Beginners stamping kit

by **SheilaMary3** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:41 pm

2 or 3 of us are clubbing together to buy a friend all she needs to begin stamping ( yes ,I know !!!!!!

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I have come up with heat gun,clear,silver, gold pads and powders. Anything else you would consider essential? She has bought some very nice stamps already!

by **Trish Latimer** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:50 pm

Black inkpads are a must..a versafine and a slower drying pigment for embossing.. Set of Marvy le plume or similar if shes going to be watercolouring her images.Stazon as well for acetates/plastics/coated cardstock. Dont forget the antistatic bag for the ep!!!
Depending on how much your budget is, a selection of versacolour cubes/brilliance dew drops/versamagic dew drops across a colour palette would be good too!!

And the most important thing...good smooth white cardstock!!!
T x

by **SheilaMary3** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:31 pm

Thanks Trish.Forgotten the black!!
Heat is getting to my brain here!!Not got a massive budget and we have postage to consider too. The more we can pare it down the better!

by **Hilda** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:47 pm

Sheila, why not stick to colour ink pads and just clear EP - ?? I remember someone gave me that tip and it served me very well for starters!

by **steffi** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:02 am

you havent mentioned actual stamps sheila, but i would reccomend a sheet of clear stamps with a block as they are great when your starting out. They can be picked up really cheaply in some high street book/stationary shops.

by **Maree** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:08 am

How about a craft knife and a metal ruler.

Then again, maybe not, if they are going by post :roll:

by **HelenS** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:17 am

I agree with Trish, Black Stazon and Good Smooth White Cardstock.

I use Stazon a lot now and I very rarely use my embossing powders, as they are not needed to seal the ink.

HelenS

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