Consolidating the Stamp Positioner Threads Right Here

My LSS sent out an email. Shipping 7/9!!!

cbet, after seeing that you had been able to add it to your cart, I went to the Marco Paper site and found it. Thanks! Apparently the earlier link no longer worked, so I assumed they had stopped taking pre-orders. It was still there and available for pre-order.

Edited to add: I was able to order it, no problem. It looks like Marco's has the best pre-order price, too.

Oh, good! I love ordering from Marco Paper, because it somehow feels like I'm still ordering from a small hometown store. Even though in my head, I know it's not

Probably a goofy question, but are you using a clear stamp and do you have the lid flipped to the clear side? I don't have mine yet, so I'm making a guess based on the videos I've seen. I am pretty sure that when I get mine, I have some rubber stamps that I'm going to have to figure out some sort of shim, because some have thinner cushion, or no cushion at all.

That was it - thanks

I'm not a huge fan of clear stamps, so I don't have that many of them. But even with the few sets I have, I have noticed a difference in thickness in some of them. So I'm thinking a shim or maybe even a thin piece of fun foam on the bottom would help (even though you're not supposed to need the fun foam with the Tim platform).

Cbet and Scrapaddict702, thanks for responding. I haven't had time to try any other brands, but I bet you both are correct about the varying thicknesses of different clear stamps. Using Fun Foam sounds like a good idea.

Some day I'll get back to it. This afternoon mowing the yard is the agenda.

If you want some really thin fun foam, check out Dollar Tree. I have some from there that is too thin to be of much use for kid crafting, but it sure die cuts sweet and makes a nice not to cushy cushion for stamping.

I'm just getting caught up on the stamp positioner tool drama. I'm sorry now that I didn't go ahead and buy the Hampton Arts version when I first saw it at Michael's (and had a coupon!) - I've been holding out on buying a MISTI because it's unreasonably pricey. I get it's a "tool investment" but considering what it's made of, even the mini version is outrageously priced for what is basically hinged plexiglass, made in China. To add insult to injury... it's unnerving to read that the owner is misrepresenting Christianity through her various business practices (appalling customer service, totalitarian patent trolling...) I understand protecting intellectual property, but it's called healthy competition in a capitalist country, especially if companies are coming out with models that provide truly unique features that really set it apart from MISTI's original design (ahem... Tonic's TH platform). It's also hypocritical to basically take a concept (portable printing press, consumer letterpress platform) and repurpose it, then not allow others to do the same (and better, IMO).

See: 2peasrefugees.boards.net/post/1578799 , 2peasrefugees.boards.net/post/826670

What is most upsetting is that as a consumer, I feel as if I'm held "over a barrel" without my choice of product; consider, if I want the flexibility of stamp positioning based on my paper size, I'd have to buy at least the largest MISTI, at over $100; whereas, all I'd have to purchase is one tool (Tonic's TH platform) at a more consumer-friendly price point. At the minimum, I'd have to spend $45 for the mini; I'd rather spread that out over tool and materials purchases. This at least - for those of us who don't quite have the skills to DIY their own stamp positioning tool.

So - as a matter of principle, I'm glad I haven't bought the MISTI and hope that Tonic has success with the TH platform. I've reserved one on SSS but will have to see how it pans out (estimated mid/late July shipment). IF (big IF) it doesn't, then I will consider asking hubby to DIY one for me.

My DIY option: 2peasrefugees.boards.net/post/878326/thread

Truly - if the MSP owner had gone about this a better way (improving customer service, limiting the patent trolling to legitimate infringements, offering discounts/deals), it may have maintained her sales flow instead of creating a consumer backlash.

PSA to USA pre-order peas- go have a look at Mario's instagram of yesterday if you want some good news the re-done platform has started shipping.

I think 1 IG post in their circle made it look like they brought some to their event, too!

That was the only reason I wanted to go to the stamp convention. I was hoping to score one there. I ended up not going due to the small amount of vendors. I'll just have yo wait a while. In the meantime I can use my stampoholic.

ACOT has not sent any updates either.

I just got the shipping notification!! Woohoo!! I hope you'll get one from ACOT soon too