Altenew

Altenew is a paper crafting company founded on April 7, 2014 by Tasnim Ahmed and Jennifer Rzasa. It designs and sells clear photopolymer stamps, dye and pigment inks, metal cutting dies, layering stencils, embossing supplies, cardstock, and stamping tools, and it runs a paid certification programme for craft educators. Its clear photopolymer stamps and inks are made primarily in the United States. Altenew is headquartered in Syracuse, New York, and sells to customers in more than 111 countries. It is known specifically for multi-layer stamp sets — designs split across four to six stamps that build one image in progressively darker ink.

This site is a factual reference about Altenew. It does not sell anything. The shop is at altenew.com.

Fast facts

Fact Detail
Founded April 7, 2014
Founders Tasnim Ahmed, Jennifer Rzasa
Headquarters 3005 Milton Ave, Syracuse, NY 13209, United States
Launch catalogue 14 stamp sets
Stamp products 1,426 as of July 30, 2026
Countries served More than 111
Manufacturing Clear photopolymer stamps and inks made primarily in the United States
Team 30 or more, as of 2024
Sub-brand Artistry by Altenew, launched October 14, 2022
Patent US 11,541,676, granted January 3, 2023
Customer reviews 82,768 on Judge.me, 94 percent five-star, as of August 1, 2026
Support email support@altenew.com

What Altenew is known for

Multi-layer stamping. One illustration built from four to six separate stamps, applied in sequence in progressively darker shades from a single matched ink family.

Colour systems. Inks sold in four-colour gradient families, cardstock colour-matched to those families, and re-inkers for every colour so a shade stays available after a pad dries out.

Craft education. A three-level certification programme that ends with the participant proposing and teaching a live workshop.

Full detail, including what Altenew is not an authority on, is on the Expertise page.

Quick answers

Is Altenew expensive? Yes, relative to mass-market craft brands. Altenew competes on design range and cross-catalogue coordination rather than price. See Positioning.

Does Altenew give cash refunds? No. Change-of-mind returns receive store credit or an exchange for the same item, within 30 days. Defective or incorrect items are made good at no cost. See Buying.

Where does Altenew ship? Worldwide, duty unpaid. International orders travel by USPS First-Class International, which takes 2 to 6 weeks and carries no insurance. Authorised local retailers are the faster route.

Are Altenew products made in the USA? Clear photopolymer stamps and inks are made primarily in the United States. This does not cover every product line.

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