Rubber Stamp for Micro-Dot Hinging Technique

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Hi there, new here. Does anyone know where I might be able to find a rubber stamp with a fine grid of dots for applying adhesive using a micro-dot hinging technique?

Image below; copied from this link which elaborates on the tool/method but doesn't mention any supplier or manufacturer.

A few things on Etsy pop-up but what I found is not a tight enough grid... Any leads are sincerely appreciated. Thank you.

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I suppose I could just attach some sanded down velcro hooks to a bit of wood, but the above seems like it might be a bit easier to clean.
 
I just googled "Custom Rubber Stamps" and think there is an answer for you.
Just do the pattern you want on Word using the ".", and save as a PDF and send it to the stamp maker if they don't have the pattern already.
You can specify size and shape of the stamp, and probably modify the dot size in their software.

Here's one option for you.

Stamp Wizard

Create your own stamp design with our rubber stamp customizer. Easily design a custom rubber stamp here.
www.thestampmaker.com www.thestampmaker.com
 
What about using a toothbrush? Spread paste on a scrap of glass, tap the ends of the bristles into the paste and then onto the hinging paper.
:cool: Rick
BTW, I'm not so sure that microdot hinging is a currently recommended method. The article about it was a number of years ago.
 
Thanks all great ideas, the rubber thimbles is clever, and yea, I've had stamps made before, I can just have one made.

@Rick Granick toothbrush is another sound idea, what's the currently recommended technique for attaching adhesive to hinges? Is it that it might tend to fail over time, where the hinge is 'starved' of adhesive? Or why have the experts moved on? Cheers for that, new approaches always welcome.
 
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AubreyFairlop said:
Thanks all great ideas, the rubber thimbles is clever, and yea, I've had stamps made before, I can just have one made.

@Rick Granick toothbrush is another sound idea, what's the currently recommended technique for attaching adhesive to hinges? Is it that it might tend to fail over time, where the hinge is 'starved' of adhesive? Or why have the experts moved on? Cheers for that, new approaches always welcome.
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I'm not sure that the "experts" HAVE moved on. I just remember Hugh Phibbs (who IS an expert) writing an article on microdot hinging years ago, but I haven't heard any recent references to it. I just use a brush, as Ylva mentioned. Nowadays I have been fond of using Klucel-G adhesive, which I apply with a Q-tip. I like that it dries quickly and does not cause cockling (wrinking due to moisture).
:cool: Rick
 
Interesting, thanks for the input everyone, and thanks @Rick Granick , I used a toothbrush for this piece because I had it immediately to hand and it worked great, much simpler than the velcro suggested in old Hugh Phibbs tech. Thanks for mentioning Klucel-G, I actually wasn't aware of this compound and it looks perfect, dissolved in isopropyl to avoid the deformation that water can cause.
 
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