i've blogged about these before, but i'm doing it again. i want to eventually start using nice woven tags on my items (like these), but i'm indecisive. i can't decide on a font, color, etc... so i don't want to spend the money yet.
simonstamp.com offers customizable stamps that are waterproof and intended for fabric. you can find them at the bottom of the "custom made rubber stamps" page. they're only about $22 after shipping and you can put nearly anything on it, as long as it's basic enough to still be legible when it's small.
the last time i bought one i went with a little anatomical heart and "aorta". it looked nice, but the heart stamped blotchy sometimes, so this time i went simpler. you can stamp them directly on a garment, but i like to use them on ribbon and sew the ribbon to my clothes.
maybe i wasn't storing it correctly but eventually (a few months) my first stamper dried out. i had a hard time finding the replacement ink pad for it. i thought i found some on ebay, but what i bought turned out to not be waterproof.
this time i went ahead and stamped as much ribbon as i had on hand. if you go this route just remember to leave enough room between the stamps for cutting, folding over, stitch line, etc.
they look pretty nice. and the ink truly is waterproof.
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i love stripes! yay!
they look great! and thanks for the company referal -- I've been meaning to get a stamp made and now I have!! thanks aorta!
Thanks so much for the link, I wanted something like that forever!
Love this idea! I don't sew very much but seeing this makes me want to just so I can attach a pretty tag!
This is genius. And pretty. Both at the same time.
Thanks for the helpful review. This kind of stuff is good to know - I need to get a method of marking my products. I am excited to see the store. Soon, I hope - maybe even tomorrow night during the opening hubbub!?
Mary, yes! stop in tomorrow! i can show you how the labels look, too.
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