Making cut files for stamps ?

[Barbara Jay]

I want to make a cut file for a stamp . Should I stamp and color it before I scan it in to make the cut file ?

The stamp is a wreath of Poinsettias and it seems it would be hard to line up the stamp if I cut the shape first and then try to stamp it .

This is my first attempt at making a cut file for a stamp
Thanks
Barbara

[Ted]

Hi Barbara,

What I normally do is:
1. Stamp the image in BLACK ink on WHITE paper.
2. Scan it and save it as a JPG
3. Import it into my Cameo software.
4. Trace it and give it a bit of a margin (as I prefer).

I don't normally color it. This usually works with some tweaking.

Unless I'm not understanding your query. If so, sorry!

[smriti]

The way I make cut files for stamps is to stamp, scan and then trace in the software to get a cut file.

Once I've cut file, then I cut first and then stamp. You mentioned that with your stamp, it might be hard to do so. I can't think of any other way of doing it unless and until your machine uses registration marks to do the cut. In which case, you can stamp, add registration marks and then cut. Here's what I'm talking about: Stamp and cut with a Silhouette | Clever Someday