Tonic Studios Stamping Platform, Grey, Large

This stamping platform is excellent. It’s good value for money, super effective & I don’t why I didn’t buy it earlier. It’s so simple to change from clear to rubber stamps & can handle very large stamps without hassle.

Absolutely awesome. Who thought you could do so much with this. Accurate, precise and a joy to work with. Highly recommend.

I used to be put off stamping due to the potential for a card-destroying mis-stamp at a key stage of the process. I would die-cut shapes for adding stamped sentiments, as they were easy to re-make, but that was about it. This stamping platform has changed all that! The magnets are powerful little blighters that hold down the cardstock firmly. They have neatly-rounded edges, so if you have to slide the magnet across the surface, there are no scratch marks left behind. Being able to position the stamp carefully on the card is a key selling point for me - you can now fine-tune the position before closing the stamping plate. The stamping plate makes contact with the back of the stamp when it is perfectly horizontal, so there is no sideways movement of the stamp at the crucial moment where the stamping plate meets and adheres to the stamp. The position of the stamp relative to the card is now fixed, so you can stamp, then re-ink and stamp again knowing that the stamp will always print in exactly the same position (as long as you don't move the card, but the magnets take good care of that!). This means that an incompletely-inked stamp is no longer the end of your card, and you can clean the stamp and re-ink it in a different colour while it is still attached to the stamping plate, meaning you don't have to cross-contaminate your ink pads in order to achieve images with two or more colours. No need to worry if working with a small stamp and a big ink pad, as the surface of the stamping plate never touches the card, unlike getting ink on the edges of a standard stamping block. Another great use is to be able to rotate the card to add the same stamp to the four corners - push the card into the corner of the frame, line the stamp up with the corner, then press the plate onto the stamp - it will always stamp at the same position in that corner, so stamp - rotate the card 90 degrees - stamp again and repeat. You can build up perfect, geometric patterns in this way. So many uses! Can't wait to really try it out.

I'm not really a stamper bur after ordering a similar product for my daughter I realised that this would be a great tool to allow me to add stamped greetings to my hand drawn watercolour cards. Sometimes a greeting is required in a particular font and this tool means I can stamp it in the correct place and perfectly as my stamping with an acrylic block is hit and miss - mostly miss. The rubber stamp side of the tool is great, clicks in and closes flush. However, the clear stamp side is more awkward to click into place and when the lid is closed it does not sit flat on the base plate like the other side does but stands slightly above the bottom plate so have to push down on it. The gap widens the further away from the hinges. I'm worried that I will warp the lid by constantly pressing it down as that is the side I will use the most. As the other side fits perfectly not sure if this is a design fault on all of them or just mine.Currently debating whether to exchange it. 1/1/2018 The problem of some stamps not stamping properly is vexing me. Some of my clear stamps are exceptionally thin but some of my others miss no matter how I try and rectify the situation. Tried card shims, 2mm foam and watched countless YouTube videos. Some people have mentioned possible warping but on reflection I think the problem is that the top plate is too rigid and there is no give in it. Most of the other platform lids are more flexible and therefore it is easier to give a bit more pressure in certain areas. I have some Ezmount on order for my few rubber stamps but and I'm also going to try adding it to my thinnest clear stamps. If that doesn't work then I'm going to return the platform and possibly get the Press to Impress which seems to have many good reviews and is the one I nearly ordered for myself. I discovered get one for someone as a gift and it was well received.

I have been looking for this stamping tool after borrowing from a friend. I wanted a larger sized tool that could do 12” x 12” paper. The price was lower than I expected. I have only used for a few days so far but have had great success with my stamping.

Muy útil! evitas el desperdicio de material al tener la oportunidad de volver a sellar sin fallas. Pensé que el tamaño sería muy grande a comparación de la versión pequeña, pero fue ideal cuando tuve que sellar una tarjeta desdoblada y larga. Una muy buena inversión, excelente servicio, llego mucho antes de lo esperado y puedes recoger sin problemas en la sucursal de paquetería que más te convenga, si no puedes recibir en tu domicilio.

Uno strumento di lavoro che permette di ottenere una timbrata di precisione, sia con timbri in gomma (rubber) che con quelli in silicone (clear). I materiali di questa tavoletta risultano robusti, resistenti e di buona qualità: la base della piattaforma è magnetica ed è dotata su entrambi i lati di righelli per misurazioni precise, mentre lo sportellino trasparente, dotato anch'esso di guide di misurazione e utilizzabile da entrambi i lati, ha uno spessore diverso per superficie, e lo si colloca sulla piattaforma dipendentemente dal timbro che si preferisce utilizzare (gomma o silicone) Non si può sbagliare: su entrambi i lati dello sportellino è indicata la tipologia di timbro che va abbinato. La pressione dello sportellino sulla piattaforma garantisce un contatto perfetto del timbro sulla superficie cartacea e di conseguenza una stampa uniforme e senza sbavature La piattaforma è dotata di due calamite piatte, indispensabili per tenere ben fermo il foglio sulla base durante la timbrata.

Parfait, quoique un peu cher

I haven’t been stamping for long and I was using acrylic blocks. Then I realized I was terrible at stamping. I couldn’t get the sentiments straight, or I was dropping the block with an inked stamp attached on to my backgrounds, another error I was dropping my ink pads on to the backgrounds. I had looked into stamping platforms and couldn’t believe how expensive the Misti was also the Misti company sued other companies from using the hinge design on their stamping platforms, so I decided to look elsewhere. Eventually I came across the Tim Holtz stamping platform, the price was better, and finally I bought it. Bonus: it arrived from the UK two days earlier than expected. I’m finally able to restamp images and sentiments without any errors, I no longer get ink smudges from dropping a block or ink pad on to my background, because the stamp is attached to the clear door on the opposite side away from the card or background. I am now able to correctly align layering stamps. I wrapped washi tape and made a handle around the small but strong magnets. It makes them easier to lift up, although I’ve watched YouTube videos where TH recommends sliding the magnets across the base. I haven’t noticed the washi tape interfering with the strength of the magnets. My stamping platform is aligned correctly and I’ve used the clear stamp side and rubber stamp side. Both work perfectly. It’s great that two sides of the platform are open to accommodate various sizes of paper. The stamping tool makes it easier and quicker to mass produce cards. I couldn’t be happier.

Love Tim Hotlz products, well made and versatile. I have a small stamp platform which limits me due to the size and the boxed in area and you have to stamp image several times and use pressure. With the Tim Holtz stamp platform it makes stamping a lot easier, don't need to use a lot of pressure to push down and better sizing since the platform has two openings to allow for larger paper. Love the way the door can be removed to switch between clear and rubber stamping. The weight is in the door so you don't need a foam piece, but you can use one if you wish. Great product I would recommend.