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Re: OZ
Board: Stamp Carving and Mounting
Reply to: #897034 by Rocklun
May 1, 2015 8:28am
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Someone clicked "funny" because I said that carving on OZ hurts my hands??? Hmm, maybe I should mention that my knee aches and I have a headache. Now I'll get on the Wassa widget today for sure!! :^/

(Maybe there needs to be an S&M board...)
Re: OZ
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Reply to: #897093 by Rocklun
May 1, 2015 8:32am
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I almost funnied this post to be a snot, but knowing what it's like to have sore joints and a headache, I thought better of it. I bet that first funny was a miss-click.

Riverkat, I will keep you in mind if I decide to ditch it. :)
Re: OZ
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Reply to: #897094 by LROSEM
May 1, 2015 8:35am
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I almost funnied this post to be a snot, but knowing what it's like to have sore joints and a headache, I thought better of it. I bet that first funny was a miss-click.

Actually, my knee doesn't hurt that much today, and my headache is fading. I was just playing up the pain angle to see if the closet sadist took the bait!! ;^)

Yeah, it probably was a misclick. When I'm on my phone, I accidentally click "rude" a lot. I hope nobody takes it personally if I don't see it and fix it.
Re: OZ
Board: Stamp Carving and Mounting
Reply to: #897038 by Aiphid
May 1, 2015 8:40am
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Keep it in your armpit before carving.

Did you mean the OZ or the gouge???
Re: OZ
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Reply to: #897038 by Aiphid
May 1, 2015 9:16am
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Keep it in your armpit before carving.

Some guys are in a diner for lunch and one orders a hamburger. When their meal finally shows up, the guy's burger is just a bun and trimmings, no meat. So he says to the waitress, "Where's the meat?"

"Oh, sorry. Here it is." She takes a meat patty from under her armpit and puts it between the buns on his plate. At everyone's startled looks, she says, "Keeps it warm."

As she walks away, the guy says, "I'm glad I didn't order the hot dog."
Re: OZ
Board: Stamp Carving and Mounting
Reply to: #897107 by Kirbert
May 1, 2015 9:37am
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to see if the closet sadist took the bait!!

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As she walks away, the guy says, "I'm glad I didn't order the hot dog."

Mission accomplished. (Yes, I went there.)
Re: OZ
Board: Stamp Carving and Mounting
Reply to: #897057 by LROSEM
May 3, 2015 12:50pm
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Problem is, how do I see what I am doing if it is more than a few inches from my face?

Welcome to the "no i'm not a hunchback, i'm carving a stamp" posture of the Artistic Tigger. . .
Re: OZ
Board: Stamp Carving and Mounting
Reply to: #897308 by tiggermama
May 3, 2015 1:46pm
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So I am not the only one. :)
Re: OZ
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Reply to: #897308 by tiggermama
May 3, 2015 8:12pm
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Welcome to the "no i'm not a hunchback, i'm carving a stamp" posture of the Artistic Tigger. . .

So, "Crouching Tigger, Hiding Dragons"? :-)
Re: OZ
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Reply to: #897038 by Aiphid
May 4, 2015 7:11pm
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Also, if I prep and/or transfer with acetone, I find I have to wait 24 hours to carve or my tools drag and the material tears.
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Reply to: #897482 by Aiphid
May 5, 2015 5:39pm
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I wait with pink, too, but only for a few hours.
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Reply to: #897623 by WiseOldOwl
May 5, 2015 5:50pm
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That's odd. I don't remember you waiting with me, even for just a few hours. ;)
Re: OZ
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Reply to: #897035 by Wise Wanderer
May 22, 2015 7:26am
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Thanks for posting this! My block of OZ just arrived, and I carved a stamp for my first LTC…. probably not the best idea to try out a new medium for this project, but hey. I've only ever used the pink stuff, and I really struggled with the OZ… I thought I was the only one.

I wish I could sharpen/modify my own gouges…apparently they used to have miniaturized gouges on stampeaz, but no more :(