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It took me a total of 2 weekends to do this. One with my MOH making the pocket folds and gluing on the gold mats. A second to glue the invitations, insert the cards, and do the belly bands and wax seals.

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Pocket Folds

• Recollections Signature Shimmer Paper in 12x12 -- $0.69/sheet but we bought them during a 40% off sale. I forget what color I got but it's the black shimmery one usually at the end of the aisle
  
  
• Sample Pocketfold from CardsandPockets.com
  
  
• Edge Punch Stamp
  
  
• Tombow permanent and temporary glue This glue actually worked VERY well and apparently can be dried and then removable or you can glue wet an it is permanent. WARNING: it is very permanent. I used exactly 2 tubes for 75 invitations.
  
  I ordered a pocketfold sample from cardsandpockets.com and my MOH unfolded it along the glue lines to make a template. Then we traced it (backwards) onto the back of the shimmer paper. You're supposed to use a paper scorer but she used a butter knife and a ruler to score the folds on the pocket folds. Once they were folded I stamped the edge of the smaller side of the pocket fold. About 10 pockets in we realized they would look better if we stamped the inside pocket too, so we started tracing straight across the inside pocket instead of in a V shape.
  
  The most difficult part of this process (unless you're me and don't want to be trusted with drawing and folding straight lines) was that the 12x12 paper was JUST too small to have enough paper for the outside of the pocket to have a fold in it. I'm not sure I explained that well but basically you need to glue in 2 small pieces of paper so that your pocket can be an envelope and not just a flap of paper. So my MOH had cut out a ton of skinny chevron-shaped pieces of paper from the pocketfold scraps. Finally we glued the chevron pieces onto the flap and onto the card.
  
  If you've done everything right, the middle panel measures 5x7, the right panel is 4x7, and the left panel is 3x7. The 4x7 side is where the pocket is, and your cards should be 3.5" wide. Your border punch will go on the 3" side
  
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  For the gold matting I used 12x12 open stock glitter paper from Michael's located in the same aisle as the shimmer paper. They have tons of different glitter colors and I think the one I used was champagne. These are $1.99 each but you get 4 mats (4 7/8" x 6 7/8") out of each 12x12 sheet. When you do them right you wind up with these 5" gold squares that seem like a waste to throw out but we never found any use for them. You could probably make these 4 7/8" x 7" but they need to be slightly skinnier than the 5x7 mat otherwise they won't fold properly.
  
  I placed glue in the corner and glue them into the middle of the mat.
  
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  After we did that we sat them under text books overnight so they would flatten out nicely.
  
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  INVITATION DESIGN!
  
  My childhood friend and awesome artist, Alyssa Bermudez, designed the invitations. I'd seen a few samples I liked and she has recently gotten into making invitation sets, so I asked her to do ours. She was so incredibly accommodating to my pickiness but was also really on target with what we wanted.
  
  If this violates the sub's rules I AM SO SORRY let me know and I will take out this plug for her but she did our set for free and I would like to thank her with some publicity.
  
  Invitation was printed on 4x6 paper so you could see more of the gold matting
  
  Travel/Registry card on 3.5 x 7 paper
  
  Weekend Events card on 3.5x6.25 paper
  
  RSVP front and back. I went double-sided post card on 3.5x5.5 paper which cut down on costs in 2 places. 1) a postcard stamp is less than a letter stamp. 2) we didn't need envelopes.
  
  I did all of our printing through CardsandPockets.com on Crystal paper. You could save money printing yourself but I didn't trust myself to cut down paper or print properly so it was worth paying for those to be done. Their proofs were $5 a piece and I could have gone without a proof for all but the invites but still worth it. ALSO they sent me like 20 more of each print than I ordered so order the exact number you need, there will be plenty of extras.
  
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  Envelopes I also did through cards and pockets. I ordered their sand envelopes in A7 and paid for return address printing. They send you a proof of that via email. My MOH did all of the calligraphy in a sharpie which turned out better than any of the ink we tried and went faster than ink and pen calligraphy.
  
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  Belly Bands and Gold Seals
  
  
• Recollections Signature Shimmer Paper in 12x12 I think we bought white
  
  
• Outop Vintage Retro Wooden Alphabet Letter Initial Wax Classic Sealing Wax Seal Stamp (T)
  
  
• Shappy 10 Pieces Sealing Wax Sticks Flexible Glue Gun Wax for Retro Vintage Wax Seal Stamp and Letter (Gold)
  
  
• Glue gun that will only ever be used for wax glue sticks
  
  For the belly bands I used some more of the Michael's open stock shimmer paper. I used a big paper cutter at work and made 1"x12" strips. The only problem is that the wax seal is wider than 1" so it would have sealed the belly band to the envelope and I didn't want the pocketfold being ripped after all of that work. So here's how I did the seals:
  
  I got a flat piece of aluminum foil to place the hot wax on. The stamp sat in a cup filled with ice, I dried it off on a rag, and then stamped the hot wax. The ice on the stamp made the wax cool faster and kept each subsequent stamp from being tacky. I saw this on YouTube and it made the biggest difference because the metal stamp did get really warm. Then I placed the aluminum foil in the freezer and was able to peel of the seals no problem.
  
