One of my favorite things to do is to make
my own stamps.
Of course, you
can carve stamps out of pink erasers or you can cut stamps out of lino. But you
can also make quick stamps by using sticky-backed craft foam, a ballpoint pen,
something to trace or you can hand draw, scissors and a hard thick piece of
cardboard for a backing.You can make
the stamps as decorative or as plainly as you wish.
I made many many
stamps of the goddess dancing, etc., because I couldn’t find any.I have also used found stamps.
HINT:Found stamps are things around your house like
favor cups, cough medicine cups, cookie cutters, twigs leaves, feathers,
netting, lace, nuts, bolts, combs, potatoes, anything that you can make a print
with.
This is a quick
video I did for someone who asked for me to show her how to do this.
You can use inks
or acrylics to wash onto your stamp or press your stamp on and then make your
print.You can draw out a face shape and
placement for features and you can stamp a face on a page and then paint it.
For one art
journal project, I needed a door.I did
not have a door stamp, of course, that looked like an old cottage door, so I
made one.
Give an artist a
problem to solve and she is sure to find a solution.This was one of my solutions
Remember one of
the first pages I did with this art journal?I did not like the writing to show so I added a door over it.I used double-sided tape to the edge of the
door. There, it is more private.At some
point, I will find some little brass door hinges or something to attach the
door more to the page.
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