Photopolymer plates, or solar plates as they are also known, are  used in the flexographic printing industry. They have also been  used by Artist Printmakers for many years, and can be used to  make personal stamp easily.

Making the plates is easy and can be done in the  home, no harmful or dangerous chemicals are needed and the  equipment used is easily and cheaply obtained.

DIY Stamp Making Instruction:

1.Print the image that you want to use to create  your photopolymer plate on a transparency sheet using an inkjet  printer. Cut a piece of photopolymer plate 1/4 inch wider and  taller than the design on the transparency sheet, using the  metal shears. Trim the transparency to the same size as the  plate.

2.Cut the two pieces of clear acrylic the same  size as the plate, using the metal shears. Remove the protective  film from the surface of the plate that will be exposed.  Position the plate on one piece of acrylic. Place the  transparency on the surface of the photopolymer plate with the  ink side down. Place the second piece of acrylic on top of the  transparency.

3.Place the clamps on each of the four sides of  the acrylic, plate and transparency, to hold them together.  Place the entire assembly under an ultraviolet lamp. Set a timer  for 1 minute.

4.Turn on the lamp and activate the timer. Turn  the ultraviolet lamp off when the timer reaches the set time.  Remove the exposed plate and remove the clamps from it.

5.Place the exposed plate under 4 or 5 cups of  clean water in a large plastic bowl. Brush away the soft  unexposed photopolymer from the surface of the plate using a  soft nail brush. Hold the plate under water and use a firm  circular scrubbing motion.

6.Dry the plate using a hair dryer on low heat.  Set the timer for 1 minute, and place the dry plate under the  ultraviolet lamp for a final hardening. Turn off the lamp and  remove the plate.

Pakcing list:

2 Sheets of 20X30CM (7.9"X11.8") Photopolymer Plate