Source for a custom self-inking stamp with Pantone ink?

August 2, 2006 5:17 PM

Does anyone know of an online source for ordering custom self-inking stamps with custom ink colors (Pantone match)?
posted by livinginmonrovia to Media & Arts (13 answers total)

If you come up empty, I have a client who sells rubber stamps; I'll ask tomorrow. What color?
posted by baylink at 6:32 PM on August 2, 2006

Response by poster: Between Pantone 581 and 582C, or CMYK 2, 0, 100, 72.
posted by livinginmonrovia at 7:19 PM on August 2, 2006

Response by poster: Click here to see the actual swatch.
posted by livinginmonrovia at 7:29 PM on August 2, 2006

I've worked with Simon's Stamps in person before and am willing to bet they'd tackle it if you gave them a call. They seemed to relish a challenge.
posted by plinth at 8:14 PM on August 2, 2006

Oddly, that jpg errors out in FireFox. But it's probably not real helpful anyway, for the purpose at hand. :-)

At least you specified "C". :-)
posted by baylink at 8:20 PM on August 2, 2006

Response by poster: Will contact them, Plinth, and report back here.
posted by livinginmonrovia at 1:20 AM on August 3, 2006

Response by poster: Posted the jpeg just in case someone was curious about the color.
posted by livinginmonrovia at 1:21 AM on August 3, 2006

I called my stamp house today, but their ink supplier is off on Fridays; I should have a quote on Monday.

She gathered you have to buy a gallon of ink for customcolor mixed; how much stuff do you have to stamp? Could you use labels instead?
posted by baylink at 4:29 PM on August 4, 2006

Response by poster: It's to add some text on a business card without having to do a press run. A gallon of ink would likely be overkill...labels wouldn't work. I'm open to suggestions.
posted by livinginmonrovia at 2:00 AM on August 5, 2006

I suspect you're so screwed.

:-}

Cut business cards are way too small to run reliably through any printing technology I'm familiar with.

You can't use black, huh?

It will likely be more cost effective to trash the cards and reprint.
posted by baylink at 7:19 PM on August 5, 2006

I'm probably right. They checked with their ink people, minimum 1 quart; roughly $65, plus the cost of the stamp.

Get the cards reprinted. :-}
posted by baylink at 12:39 PM on August 7, 2006

Response by poster: $65 is fine. Who is able to do this?
posted by livinginmonrovia at 3:37 PM on August 7, 2006

Best answer: Call Patty at Pinellas Rubber Stamp; 727-545-0575.
posted by baylink at 4:40 PM on August 7, 2006