  Each belly band got folded and glued down, and then a seal was glued onto the belly band with the same Tombow glue.

Since you didn’t purchase through SilencerShop, disregard them and anything you did through them.

So you purchased your can and it’s at your dealer or on its way. When it arrives, get the Serial Number and use this Form 4 guide. It might help if you get your FFL/SOT’s info. If you don’t have it, fill out all the info you can on the Form 4 generator.

Filing as a trust? If you have have a Trust, make a copy. If not, I recommend purchasing one from National Gun Trusts. Familiarize yourself with it and get it notarized. Ask questions! Their customer service is very helpful. Make a copy of your notarized trust.

Get two passport photos. You can go to Walgreens. It might behoove you scan a copy on your computer for e-files/SilencerShop purchases and if you have a color printer, making your own copies. If you have other people in your Trust, two copies of their photos.

If filing as a trust, you’ll need to fill out the 5320.23 for yourself and anybody on the trust.

Fingerprints cards: two for you and two for each person on your trust. I recommend ordering some from here, for free. As well as an ink pad from here. The first link has a guide for completing the cards.

National Gun Trusts is my go to for completing any ATF forms and applications.

Oooo lala, what a great haul!! I'm so glad RAoC was able to brighten your day and remind you that you are cared for <3 Ahaha, and I'm really glad you got a kick out of the JT card :D

As far as the stamp, I bought this one in a moment of desperation in December. I typically wouldn't have bought the one with interchangeable letters, but I needed two day delivery around the holidays! It turned out to be pretty good :)

The only time I've gotten printed by LEO's was for some of my non-resident CCW's. Florida for example requires that the prints are taken by a LEO. The ATF don't give a shit. Like I said follow that link and the ATF will send you as many FP cards as you want for free. They even cover the shipping. Amazon has great ink pads, I'll link below. I can do 2 cards in about 10 min or so now and they come out better than when the LEO's do them. It's not rocket surgery.

I'm beginning to think it's getting too easy for me and I'll have a stamp collection in no time. I efiled a form 1 for a 22lr can I'm building and did my own prints this past saturday in the time it took me to go through 2 beers. Hopefully this one come back as fast as the last which was for an SBR, took 11 days from the day i sent my prints in to get the approval email. My credit card hates me now.

FP pad

Hey! Congrats on getting her back! that's awesome! I don't know the details but i just love hearing other people being happy. :D

Here are some WTF items..... i hope
this for the puns

this for the roommate

This one for the Mrs.

Happy Zambambo! (Also happy awesome birthday!)


A media mail stamp for all the books I mail.

Yeah, mine was a gift. I'm sure it was quite expensive. But if you get some nice wax I'm sure you can come up with a makeshift seal with a bit of experimentation.

EDIT: I decided to check on Amazon. For $7? Shiiiiiiiiit.

I did my own prints recently for a form 1 and was approved. I bought this Lee Inkless FingerPrint Pad (S03027) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HA4PJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_w5s-zb98HEGBD. It works well and you just need to practice on some blank paper before you do it on the actual cards. Make sure not to smudge and good luck!

1. This literally smells like sharpened pencils
   
   
2. Lisa Frank was all the rave!
   
   
3. If the teacher can't smile, her stamp will
   
   
4. Time for Math!
   
   
5. If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!
   
   
6. Give me a Pea! P! You got your P, you got your P!
   
   
7. Yum! Dunkaroos
   
   
8. As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be
   
   
9. Who you gonna call?
   
   
10. This one time, at band camp...
    
    Bonus 1:
    
    Bonus 2:
    
    In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson

Like this

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B075B1Y1DZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅZÕÑ&qid=1511647602&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=stencil&dpPl=1&dpID=61gvLZH0QDL&ref=plSrch#

Or more like this

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B071S5XQ21/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅZÕÑ&qid=1511648162&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=silicone+stamp

?

There's lots of stuff on etsy and amazon.

Hope I could help

It really depends on the genres she likes! I tend to read a bit of everything (I'm a 30-year-old girl) and here's a few I've quite enjoyed lately. They're all easy reads (but not just fluff):

1. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
   
2. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
   
3. All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
   
4. All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
   
5. The Martian by Andy Weir
   
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   Alternatively, I think she might like something like this. If your budget allows, you could even do the kit AND a book?
   
