Personalized stamp orders MUST be accompanied by a completed order form. 
Please FAX form to: 248.828.7553
Questions: phone: 248.828.7551
For pricing on making artwork* into a stamp, call or email for a quote. *(black & white digital file required)
Welcome to The Paper Hollow....
where creativity is only the beginning.

The Paper Hollow, LLC
5945 John R Rd., Troy, MI  48085
phone: 248.828.7551    fax: 248.828.7553

Store Hours:
Tuesday....11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday....11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday....11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday....11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday....10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday
MasterCard, Visa and Discover accepted.

You may fax your order at any time.  If you'd prefer not to include your credit card information on the fax sheet, please give contact information and someone will gladly call you back.

You may place an order by email at: orders@thepaperhollow.com   Please do not include credit card information at this time as the site is not secure.  Please give contact information and someone will gladly call you back. 

Sorry, U.S. orders only at this time.
Personalized and Custom Stamps
Information about  Personalized Stamps:
Abour ordering:  All information must be included on the order form and paid for in advance.  Due to  the process being new to The Paper Hollow, we will reserve Mondays for making the stamps.  So if you order on Tuesday your order will be filled the following Monday. If enough orders are received to fill a polymer plate during the week then stamps will be made early for those orders received.  Orders will be filled in the order received.

All stamps are made from clear polymer and prices do not include mounting or blocks.  See info about Clear Stamps.
About Clear Stamps:
Stamps are self adhesive to any slick surface and are perfect for clear acrylic blocks.  You can also see where you are stamping when using clear blocks.  

Here are some hints for stamping with clear stamps:

Conditioning
*It is important that you condition clear stamps before your first use.  In their new state, clear stamps to want to repel ink and you can actually see it pooling into little drops on the surface when you ink them.   A standard pink eraser is recommended to scuff the surface or just rub across paper a few times, this will help your clear stamp hold ink.

1. Remove stamp from storage sheet.

2. Place the stamp onto an acrylic block that is around the same size of the stamp.  The polymer stamp has a natural stickiness so you do not need an adhesive.

3. Apply ink to the stamp in the normal way.  If you have problems with ink bubbling on new stamps, rub them on a piece of paper a few times to remove the slick base.

4. Position stamp on your paper or cardstock, you can see through the block and stamp so positioning is easy.

5. Clean your stamps with a mild, water based stamp cleaner.

Do's and Don't with Clear Stamps

Don't store your clear stamps in direct light.  Store your clear stamps in a light-free container, such as a cardboard shoe box. Polymer stamps are made of a light sensitive material.  Some clear stamps yellow from light, but this will not affect their stamping ability.

Don't use solvent based inks, such as StazOn. The ink is very hard to clean off without their special cleaner. The StazOn cleaner can damage your polymer stamp.  Some Inks will stain your stamps, but again this will not affect their stamping quality.

Do clean your stamps after every use.

Don't clean the stamp with anything abrasive, including solvent cleaners or an oil based cleaner, this will damage the printing surface.  Polymer stamps tend to either get gooey or harden as time goes on. This problem is exacerbated by sunlight, indoor lighting, oil based products, acetone and bleach. Baby wipes are a great method of cleaning polymer stamps. You can also use mild soap and water or alcohol. There are also cleaners made specifically to be gentle enough for use with polymer stamps.

If your stamps lose their tackiness wash them with warm soapy water and air dry. When they are dry they will re-cling to your acrylic block.

Clear stamps are not designed to last as long as rubber stamps.  But don't be disappointed, they are still great tools and have so many other great attributes like price, storage and ability to see where you are stamping.  Enjoy them and stamp on!!


Samples of custom stamps:







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Creating stamps from pictures
3x3 or smaller:   starting at $19.95
This includes scanning and editing of photos
Sorry no copyrighted photos.