ArtiStamps Creators

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A Group for all that love and make artistamps. Stories, concepts, special issues, All there is to know

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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

Started by Kiki. Last reply by Kiki Dec 31, 2023.

Artistamp xchange 1 Reply

Started by JAC MAIL. Last reply by Sarah Roe Jul 13, 2023.

Call 2 Replies

Started by Alexander Limarev. Last reply by Juan Petry Jan 5, 2023.

Found some great scissors for cutting stamp edges! 10 Replies

Started by Terri Jones. Last reply by General Correspondence Oct 2, 2022.

Help for How to Create Stamps 25 Replies

Started by Rachel Fasig. Last reply by Oscar Yeats Mar 3, 2022.

Site in Germany (Yourstamps) 9 Replies

Started by Sandra Skies Ludwig. Last reply by Paul Wilkinson Aug 15, 2021.

Where to get sheets of dry gum paper 8 Replies

Started by A Badger. Last reply by Michael French Apr 27, 2021.

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

Started by The Artful Writer. Last reply by The Artful Writer May 27, 2019.

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Comment by Mary Anne on September 23, 2019 at 9:20pm: We Brits miss out on all these products because of postage cost.

Comment by Bradford on September 23, 2019 at 8:22pm: If you want REAL gummed stamp paper, perforated or not, you must try Bill Porter's Olathe Post shop online. He's a long-time IUOMA member.

Comment by William M on September 23, 2019 at 7:48pm: i've been really happy with the perforated paper from 100 proof press as well as with their line of stamps. i've never used the templates with them so i'm not sure how well they work, but suspect there'd be no problems with them.

Comment by Ficus strangulensis on September 23, 2019 at 2:28pm: Hi, Jayne. I used to purchase from them and have naught but wonderful results to recall, HOWEVER, that was probably 30-yr ago.

Comment by Jayne Barket Lyons on September 23, 2019 at 1:29am: *I haven't purchased anything from THEM...

Comment by Jayne Barket Lyons on September 23, 2019 at 1:17am: Recently shared this on Facebook - my very first sheet of artistamps. Made with a vintage photo from my personal collection.

Printed on ungummed stamp sheets I picked up at a garage sale. The stamp sheets are from 100proofpress.com (they call them 'postage paper'). I haven't purchased anything from they, but I'd like to. Their rubber stamps look FAB!

I'll be photocopying this artistamps sheet, and signing / dating each one. If you'd like one please let me know. Perhaps you'd like to trade?

Comment by Mary Anne on September 8, 2019 at 11:51am: Found this whilst poking around the internet.
Maybe it is of interest . . .
https://www.photostamps.net.au/

Comment by William M on September 8, 2019 at 9:08am: a half-sheet of artistamps for a little project i'm working on.

Comment by William M on September 8, 2019 at 9:07am: thanks for sharing carolyn. great to see this and the stamps.

Comment by Mary Anne on August 31, 2019 at 2:17pm: I am glad you appreciate them. I only chose at random the first examples I came across so take a look at his site: michaelthompsonart.com

I have been having a poke about looking for Trump artistamps. There are quite a good few but nearly all 'anti' so I was pleased to find today some 'pro', at least I think they are judging from the other items the same seller has on Ebay. It isn't too obvious. There are five different but I will only show one, just for the archive so to say, because I am thinking that a lot of people would not allow them the description 'artistamp'.

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