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An artistamp (a portmanteau of the words "artist" and "stamp") or artist's stamp refers to a postage stamp-like artform. It is similar to a Cinderella stamp in that it is not valid for postage, but it differs from a forgery or a bogus stamp in that (typically) the creator has no intent to fool any post office or collector of stamps. (However, depending on how the stamp is used, it may be difficult to distinguish artistamps from local post stamps.) The artistamp is intended to be a miniature artwork which can depict or commemorate any subject its creator chooses.

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Could anyone exchange my artworks for your Artistamps ? 4 Replies

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Found some great scissors for cutting stamp edges! 10 Replies

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Help for How to Create Stamps 25 Replies

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Site in Germany (Yourstamps) 9 Replies

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Where to get sheets of dry gum paper 8 Replies

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love all those invented stamps !!!

Started by Ifé Niklaus Dec 24, 2020.

"To perforate or not to perforate? That is the question" 11 Replies

Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Ficus strangulensis Sep 23, 2019.

Newbie to Mail Art 5 Replies

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Comment by James on September 20, 2010 at 4:37pm: The glue is super easy. I don't know how long it will keep, since you aren't supposed to put it in the fridge (according to the person who's recipe I modified, she said a few months). The original recipe was for envelope flaps and was for twice as much. If anyone wants that link just email me.

Licky Glue:

1 - 3oz. box Lemon Jello
2 - Knox Gelatin packets
1 cup vinegar
Lemon Extract (hope this adds more preserving power)

Bring vinegar to boil, stir in Jello and gelatin until dissolved. Don't put your face over that pot, you don't want to inhale a nose full of hot vinegar vapors.

I put it in a glass jar so that if it solidfied (cold in the house) then I could just put it on mug warmer to melt it.

I don't care so much, but found a carageenan based jello and tried it and it did not work, so there may not be a way to make this vegetarian.

So far with a sponge brush on most paper it curls a bit but doesn't get wrinkly and once it is dry i just press under a book for a bit and its back to normal. Then just perforate/cut, lick and stick!

Comment by James on September 20, 2010 at 4:06pm: This has become totally addicting. I just made a commemorative stamp for my roomate getting a new job. And I now have a licky glue recipe I'm happy with.

Comment by James on September 20, 2010 at 4:00pm: Tanuki Mail! Love it! Nice stamps ^_^

Comment by Samuel Montalvetti on September 20, 2010 at 3:15pm

Comment by Marie Wintzer on September 20, 2010 at 3:34am: I meant think pink not pink pink, sowwwy

Comment by Marie Wintzer on September 20, 2010 at 3:33am: Tanuki Mail Pink Pink Postage Stamp

Comment by Mike Dickau on September 11, 2010 at 10:04pm: A 3D VERSION OF THE PHOTO BY HAZEL LARSEN ARCHER USED ON THE BMC TO DIY SHOW INVITATION

Comment by Marie Wintzer on September 5, 2010 at 10:17am: Found some serrated scissors and they work nicely to make the border of stamps:

Comment by Marie Wintzer on September 3, 2010 at 9:39am: They look really nice PJ!
I would like to do more of them too, but perforating is such a pain, and the result is not satisfactory (at least in my hands). I found some cool scissors and craft punch but shipping to Japan is way too expensive. I'll keep looking for them.

Comment by Marie Wintzer on August 29, 2010 at 8:41am: Specimen Rare stamps (photo booth style)

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