   Good luck!

That might have gone much faster if you had one of these... lol.

It looks great though =)

I bought this one. It's a little smaller than I thought it would be, but it's a good size for sealing. Also, check out these guys for custom seals and an amazing wax selection.

I love the stamps as-is! But just wanted to share that you can get stamp kits with holders to align the letters.

Your post reminded me I got one from a thrift store a while ago, going to try and dig it out now...

Looks like Amazon even has self-inking ones, kind of cool.

Pretty sure I need this stamp now. It would be such a therapeutic ritual to stamp every piece of paper currency I come into contact with knowing that I might trigger a cuck as it circulates around this great country. Donald Trump Make America Great Again Rubber Stamp (Black Ink) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EIKPK2A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mFFvybAK91CH6

What about an embosser? This is an interesting gift, but I imagine some people wouldn't like to mark up their books this way but other people may love the idea. Maybe some fancy bookends or a journal where she can record what she has read along with her notes on the books she is reading.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0008GQDT8/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1519676818&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=sparco+date+stamp&dpPl=1&dpID=41zwhPca5yL&ref=plSrch

^^ link to the one I got. It starts with 2017 but goes until 2022. Figured there was enough dates left on it to still work and it’s a good size :)

I use recyclable packaging for my items. I order from a company called EcoEnclose, and I get these padded mailers and this honeycomb paper to replace bubble wrap. I've also found large boxes of the recyclable padded mailers on Amazon by searching for "Kraft Jiffy padded mailer," you can buy them in 50 or 100 packs.

As others have said, shredded paper or just crumpled paper also makes great padding, but be aware that newspaper ink can bleed, so I wouldn't use newspaper for anything you don't want stains on. I also save all the bubble wrap from things I order online and reuse it. I use a self inking "recycle" stamp to let me buyers know that the packaging is recyclable.

The issue is that the recyclable materials are a little more pricey than cheapo plastic stuff, so you might have to bump up your shipping and handling fees.

Got this

https://www.amazon.com/ExcelMark-Inkless-Thumbprint-Pad-Fingerprint/dp/B0043GF5H0/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=Inkless+fingerprint&qid=1557798862&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

And then of course the free cards from the ATF.

Practiced on another piece of paper a few times and then rolled out 2 cards.

My local PD will print them for $10 each but this is much more convenient and of course cost effective

I had a ton of mail from my previous occupant of our home, so much that hand writing would have been too much. I found a stamp that has made this process MUCH easier for us.

Not OP, but this is the one I ordered and I have been approved by ATF with prints sent using this ink. It’s small so you can only do one finger at a time so the last “all finger” boxes can be tricky if you’re slow as molasses.

Also order your FD258s from the ATF. Order a few dozen to practice with and ensure you’re getting something out of that $200 infringement tax stamp.

• Fingerprint ink pad
  
• ATF.gov form order website, expect 2-4wk delivery.

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Title: Can you sign your legal document with your fingerprint ?

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> This might be an unusual question: I don't like my signature (it's too generic, easy to copy) and I tried to make a new one with no much results.
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> I was wondering if it could be possible to sign everything with the same fingerprint ? using an inkpad I saw you can use an inkless ink pad but you also need a specific sheet of paper.




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Well, I know that I really want a book embosser for my library. Seems like one of those things you wouldn't think to buy for yourself, so maybe she doesn't have one yet!

I just got a generic customizable stamp set. Available on amazon for around 10 USD. For example:

USA link, Europe link

I also added these links to the stickied post :)

Do any of them come with a prepaid postage envelope? If so, I've read people have success with loading those envelopes with extremely heavy items (or even taping it to a box with a brick in it) and mailing it back to them with a note to remove them from the mailing list. That would work for the company mail. For mail from individuals (e.g. the inmate), could try getting a "Return To Sender" stamp and dropping it in the mail.

• Print out the fingerprint sheet.
  
  
• Go to Staples and ask them where the stamp pads are. They have them and they are $4 bucks a pop. You can buy it off Amazon as well.
  
  
• Place fingerprints onto the sheet.
  
  
• Scan the paper as 600 dpi, JPEG, Letter size.
  
  
• Upload the JPEG. If it doesn't work, scan it as a PDF and then convert the PDF to the JPEG using Adobe Acrobat (File > Save As > Image > JPEG). Upload it.
  
  

Spend the $9 on amazon and get something like this stamp: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0745432KW/

Use it on every piece of mail addressed to any non-resident (aka: Your MIL) at your address and stick it back into the mailbox for pickup.

