Fiskars 12-88497097J Easy Stamp Press

Don;t waste your money!I bought this as it looked like a much more affordable version of a Misti. WOW what a disappointment. The 4 tiny clear plastic pieces that hold the plate fell apart on unboxing. Now I cannot get it back together to save my life. No matter which way I turn it, it just falls apart! I cannot recommend this product at all!Even if it DID work, having to buy additional "plates" for every layout you commonly use would cost a fortune, if they could even be found. So far I cannot find where to buy new plates of this size without purchasing an entire new unit.

First and foremost- this thing is GINORMOUS. I knew the size of the stamping area, but was still surprised when I pulled it out of the package and saw the entire thing was the size of a sketchbook/school notebook. The press itself is huge.However, it does make stamping large stamps (especially those background stamps) much easier as it allows you to apply even pressure across the whole stamp and makes shifting of the stamp as you are pressing the stamp much less likely. However, there is a tiny bit of a learning curve for the press.It's also really great for stamping out words with multiple tiny letter stamps. The grid on the press makes it very easy to re-stamp- you simply line up the paper with the grid lines and then re-positioning to stamp over something two or three times becomes much easier.I think the MISTI tool is still probably the best stamping press/tool on the market, but for forty dollars less, I think the Fiskars press is a bargain, and worth a spot on your shelf. I just would advise getting the smaller one if you use a lot of "normal" sized stamps- these guys are really much larger than you think looking at the photos and reading the dimensions.

I didn't particularly care for it. I couldn't restamp because if it moved ever slightly it created a blur. I needed something to be able to restamp easily. Plus, one of the little plastic washers or whatever they are was missing.

I purchased this on the recommendation of a fellow cardmaker. It being a Fiskas product I was expecting it to perform well. It was a complete and utter waste of money and a huge disappointment. No matter how much I tried the stamped image would not come out crisp or complete. I ended up purchasing a yescutting Stamping platform and it works wonderfully. It cost me $20 more than the $20 for the Friskas so I wasted $20 I could have used towards any other higher quality Stamping Platform. You live and you learn....

This product works very well, better than some others on the market that has the sponge "legs". The sponges are just soft enough for you to stamp without too much resist , allowing for an accurate stamping position. This product works well with Stamp-A-Ma-Jig for positioning as well. Just line it up and position your stamp/s, ink and stamp away.The only thing you have to watch out for is the sponge legs. They can get in the way sometimes, so be careful, have enough clearance and you'll do just fine!However, there are parts that holds the acrylic plates can come loose. You have to check and make sure they do not come loose from time to time. Unlike the smaller size they product, that is a 1-piece acrylic.