The stamps on the right, mounted on wood. Get a good ink pad for fine details. The usual ones in the office are not exactly archival or acid free. I found this VersaFine ink pad at Plaza Singapura, in this scrapbooking shop. As I found out, rubber stamps (those with images) are actually pretty expensive, for example, a size of about a 20 cent coin, with a little bird drawing, can be $10 up.
Exposure unit for photopolymer resin stamp. Two 10 watt UV light + two fixtures + wiring done by shop + scrap wood = $55.
Choonlin has moved on from tattooing on synthetic skin and onto the real thing now. If you need tattoos designed specifically, you may want to look for her. Send an email to ringmastertoys@yahoo.com.sg.
I bought the photopolymer resin (or stamp resin) and base sheets (for creating a sturdy backing for the rubber stamp) from a factory around Eunos. The resin is $25 per kg, base sheets are $3.50 for an A3 size.
I have tried the materials and procedures with my current exposure unit which is built for silkscreen but it didn’t cure the resin, it remained honey-like. My guess is that the wavelength of the UV in my current exposure is not in the range for curing the resin. I checked the MSDS of the brand of resin I am using, and it takes a wavelength of 310-380 nm to cure. The light tubes in my current exposure unit is at 400 nm upwards.
It must be the wavelength, so I’m getting another light fixture and 2 new UV light tubes. That’s another $50-60. Wish me luck.
I’m just keeping them going as much as possible. All of them are around 80 x 60 cm. Airbrush, screen-print, ink, water-colour…
These are actually a stack of messed up prints or drawings which I have no idea how to finish off previously. Probably around 10 – 15 of them. It has been fun and in a saving the world by recycling paper.
Great!
This is titled Youth.
Screaming Tree
Now proceeding with the next one. This is a test-print and the original is below.
One Day Mummy May Die With Only A Little Dog On Her Side
