Hi Lori, I am so excited to have found you! I’ve been looking for a reasonable machine to start a pencil stamping business but everything I’ve seen so far has been beyond my budget. Thanks for the review of the ZS-100B machine and for all the tips. Look forward to learning more in the Facebook group.
Hi, Audrey! I'm so glad we connected! I love this machine, and now that they have a pencil jig it is so easy to stamp with this machine. I stamped over 70 pencils in under 10 minutes yesterday!
Hi Lori...you mentioned a thicker foil in one of your videos... The zonesun foil that came with my unit isn't working well on my gift boxes. Do you have the name of the thicker foil brand?
@RVincents oh no! I should have said “wider” and not thicker-all my foils are from WorkOnLeather on Etsy. If you’re on Facebook we have a Foiled Stamped Pencil Makers Collective group-I bet someone in there might have a good lead for you. I’ve also found different colored foils work very differently, have you tried a new color?
Hmmm I'm not sure! I do know my ribbon printer has special machine washable foils if you want to print onto fabric that will be washed. I would contact your foil supplier to see if they offer washable foil for your machine.
@@willianys1485 Ooh I don't know but now I want to try! I think it would depend on the type of fabric, and my best advice is to get a sample of similar fabric to figure out heat settings before you press on the actual notebook. You'll probably need far less heat than you would with a pencil. Let me know if you try it!
Hi Lori , just came across your video and I truly loved it. I just contacted the company on Etsy because the price posted was a little confusing to me on the Zs100 series . I do like the model shown on your video and hopefully I will be purchasing one very soon. Thank you so much.
Hi, Yoyo! I'm so glad you found me! If you're on Facebook you should join our group, Foil Stamped Pencil Makers. It is truly the nicest most supportive group on the Internet! I have the ZS 100B and I love it!
@@LoriOster Hello hello Lori . Yes, I am very excited about this new art experience . Looking forward to seeing your projects and also learning new techniques with this nice group of people. God bless you dear👧🏾💞💞💞
@@yoyocurtis4201 I'm so excited to have you in the group! I haven't been creating much lately, but there are so many amazing pencil stampers in there and we are all here to support you!
Hi Lori, thanks for this video. I am considering to purchase this machine for my small business. I make invitation cards, so I was wondering whether this machine can be used with paper ( at least 250 grams paper)?
Hi, Ives! I don't use any adhesive. I wedged that back piece in there really tightly, and then the thinner wood block on my base plate is just sitting there. I'm not sure if you can see it, but I put some packing tape around that thinner piece, so it has a bit of give on the edge. My HB pencils need to be really tight against the block, and my colored pencils just rest against it, so that tape helps me do both with one block.
Hi, Christine! The T-slot can be removed entirely, but I don't know the answer to your question about the magnesium dies because I've never used them. Definitely shoot a message to WorkOnLEather via Etsy to ask, they reply very fast! Will you come back and tell me what you learn?
I’m interested in using this for stamping book spines, so that would mean rotating the base plate so that the brass letters ran back to front instead of left to right. Is that possible on this model ? It looks like it might be because the bolts look like they can be released and because the plate is square it could orientate 90 degrees, but the question is weather the wires would reach…
Hi! I really think you should ask the seller a question like this. I purchased mine from WorkOnLeather on Etsy, they were very responsive to my questions. They also sell other hot foil stamping machines and might be able to suggest ones that would work better.
Hi! I purchased my #2 pencils from expresspencils.com/ and www.rwschoolsupply.com/ I purchased my colored pencils direct from the manufacturer via AliBaba.com With AliBaba my best advice is to create an account and put out a request for pricing. You'll receive a lot of replies. The more you know exactly what you're looking for, the easier it will go. For example, I wanted a very specific set of pastel colors, and I wanted all my colored pencils to fit into a kraft tube because I ship them inside my giant coloring posters.
I've been considering buying a machine, but have a question regarding letters. Do you own more than 1 set of the same font? How do you handle names with duplicate letters in them? Thanks!
I buy the alphabet sets from WorkOnLeather on Etsy that come with 2 of every consonant an 3 of every vowel. I purchased two of these sets, so I have 4 of every consonant and 6 of every vowel.
Hi Lori , I just received my machine but I just realized that the power cord (prongs) are European. By any chance , are you using any adapter, I'm in Florida and of course , it is 110v. Did you have the same issue , perhaps??? Thanks dear . 👩🏾💞💞💞
Hi, Yoyo! Oh no! That's totally wrong. I don't need an adapter with my machine. I would contact Sherry ASAP to get a correct one. I'm sorry to hear this happened!
