About

The Family:

In the beginning...

Sheryl & Gary

HALOS Rubber Stamps was started by Sheryl and Gary Porter over 20 years ago. Sheryl was the creative force. She had more ideas than there were hours in the day. She was supported by her wonderful husband who manufactured, hauled boxes to conventions, and gave his full support. She was able to raise 6 children while staying at home running her own business. Now several of her children are helping with the business. LeeAnn, her oldest daughter, has been the most involved and has now taken over. She loves the HALOS product and wants to help get the word out and show other crafters just how amazing and what a time saving system this can be.

Lee & LeeAnn

The System:

HALOS is a very innovative stamping system in which the rubber is interchangeable using the same mount. In the beginning it was a wood mount completely covered with hook tape. As the years progressed, so did Sheryl’s ideas. The current system is a clear mount with grooves that hold the hook or loop tape, allowing the user to see the exact placement of the image. These two systems are exactly opposite of each other. Original HALOS has hook strips in the recessed grooves and loop tape on the stamps. Loop tape is thick and provides more cushioning. The first time you cut out the stamps, there are “fuzzies” which some people did not like, which led to the development of HALOS II. HALOS II has loop tape in the grooves and clear hook tape under the rubber. The clear hook tape on HALOS II has a number of advantages over original, most importantly, no fuzzies. It also is easier to clean the stamps because it does not absorb water or ink. Many customers still prefer the original HALOS as there is more cushioning. As a result, we have continued both lines.