3D Hubs "Rubber" Postage Stamp Mould and Stamp

A remixed design from the 3d Hubs logo pendant that is available on Thingiverse, available here - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1317008 into a "rubber" postage stamp for my 3D Hubs orders.

I have wanted to mark my 3D Hubs packages for some time to indicate to the receiving customer that these are their parts they have been waiting for, but didn't just want to write "3D Hubs" on the package, and wanted some kind of logo stamp. Just enough to mark it, and those in the know... will know!

I took the original pendant logo model and edited it in Tinkercad to make a final stamp. I then used this positive model to make a "negative" hole in a mould which I would then 3D print and fill with silicone. I also made a stamp holder (stamper?!) at the same time to hold the silicone stamp and not get my fingers messy!

The final result is a little stamper that works great with some a red ink pad on all my parcels. It prints a great rustic looking logo which, excuse the pun... looks really "stamped on"!

Let me know what you think!

I used Siligum Moulding Paste (silicone) for the "rubber" stamp. You can find this stuff on Amazon here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gedeo-Siligum-Molding-Paste-White/dp/B0093X2CQK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=chunmedi0f-21&linkId=376ac0ce63c7c02c851dc380b5bfcdce as well as hobby stores such as HobbyCraft (UK).

Print Settings Below:

Printer: Printrbot Simple 1405

Filament: 3DPrima 1.75 PLA - Dark Grey (Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gedeo-Siligum-Molding-Paste-White/dp/B0093X2CQK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=chunmedi0f-21&linkId=376ac0ce63c7c02c851dc380b5bfcdce)

Filament used: 1.49m 4.48g

Layer Height: 0.2064mm

Temperature Ex1: 205°C

Temperature Bed: n/a

Perimeters: 2 at 0.4mm (0.8mm total)

Infill: 20%

Raft: No

Brim: No

Support: None

Speed: 30mm/s

Time: About 50 minutes

Scale: 100%

YouTube video about the make: https://youtu.be/VN42iNYzmgE

Category: Signs & Logos