@@LoriOster Good morning Lori , Sorry for bothering you about this situation. I contacted Sherry . She realized they made a mistake by sending me the wrong unit. The best way to fix the problem now is by using an adapter ( transformer ) so I can run the machine. It's going to be very expensive for Sherry to send me the right one now. To be fare , she is sending me a transformer so hopefully everything is going to be alright. I do have an embroidery machine made in Germany that I am able to run by using a transformer. So fingers crossed and hoping for the best. Thank you very much for your concern, patience and love. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe my dear. Cheers, Yoyo.
@@LoriOster Well , I discussed that option with Sherry but the response was that it was going to be very expensive to do it. The machine I ordered is the Zs-100C . I will be using it for leather and paper for the moment. Since I am in Florida, I assumed that I would be receiving a 110volt machine since there is no option for voltage when ordering this model ,so now I am waiting for the transformer Sherry is supposed to be sending me. So let's hope for the best my dear and I'm very optimistic that everything is going to be just fine.
@@LoriOster I found that it will only stamp if you set below 100, so 95ish? and have to place card under the laminated sheet or adhesive sticker, then the foil with hot stamp transfer :) , anything higher in temp will cause it to warp
Hi! I ordered my machine from WorkOnLeather via Etsy.com. I think you can also order directly from the Zonesun website. I went with Etsy because they have good buyer protection. :)
Which other companies have you mentioned in the beggining of the video. Can you write them down please. I am looking a commercial machine for embossing.
There are a lot of hot foil stamping machines available. Here in the US, we have: Howard Imprinting, Aamstamp, there are others I can't remember right now. In the UK there's the FoilCraft machine. Lots of options.
Actually we are fabric manufacturer. after fabric manufacturing we have to type some detail on fabric roll and that detail should be visible after our dyeing process.if this printing is non washable then it can be a time saving for us.
@@haseeb55552 Oh how interesting! I have no idea, but my guess would be that it's not washable. I have a ribbon print machine and I buy boack washable foil to use with that. It's from The RIbbon Print Company: theribbonprintcompany.com/products/4-foils-metallic-premium-and-washable?variant=45443880878381
Hi Lori, I am so excited to have found you! I’ve been looking for a reasonable machine to start a pencil stamping business but everything I’ve seen so far has been beyond my budget. Thanks for the review of the ZS-100B machine and for all the tips. Look forward to learning more in the Facebook group.
Hi, Audrey! I'm so glad we connected! I love this machine, and now that they have a pencil jig it is so easy to stamp with this machine. I stamped over 70 pencils in under 10 minutes yesterday!
@@LoriOster Do you have the one for project cover foil stamping
@@ebedgbefa579 Sorry I'm not sure what you mean--what is project cover foil stamping?
Hello Lory, with this machine is it possible to print on cardboard? do you have any advice?
I've never tried but you should be able to! I would start with a lower temp for cardboard and experiment until you get a perfect press. :)
Hi Lori...you mentioned a thicker foil in one of your videos...
The zonesun foil that came with my unit isn't working well on my gift boxes. Do you have the name of the thicker foil brand?
@RVincents oh no! I should have said “wider” and not thicker-all my foils are from WorkOnLeather on Etsy. If you’re on Facebook we have a Foiled Stamped Pencil Makers Collective group-I bet someone in there might have a good lead for you. I’ve also found different colored foils work very differently, have you tried a new color?
Hello, do you know if we can stamp foil on fabrics???
Hmmm I'm not sure! I do know my ribbon printer has special machine washable foils if you want to print onto fabric that will be washed. I would contact your foil supplier to see if they offer washable foil for your machine.
@@LoriOster Thank you so much, I was thinking of a notebook with a fabric cover, book cloth !
@@willianys1485 Ooh I don't know but now I want to try! I think it would depend on the type of fabric, and my best advice is to get a sample of similar fabric to figure out heat settings before you press on the actual notebook. You'll probably need far less heat than you would with a pencil. Let me know if you try it!
Hi Lori , just came across your video and I truly loved it.
I just contacted the company on Etsy because the price posted was a little confusing to me on the Zs100 series . I do like the model shown on your video and hopefully I will be purchasing one very soon.
Thank you so much.
Hi, Yoyo! I'm so glad you found me! If you're on Facebook you should join our group, Foil Stamped Pencil Makers. It is truly the nicest most supportive group on the Internet!
