How do your store/transport your stamps?

[smarty]

I know acrylics are so much easier to store, and I have loads, but I can't help buying wooden ones! It's a bit like buying papers! I buy them then just look at them and stroke them occassionally instead of cutting them coz they are so beautiful. I just love the feel of the wooden mounted stamps. I really think I need help...

You are not alone, I am exactly the same!! I just love the feel of them in my hand. I do prefer working with them to unmounted ones, although like you I have loads of u/m ones too .

I have unmounted one stamp. It was a long thin ribbon cube and I found it wobbled too much as a wood stamp. I zapped it in the microwave for 10 seconds and it came off easily. I get a much better impression using it as a u/m.

[ffroggie]

I unmounted all of my stamps, I was ruthless! They all go on acetate in ring binders now, so much more space for more stash now

[scoobiesue]

I use clear Tuff boxes, they are just the right depth for mounted rubber stamps and I can see through the lid what's inside plus they are handy for transporting to craft club. I also use the thinner Tuff boxes for my foam stamps and acrylics.

[Inky Angel]

I use Tuff boxes too All of my mounted stamps have been unmounted (zap in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds to melt the glue).

[Stash Keeper]

Hiya, I may have to unmount them in the fullness of time for practicalities sake. You've all been so brave.....

[VAL DER RE]

Oh I couldn't bring myself to unmount my stamps, plus what did you all do with the wooden blocks? Also, in the mess that is my craft room I am always loosing the plastic blocks so spend ages looking for them when I want to use an unmounted stamp.

[renniwano]

My wooden stamps (of which I now have very few) are in a drawer... but all my unmounted ones are in a stamp folder box.. it has sheets of acetate for the stamps and pockets for the designs.. and as the box is large enough I can store my acrylic blocks in there too..

Nikki x

[Wisher]

I know acrylics are so much easier to store, and I have loads, but I can't help buying wooden ones! It's a bit like buying papers! I buy them then just look at them and stroke them occassionally instead of cutting them coz they are so beautiful. I just love the feel of the wooden mounted stamps. I really think I need help...

I soooo relate to this - my obsession with stamps (especially wooded ones) is worse than my pp obsession! I do buy um stamps and love to use them but the wooded ones have a special place in my heart!

For storage - my UM ones -well some of them) are now in a fab storage system I won from dewdrop crafts (sponsor) and my wooden stampos are on a 5ft tall revolving CD rack - it is beautiful every one comments on what a feature it is in the room!

[VAL DER RE]

For storage - my UM ones -well some of them) are now in a fab storage system I won from dewdrop crafts (sponsor) and my wooden stampos are on a 5ft tall revolving CD rack - it is beautiful every one comments on what a feature it is in the room!

I really think we need to see a photo of this cd rack, don't you ladies?

Val

[Z&N]

cd rack sounds great!
I microwave for 10-15sec and put onto acetate and into binders... more room for more stamps!!!

[Pink Chocolate]

mmmmm giving me something to think about as i have so many stamps now

[VAL DER RE]

I am still interested in what you do with the wooden mounts once you have removed them, it seems like an awful waste if you just throw them away.

[Josieanne]

I've got 100's of wood mounted stamps. I got a box from Waitrose in their sewing section. It is slightly bigger than A5 and comes with three trays and a lid. You buy extra trays that all sit under one lid. Each tray is deep enough for one row of wood mounted stamps. Its only Denami and Great Impressions that a a fraction too high, but if you put them in the top tray its got a bit more height due to the lid. The trays come in two depths, the normal depth and a deeper one. I have two layers in the deeper trays.

Its not a cheap way to store them as the box is £10 and the trays cost £2.25-£2.75 each (their are two depths) but its a great space saver. I have about 5 sets of trays, each set about 10 trays high, under one lid.

I built my collection up slowley so I didn't really see the cost

I would never unmount mine as I always sell my unwanted stamps on ebay and they are pretty worthless unmounted.

[Z&N]

I give my wooden mounts to a fellow crafter who uses them for something.
My craft area has taken over the kitchen.... towards the front door so I just need to get it more organised. Will try waitrose for boxes tho.

I am trying to organise into themes - so all stamps, ribbons etc of say butterflies are stored together....

I need a new house.....!!

[Stash Keeper]

Hiya-on balance I just couldn't do it. (unmont them). Would love to see your revolving cd rack-where did yo get it. Sounds lovely xxx