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As someone who spends a lot of time engaging with people online, I often think about how great it would to extend online commenting out into the greater world. Now, you may be saying to yourself, "What kind of world is greater than the internet?" Well, let me tell you, my internet companion, if you turn away from your computer screen, there is a big wide world out there; a magically tangible world of people and things!

Relax... there is no need to fret!

This transition from the online world into the real world is made easier by these things called "stamps." Like the similarly named "stamp" tool in Photoshop, a stamp allows you to replicate an image over and over in your file (or "environment," as they often call files in the real world). Now you can easily engage in the actual world with the same repetitive and meaningless interaction that would normally exclusively be reserved for the internet. Does it get any better than this?

(on a side note, none of this commenting behavior is encouraged on Instructables.com. Cut it out kids!)
 
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Step 1Go get stuff:

Go get stuff:
You will need:

A (totally awesome) Epilog Laser Cutter
High-Quality Laser Rubber
Self Inking Stamp Pads
Corel Draw
A paintbrush
An Exacto knife
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38 comments
Feb 26, 2009. 5:36 PMnoahw says:
first comment!
Mar 1, 2009. 11:28 AMbomberman3 says:
FAKE!!!
Nov 30, 2010. 12:53 PMUncle Kudzu says:
Great idea!

Note to hand-carvers: you can print your comments in reverse - use a laser printer, not inkjet - and transfer to rubber by placing your print face down on the rubber and rubbing the backside of your laser print with solvent. The laser toner will dissolve a bit and leave toner on the rubber as a guide to carving.
Jun 14, 2009. 5:05 AMDerin says:
flagged
Aug 29, 2009. 10:40 AMDJ Radio says:
OMFG YOU FLAGGED AN ADMIN!!!!!
Apr 4, 2010. 8:46 AMDerin says:
NSFW
Jan 28, 2010. 12:39 PMYandle says:
THATS WHAT SHE SAID!
Jul 30, 2010. 1:19 AMjuanvi says:
first coment?
Jun 17, 2009. 9:23 PMEnigmaMax says:
lol
Mar 4, 2009. 8:03 PMalex-sharetskiy says:
if i ever find a person with a laser cutter, i'll make this!
Mar 29, 2009. 3:20 PMlukethebook333 says:
Another thing you can do is find a store, probably staples or another office type company, and you can probably order your custom stamper. I know for a fact you can make one on Shutterfly or Snapfish.
Mar 4, 2009. 10:20 PMChrysN says:
Enter the epilog challenge and you can win a laser cutter of your own!
Mar 5, 2009. 7:54 AMalex-sharetskiy says:
keyword, can

it is theoretically possible, but i won't win it....
Mar 5, 2009. 10:08 PMChrysN says:
Hey, I see no reason why you couldn't win...of course you will need to enter the contest first!
Mar 7, 2009. 2:35 AMzenviolin says:
or, you know, you could just cut the letters out yourself with an x-acto knife, which is entirely possible.
Feb 25, 2009. 10:50 AMlieuwe says:
lol, any sugestions on how i would make those without laser cutter?
Feb 25, 2009. 12:09 PMErfunden says:
I made stamps before just by drawing my design on one of those pink erasers (remember, lettering has to be backwards!) and carving away with an exacto. It worked pretty good. I used a stamp pad for inking it. One step up from that would be using a block of linoleum and some carving tools from your local craft store.
Feb 25, 2009. 4:28 PMChrysN says:
One step down would be a potato, I think I did that in grade 5 art class. Just cut it in half and cut out your letters.
Mar 4, 2009. 7:58 PMalex-sharetskiy says:
two steps down?
Mar 4, 2009. 10:18 PMChrysN says:
True, I meant to say one step down from the linoleum, well maybe several steps down, it's quite primitive.
Feb 25, 2009. 2:25 PMcaitlinsdad says:
Awww, I thought this was a new feature to respond to topics or instructables offline kinda like when you take your email offline, work with it, and post it back up to sync everything...
Mar 4, 2009. 7:57 PMalex-sharetskiy says:
3rd-ed!
Feb 28, 2009. 3:57 PM=SMART= says:
same !
Feb 25, 2009. 3:02 PMnagutron says:
Yeah, agreed. I'd call this Instructable "Real-World Commenting" or something.
Feb 28, 2009. 3:58 PM=SMART= says:
Great ! I NEED one of these
Feb 27, 2009. 6:23 AMpurduecer says:
(on a side not, none of this commenting behavior is encouraged on Instructables.com. Cut it out kids!)

...might want to correct that :-P
Feb 25, 2009. 10:22 PMValche says:
nice! any idea for those of us without access to a laser cutter?
Feb 26, 2009. 4:01 AMPKM says:
Get linoleum, an eraser or similar item, draw your letters on it (reversed) and carve away everything that doesn't look like a "That's what she said". I made christmas cards in school using this technique.
Feb 25, 2009. 6:24 PMcheat says:
Could you use a strip of old tire?
Feb 25, 2009. 5:32 PMjessyratfink says:
Amazing! I really want to do this at work. It's too bad they'd know it was me. :P
Feb 25, 2009. 5:24 PMandycyca says:
I love you. Those pics in the first step are great (specially the "That's what she said" ones). You should consider expanding this to other comments (WIN, FAIL, LOLCat-like or twitter @replies) Very good idea sir. Congrats on this instructable
Feb 25, 2009. 4:44 PMbenthekahn says:
I tried this commenting technique to comment this instructable, but now the comment shows up on all web pages I go to! What do I do? btw, it says "Fail" of that helps.
Feb 25, 2009. 4:13 PMgreensteam says:
For a similar philosophical starting point leading to a different outcome, see http://www.instructables.com/id/Offline_Mechanical_Steampunkers_Blog/
Feb 25, 2009. 10:27 AMgmjhowe says:
I saw these recently, was that you? Great work, i would use the FAIL one, to stamp on people heads, or the back of their hands.
Feb 25, 2009. 11:40 AMjeff-o says:
A FAIL stamp would certainly come in handy. FTW would be great, too!
Feb 25, 2009. 3:28 PMmspark400 says:
Thanks! I have been looking all over for a fail stamp! Cheers, Mspark400

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