I have the ZS 100B and I love it!
@@LoriOster Hello hello Lori .
Yes, I am very excited about this new art experience . Looking forward to seeing your projects and also learning new techniques with this nice group of people. God bless you dear👧🏾💞💞💞
Woohoo, I just joined the group. 👧🏾🥰🥰🥰🥰
@@yoyocurtis4201 I'm so excited to have you in the group! I haven't been creating much lately, but there are so many amazing pencil stampers in there and we are all here to support you!
@@yoyocurtis4201 WELCOME!!!
Thank you so much
Hi Lori, thanks for this video. I am considering to purchase this machine for my small business. I make invitation cards, so I was wondering whether this machine can be used with paper ( at least 250 grams paper)?
You can press on paper with the Zonesun, but definitely ask the vendor about specific paper specs--I can't answer those!
Thank you for your fast reply!
Hi Lori, do you use any adhesive to keep the wood in place? Thanks! ives
Hi, Ives! I don't use any adhesive. I wedged that back piece in there really tightly, and then the thinner wood block on my base plate is just sitting there. I'm not sure if you can see it, but I put some packing tape around that thinner piece, so it has a bit of give on the edge. My HB pencils need to be really tight against the block, and my colored pencils just rest against it, so that tape helps me do both with one block.
Hi Lori, can the whole T-slot base be removed so that regular full sized magnesium dies can be used?
Hi, Christine! The T-slot can be removed entirely, but I don't know the answer to your question about the magnesium dies because I've never used them. Definitely shoot a message to WorkOnLEather via Etsy to ask, they reply very fast! Will you come back and tell me what you learn?
I’m interested in using this for stamping book spines, so that would mean rotating the base plate so that the brass letters ran back to front instead of left to right. Is that possible on this model ? It looks like it might be because the bolts look like they can be released and because the plate is square it could orientate 90 degrees, but the question is weather the wires would reach…
Hi! I really think you should ask the seller a question like this. I purchased mine from WorkOnLeather on Etsy, they were very responsive to my questions. They also sell other hot foil stamping machines and might be able to suggest ones that would work better.
Hi Lori, can you please share where you get the pencils/ coloured pencils from?
Hi! I purchased my #2 pencils from expresspencils.com/ and www.rwschoolsupply.com/
I purchased my colored pencils direct from the manufacturer via AliBaba.com With AliBaba my best advice is to create an account and put out a request for pricing. You'll receive a lot of replies. The more you know exactly what you're looking for, the easier it will go. For example, I wanted a very specific set of pastel colors, and I wanted all my colored pencils to fit into a kraft tube because I ship them inside my giant coloring posters.
Thank you, Lori.
I apologize for all of my questions. What size width did you get your foil?
I prefer the 3 cm foil. 2 cm works, but it unravels very easily, whereas the 3 cm stays rolled up. :)
What size font did you go with for pencils?
3 mm which is approx. a 10 pt font
I've been considering buying a machine, but have a question regarding letters. Do you own more than 1 set of the same font? How do you handle names with duplicate letters in them? Thanks!
I buy the alphabet sets from WorkOnLeather on Etsy that come with 2 of every consonant an 3 of every vowel. I purchased two of these sets, so I have 4 of every consonant and 6 of every vowel.
Hi Lori ,
I just received my machine but I just realized that the power cord (prongs) are European. By any chance , are you using any adapter, I'm in Florida and of course , it is 110v. Did you have the same issue , perhaps???
Thanks dear . 👩🏾💞💞💞
Hi, Yoyo! Oh no! That's totally wrong. I don't need an adapter with my machine. I would contact Sherry ASAP to get a correct one. I'm sorry to hear this happened!
@@LoriOster Good morning Lori ,
Sorry for bothering you about this situation.
I contacted Sherry . She realized they made a mistake by sending me the wrong unit.
The best way to fix the problem now is by using an adapter ( transformer ) so I can run the machine. It's going to be very expensive for Sherry to send me the right one now.
To be fare , she is sending me a transformer so hopefully everything is going to be alright.
I do have an embroidery machine made in Germany that I am able to run by using a transformer. So fingers crossed and hoping for the best.
Thank you very much for your concern, patience and love.
Have a very Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe my dear.
Cheers, Yoyo.
@@yoyocurtis4201 What a mess, but I'm glad they can fix it! I hope they will send you the correct machine, that is what you ordered!
And Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
❤
@@LoriOster Well , I discussed that option with Sherry but the response was that it was going to be very expensive to do it.
