried to stamp resin coated paper it wasn't dry 24 hours later, and it smudged around. But there are archival inks that dry without soaking in.

 

[Corry]

Hmmm...ok...I'll just have to see how this one works then (since I already bought it anyway)...and if it doesn't work, I'll do it your way.

Oh yeah..and thanks!

 

[ksmattfish]

Yeah, I bought the self inking stamp first too. But yours may have the all-purpose ink in it.

I have one for identification purposes (my name, title, date shot, date printed, website, phone # ), and one for proofs (copyright statement).