12 GRIDLINE BLOCKS FITS CLOSE TO MY HEART CTMH ACRYLIX Start Price USD 28.95 Current Price USD 28.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location USA See more about '12 GRIDLINE BLOCKS FITS CLOSE TO MY HEART CTMH ACRYLIX' Description WHY SPEND A FORTUNE ON ACRYLIC BLOCKS WHEN YOU CAN INVEST YOUR MONEY WHERE IT REALLY SHOULD BE: IN THE STAMPS THEMSELVES? WE OFFER BASIC GRADE AND PREMIUM GRADE BLOCKS. THIS AD IS FOR SEVEN OF OUR SECOND-GENERATION PREMIUM BLOCKS:                          2 X 3.5     2 X 6.5     2 X 11     2.5 X 2.5     3 X 3     4 X 4     4.5 X 6.5  PLUS FIVE OF OUR FIRST-GENERATION PREMIUM BLOCKS :                           1 X 1     1 X 1.5     1 X 6.5     2 X 2    BASIC BLOCKS?  PREMUIM BLOCKS?  WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? ALL OF OUR BLOCKS, BASIC AND PREMIUM, ARE MILLED FROM INDUSTRIAL-GRADE SLABS OF 1/2-INCH THICK ACRYLIC. THEY MAY NOT BE AS THICK AS THE BLOCKS SOLD IN STORES OR CATALOGS, BUT THEY PERFORM JUST AS WELL FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST! ONCE A BASIC BLOCK IS CUT FROM THE SLAB, IT GOES TO A MACHINE THAT ROUNDS OVER THE EDGES AND CORNERS. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE AS RAW CORNERS MAY BE AS SHARP AS BROKEN GLASS. THE MAJORITY OF BLOCKS OFFERED ON EBAY DON'T OFFER THIS FEATURE, YET THEY FREQUENTLY COST MORE THAN OUR BLOCKS! THE SAW MARKS MADE BY THE MILLING MACHINES ARE LEFT ON THE SIDES OF THE BLOCKS AS THEY POSE NO SAFETY PROBLEMS. FROM HERE, THE BASIC BLOCKS ARE READY TO SHIP. WHEN A PREMIUM BLOCK IS CUT FROM THE SLAB, IT GOES TO A MACHINE THE SHAVES OFF THE MARKS MADE BY THE SAW BLADES. THE SHAVER ADDS A PROFESSIONAL-LOOKING MATTE FINISH. SOME SELLERS OFFER A POLISHED FINISH ON THE SIDES OF THEIR BLOCKS. SURE, THEY LOOK NICE BUT HOW MUCH TIME DOES A STAMPER SPEND LOOKING THROUGH THE SIDES OF A STAMP BLOCK?  NONE?  SORRY, BUT A SHINEY, SLIPPERY FINISH ONLY ADDS TO THE COST OF THE PRODUCT.  WE THOUGHT THE GOAL WAS TO SAVE MONEY ON BLOCKS. THE THIRD STEP OF THE PROCESS ROUNDS OVER THE CORNERS AND EDGES JUST LIKE THE BASIC BLOCKS. THE FINAL STEP TAKES PLACE AT AN ENGRAVER. WE ETCH LINES INTO ALL OF THE PREMIUM BLOCKS EXCEPT THE 1 X 1 SIZES. (THEY'RE TOO SMALL TO SAFELY FIT INTO THE MACHINE.) THE LINES RUN HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL, EACH IS 3/4 INCHES APART. THE GRIDLINES MAKE IT REALLY EASY TO PLACE MULTIPLE STAMPS IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A SINGLE BLOCK! GREAT BLOCKS WITH COMMON-SENSE FEATURES AND COMMON-SENSE PRICES. THIS IS THE WAY STAMPING SHOULD BE! HAVE YOU EVER ACCIDENTALLY POKED YOUR FINGER INTO AN INK PAD? DO YOU HAVE SMALL HANDS OR JOINT PAIN THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO GRASP LARGE BLOCKS WITH JUST ONE HAND?  THIS IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM AS THIS SET INCLUDES ONE OF OUR BLOK-GRABBR HANDLES! NOT SURE WHAT A BLOK-GRABBR IS OR WHAT IT DOES? TAKE A LOOK IN OUR EBAY STORE FOR PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS. IF YOU'RE STILL NOT CONVINCED ABOUT OUR BLOCKS, THEN TAKE A LOOK AT OUR COMPETITORS' SALES ADS. HOW MUCH DO THEY CHARGE FOR ONE OF THE SAME SIZED BLOCKS? DO THEY OFFER GRIDLINES? THEY WANT HOW MUCH TO SHIP THE ORDER TO YOU??!!! AFTER THE COMPARISONS ARE DONE, ASK WHO OFFERS YOU THE BETTER VALUE.  WE SELL A WIDE VARIETY OF BLOCKS BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND IN SETS. IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURES BELOW OR LOOK AT THE TOP-RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PAGE. YOU'LL SEE AN OPTION THERE TO VIEW THE OTHER ITEMS THAT WE OFFER. HERE'S A BIG SECRET!! --->   A CLEAR STAMP MADE BY AUTUMN LEAVES WILL CLING TO AN ACRYLIC BLOCK MADE BY CTMH AND A CLEAR STAMP MADE BY ANNE GRIFFIN WILL CLING TO AN ACRYLIC BLOCK MADE BY PERFECTLY CLEAR.  THE TRUTH IS, ANY CLEAR STAMP, REGARDLESS OF THE MAKER, WILL CLING TO ANY CLEAR BLOCK. IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT ONE OF OUR LISTINGS AND IT SAYS 'FITS CTMH' OR 'FITS PERFECTLY CLEAR', WE GUARANTEE IT WILL WORK WITH ANY CLEAR STAMP IN YOUR COLLECTION. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! ANY QUESTIONS OR CUSTOM SHAPES NEEDED? WE LOVE SPECIAL ORDERS. JUST DROP US A NOTE AND WE'LL GET A LISTING SET UP AWAY! Place a Bid!