The machine I ordered is the Zs-100C . I will be using it for leather and paper for the moment. Since I am in Florida, I assumed that I would be receiving a 110volt machine since there is no option for voltage when ordering this model ,so now I am waiting for the transformer Sherry is supposed to be sending me.
So let's hope for the best my dear and I'm very optimistic that everything is going to be just fine.
Hola Lori! Cuál es la cantidad de letras que tienes por cada letra?
¡Hola! Tengo ocho de cada vocal y cuatro de cada consonante. :)
Cât este dimensiunea lungimea unde se pune litere
I have the same machine, have you been able to hotstamp to adhesive or laminated paper?
I haven't tried but I would love to hear if this works for you! I laminate everything, haha.
@@LoriOster I found that it will only stamp if you set below 100, so 95ish? and have to place card under the laminated sheet or adhesive sticker, then the foil with hot stamp transfer :) , anything higher in temp will cause it to warp
@@stevenagebenwhite Very good to know, thank you!
Did you order the machine direct or from Amazon?
Hi! I ordered my machine from WorkOnLeather via Etsy.com. I think you can also order directly from the Zonesun website. I went with Etsy because they have good buyer protection. :)
What is the difference between your machine and the zs-90 is it just size?
I have no idea. This is a good question for the vendor you buy your machine from.
Which other companies have you mentioned in the beggining of the video. Can you write them down please. I am looking a commercial machine for embossing.
There are a lot of hot foil stamping machines available. Here in the US, we have: Howard Imprinting, Aamstamp, there are others I can't remember right now. In the UK there's the FoilCraft machine. Lots of options.
Hi, thank you for this. Do the letter stamps come with it please?
Hi! No, you need to purchase the stamps separately.
excellent content
How about the letter how many letter does it come with
I purchased my letters separately from WorkOnLEather on Etsy. I wanted 6 of each vowel and 4 of each consonant.
Thank you for this video!!!!
You're welcome!!
What size stamps do you use for the pencils?
3 mm / 10 pt font is typically what works best, but double check with your vendor to be sure!
Please confirm is that print is washable or not.
Sorry, I don't understand your question. Why would you wash a pencil? haha
Actually we are fabric manufacturer. after fabric manufacturing we have to type some detail on fabric roll and that detail should be visible after our dyeing process.if this printing is non washable then it can be a time saving for us.
@@haseeb55552 Oh how interesting! I have no idea, but my guess would be that it's not washable. I have a ribbon print machine and I buy boack washable foil to use with that. It's from The RIbbon Print Company: theribbonprintcompany.com/products/4-foils-metallic-premium-and-washable?variant=45443880878381
Can you order a custom logo plate from the manufacturer for this machine?
Yes, WorkOnLeather on Etsy can create a custom logo plate for you.
Can you use larger letters with this?
You can use larger letters with this machine, yes. I believe the standard size is 6 mm, but ask the folks at ZoneSun just to be sure.
@@LoriOster Thanks!
which mm spacer do you use between words?
I have 1 mm, 2 mm, and 3 mm spacers. I use 1 mm most often, but sometimes I will use the 2, it depends on the words and how they look.
So cool! Do people make custom plates?
You can order custom plates for sure! I order my type from WorkOnLeather on Etsy, but I bet there are a lot of sellers out there.
Is the machine cameing wit leaters?
No, this machine didn't come with any leather, but the shop has a lot of items you can add on.
hi can it print on paper cups?
You should be able to stamp on paper, though I've never tried cups, myself. The curve might make it difficult.
I've been trying to find a multi-line t-slot letter holder.. ideally, I'd like 3 lines.. has anyone stumbled across one?
Ooh that would be amazing! I wonder if Sherry at WorkOnLeather (on Etsy) would create one for you? She created the pencil jig for me after I asked!
Those two allen screws need to be tightened ever time you slide the plate in.. this makes sure that the registration is perfect for every stamp…
I get a perfect stamp without tightening but I think if you're doing a lot of pencils at a time it's helpful to tighten them.
U have whatssup dear ?
Hiiii
I need this kind of machin on urgent basis
Get one! They're so fun! I ordered mine from WorkOnLeather on Etsy.
How much this machine
I don't sell this machine. You can check on Etsy.com, search for the shop called WorkOnLeather, they sell it.
Can you stamp on pens?
If they aren't round, you can try. I haven't personally stamped on pens, but you will need a flat surface.
difficult ms.
Huh?