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July 8, 2008

Ebola Virus Rubber Stamp

Geek Crafts points us towards Flickr user Ashe-Villian's clever hand-carved rubber stamp made in the shape of the ebola virus. I love their idea of making get-well cards with it. Who knew ebola could be so modern-looking and pretty?

February 25, 2008

Shrink Plastic Ring Tutorial

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June at PlanetJune shares this fun tutorial to make these beautifully printed shrink plastic rings with designs she made with cool stamps. Link.

Related:

DillonDesigns Shrinky Dink Rings - Link.
Shrinky Dink Jewels - Link.
DIY Shrinky Dinks - Link.

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January 29, 2008

How To - Make Rubber Stamps

Cut Out + Keep posted a tutorial how to create rubber stamps on a budget. It starts with the most basic supplies of an exacto knife and a rubbery eraser. Link.

January 23, 2008

HOW TO - Penrose Stamps

Bold Lentil makes stamp art from Roger Penrose's mathematical figures, and shows you how:

The result is, I think, a nice irregular geometry that is visually distinct and eye catching. You can scan the Penrose stamped patterns and then have even more fun digitally editing the patterns into additional patterns and shapes. The challenge of a sudoku and the simplicity of stamping. Funky geometric forms liberated from dry mathematical journals and spray painted on the side of my bright red toolbox. If you've had more fun with a stamp pad and an eraser, it probably wasn't legal, or least the mathematicians weren't interested.

How to make Penrose tile stamps - [via] Link.

December 10, 2007

Emoticon Stamp

Wow, this one emoticon stamp makes many different faces! If I were a schoolteacher, I'd use this on all my students' homework. - [via] Link.

October 11, 2007

Rubber Stamp Carving Tutorial

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I've posted rubber stamp carving tutorials here on Craftzine before but I just love these stamps that are drawn and carved by Alma Stoller. She's got a great tutorial on how she carves her own stamps and all the supplies you need. Thanks Sara! Link.

August 27, 2007

Linoleum Print Tutorial

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Sunberst has a tutorial showing you how to carve and make your own linoleum prints. I also love the added margarita recipe at the bottom of the tutorial! Link.

August 22, 2007

Stamps In Progress

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I love watching crafters do their work and documenting their W.I.P.s. Teresa of Sewing Stars shows us her process for making her rubber stamps, getting them ready for her store. It's cool to get a glimpse into her process. Link.

July 11, 2007

HOW TO - Make Sneaker Stamps

Amy at Craft Chi shows you how your sneaker treads will make fabulous stamps! Link.

May 24, 2007

HOW TO - Make Wine Cork Stamps

Amy at Craft Chi was inspired by some of the Japanese craft book images I have on Flickr and tried her hand at making stamps from wine corks. A great way to recycle them! Link.

May 2, 2007

New Stamps from The Small Object

Check out the cool new rubber stamps from The Small Object. I can't say which ones I like the best but the Monster Pack and Mr. Marshmallow Man are pretty up there in terms of cuteness. [ via ] Link.

January 15, 2007

HOW TO - Emboss a CD Tin

Sarah Moore has a great tutorial on using stamps to emboss CD tins to make a mini-albumn. Check out her full step-by-step. Link.

January 10, 2007

Stamp Carving Tutorial

Mindful Craftiness has a tutorial on carving stamps using the tracing paper method. I love her basic tips for beginners to start with an image with thicker lines to make it easy to carve. Link.

January 8, 2007

Stamp and Stitch

Jen of Crafty Daises puts two great crafts together -- stamps and embroidery. In this tutorial she creates a travel pillow for her son's first birthday using rubber stamps as embroidery patterns. Link.

January 4, 2007

HOW TO - Print Your Own Fabric

Beth at Stitch, Rip, Repeat has a cool tutorial on how to print your own fabric with stamps and special ink dye. Link.

November 13, 2006

Carving stamps from erasers

Lil sent us this link with tons of tips for carving stamps from erasers. Pictured here is a eraser carved stamp by Litsa Spathi from Heidelberg , Germany. Link.

Related:
More on rubber stamp from erasers - Link.

October 27, 2006

HOW TO - Relief printing

The amazing craft blog Tsk Tsk shows the work of Tiel Seivl. Tiel here gives us an in depth tutorial on how to create a relief print on a block. From the site, "Lino or wood block printing falls under the catergory of relief. Basically anything carved away from below the surface of the block won't print." The tutorial is fantastic and Tiel's work is doubly inspiring. Link.

October 19, 2006

Stamp Carving 101

This is one of the most comprehensive tutorials on how to make stamps I have ever seen online. I love the added tutorial on how to mount your stamps on a block of wood for a more professional stamp look. The tips throughout the piece are golden nuggets for anyone looking to start rubber stamping. Link.

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