Stamp Carving 101

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Other (Useful!) References

This is not the first webpage about how to carve stamps, and others have done admirable jobs of the task. Here are other resources that many have found useful in their quest to master the art of carving stamps:

• How to Make a Rubber Stamp by Der Mad Stamper
• Carving For Kids! by Der Mad Stamper
• Clipart ETC contains many images you can use for your carvings.

You saw one method of how to carve a stamp, but everyone has his or her own particular style and you should develop your own. Some people swear by the X-acto knife and use that to carve their stamps. That method hasn't really worked for me, but I've seen fantastic stamps created using nothing more than an X-acto knife for carving, so it does work—for some people. Others have trouble transferring their image using tracing paper, but have had great success in using warm irons to 'press' the image on. Mark explained his technique using the blender pen to transfer images. If something doesn't work for you, try a different way to accomplish the same thing.

And finally, don't feel limited to using stamps just as something to include in a letterbox. There are all sorts of wonderful uses for them such as creating your own greeting cards, making your own wrapping paper, or stamp them on yourself as temporary tattoos! Be creative!

If you can think of any other useful tips someone might get use out of, let me know and I might include it here. =)