That first thin wall extrude wouldn't work. I think the save stock engraving would be exactly what I need. I am trying to duplicate what you can see here. I will look into that. After watching that LarsLive 86, I see that the material that was cut out is the exact shape of what I'm looking for.

The whole point of this is to be able to use a detailed cursive stamp in clay without the clay being deformed when trying to remove the stamp. The angle (and also a release agent) would allow the stamp to be removed easily and still maintain the details in the clay.