Making Custom Stamps Continued-Deborah Babin
Styrofoam is probably my favorite found material to recycle and make stamps with.
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A leaf was drawn onto a flat piece of styrofoam with a ball point ink pen.
A stencil cutting tool was used to melt away the excess to reveal the design.
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This type of stamp does not produce as much definition; non the less it is another way to make an original stamp. When using it, place a piece of soft material underneath the fabric or paper you are stamping. This will produce a better result.
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A toilet paper roll makes a excellent marking tool.
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Stamps are actually MARKING TOOLS
I like to look for tools that will make marks that become motifs for stitching. Circles are a favorite motif of mine. When I am making marks I think about how they will enhance the overall design by uniting it. Thus, I always repeat motifs.
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| Here the motifs are defined with machine quilting. |
Motifs can be stitched by machine or by hand. I will show more images about this in up coming posts.
The linked circles stamp combined with the toilet paper roll are an excellent combination.
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| Stamps with circles and lines |
The top stamp is made with sticky back foam sheets. The shapes are cut free hand with scissors and stuck onto a piece of Styrofoam.
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| Cardboard makes fabulous textured lines. |
Cardboard-Peel off the paper one side of the cardboard to reveal the corrugated board. Use a paint brush or foam roller to apply paint and press onto the surface of your fabric or paper.
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| I do combine manufacturer stamps with my original stamps occasionally. |
Manufactured rubber stamps can be worked into an original design. I look use certain types that will connect with my work. Here I have a combination applied to painted interfacing. Top: cardboard, (bottom left to right) a leaf like stamp that I made with sticky back foam, three unmounted rubber stamps with words, ane a rubber stamp branch with leaves.
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| Date Stamp |
I like to date my work with a stamp.
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| The contrast of the proper date stamp against my hand work makes this stamp interesting. |
More to come about stamps and mark making in my next post.
Great post Deborah!!
ReplyDeletegreat idea to combine factory and handmade stamps. I know about toilet paper rolls but not about styrofoam stamps. cool!
ReplyDeleteLOL...Love the fact that I have never thought about using a date stamp! How wonderful! Love the stamp ideas.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have good ventilation when burning the styrofoam.
ReplyDeleteWhat great textures and color marks! i love the shoestring as i could shape it or random drop. and what if one took the corrugated and wrapped/attached around the tp roll and..... have been searching 4 a date stamp,can u recommend a source?
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