Buy an ink pad. Press it to dogs foot then onto a piece of paper. Rinse and repeat until you have the image you want. Give the dog lots of scritches and a treat.

https://www.amazon.com/Avery-Carters-Stamp-Black-21381/dp/B00006IBQJ/ref=lp_12898931_1_4?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1568231989&sr=1-4

If a stalker tries to contact you 100 times, and you respond after the 100th attempt, regardless of the nature of your response all the stalker has learned is that it takes 100 contact attempts to get your response.

A suggestion! Get yourself the following two stamps:

1. "RETURN TO SENDER"
   
2. "NOT AT THIS ADDRESS"
   
   ...and an ink pad. Stamp all mail from Woeful Wendy with those stamps going forward.
   
   The benefits of the stamps are:
   
   
3. Returned mail won't have the handwriting of any family member on it (which inadvertently confirms to WW that you know you're getting mail from her)
   
4. The stamps will look vaguely official (like the mail is perhaps being marked that way by the post office)
   
   Hopefully the cumulative impression will be that you and your family have relocated, leaving WW with no idea where you're at now.

I just did them myself for like 40 cents each.

Ingredients:

• FD-258 Cards
  
• ink
  
  Instructions

I bought an embosser a few months ago and I think I'm going to buy one for every book lover I know. Mine says, "Property of the [LastName] Library," but you can choose everything about the one you order.

https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Inkless-FingerPrint-Pad-S03027/dp/B001HA4PJ4/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=fingerprint+pad&qid=1566955471&s=gateway&sr=8-7

That will do you just fine.

I got this stamp from amazon for 10 bucks

I bought a fingerprinting kit from Amazon (like $15-20 or so, don't remember), a teeny tiny inkpad, and I guess got the template from FBI website (or somewhere....I remember having a gridded paper of some sorts) and rolled my own, then sent to FBI. Got back my info two-three weeks later.

edit: this one, apparently only $7 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HA4PJ4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This pad works well. Keep your fingers clean after printing and order spare cards though, I messed one or two up by forgetting that my fingers were still "inky" when I moved the card. The cards are free from ATF though, so order a bunch and keep them around for later stamps.

\ funded with the taxes you're paying anyways

Ink

Card holder

You can buy a kit

My response

That's a bit too specific for a premade date stamp, but maybe something like this would work for you!

You can print the FD-258 fingerprint form on some light cardstock (example-- you can find smaller packs in most arts & crafts sections of stores) and do your fingerprints yourself. There are instructions included with the form that tell you how to take your fingerprints.

I used an inkless pad (like this) to do mine and sent multiple sets just in case the prints weren't quite right. I included a cover letter along with my confirmation printout stating that I was only requesting one report and including extra sets of fingerprints for the aforementioned reason.

http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Library-Book-Embosser-ExcelMark/dp/B000Z8T6X4/ref=cm_cd_ql_qh_dp_t

https://www.atf.gov/distribution-center-order-form

FBI FD-258LE

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IBQJ/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GAOTSW/

https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Inkless-FingerPrint-Pad-S03027/dp/B001HA4PJ4

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043GF5H0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YaszDbQPE13G9

You can let him know that he need to change his address with those companies. Write "Return to Sender. Not at this address." on the envelopes and dump them in the nearest outgoing mailbox. If it is a lot of mail, you might want to invest $10 in one of those "Return to Sender" stamps to simplify the process.

Meh, stamping the headstamp on an ink pad is easier than that. if the whole brass marked would be easier to see on the range floor. I tried rolling it but that just makes a mess as it take a while to dry and does rub off on fingers when loading into mag.

why not something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/ExcelMark-Self-Inking-Yourself-Stamp-Kit/dp/B01BUH89AO/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1541436631&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=customizable+stamp&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001HA4PJ4 is what I used. Add on for $6.98.
I did use the fingerprint card holder here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050AM5US which made a world of difference to keep it still and isolate each group.

She's not bleeding. Life isn't a movie or a demonstration. In a knife fight (this is ver batim what the trainers told us in class) "winners ooze and losers gush". And sometimes "winning" just means that your opponent dies first.

If you want to know what I'm talking about, go out and get a couple of really cheap white long sleeve turtlenecks and equally cheap white sweats. Then go get a pair of training knives, some Velcro and an ink pad. Take the fuzzy side of the Velcro line the edges of the knives with it. Soak said Velcro in the ink pad.

Now you and someone of relatively equal size and speed and spar. 2 minutes. When you're done take a look at yourself in a mirror and see just how many black slashes you have that you never noticed happening.

The knife defense classes I took had us do just this and it's pretty sobering. Maybe you end up with no damage, but it's not likely.